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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Bipolar Disorder Tied to High Suicide Risk in Veterans

Bipolar Disorder Tied to High Suicide Risk in Veterans: "Military veterans with psychiatric illnesses are at increased risk for suicide, says a new study."

Friday, October 22, 2010

Gender Differences Found In Mental Health Diagnoses Among Returning Veterans

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The neural basis of the depressive self

"Depression is actually defined by specific clinical symptoms such as sadness, difficulty to experience pleasure, sleep problems etc., present for at least two weeks, with impairment of psychosocial functioning. These symptoms guide the physician to make a diagnosis and to select antidepressant treatment such as drugs or psychotherapy."

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Cognitive behavioral therapy appears beneficial for adults with ADHD

Cognitive behavioral therapy appears beneficial for adults with ADHD: "Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 months compared to patients who did not receive CBT, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA."

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Interaction of chronic stress with serotonin transporter and catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms in predicting youth depression

Enhanced carbonyl stress linked to schizophrenia

MedWire News - Psychiatry - Enhanced carbonyl stress linked to schizophrenia: "Carbonyl stress may play a pivotal role in schizophrenia in some patients, research suggests"

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The Largest Clinical Study Ever Conducted On Treating Depression With Omega-3 Shows Encouraging Results

The use of Omega-3 supplements is effective among patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders, according to a study directed by Dr. Francois Lesperance of the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier at the Universite de Montreal (CRCHUM), head of CHUM's Department of Psychiatry and a professor at the UniversitÃ© de Montreal. The study was published in the online Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. This was the largest study ever conducted....

The Largest Clinical Study Ever Conducted On Treating Depression With Omega-3 Shows Encouraging Results

Saturday, June 12, 2010

MSU Researcher Identifies Links Between Hypertension, Bipolar Disorders

MSU Researcher Identifies Links Between Hypertension, Bipolar Disorders: "Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may suffer from hypertension, and the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure, according to a recent Michigan State University study."