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Preemies at Higher Risk for Psychiatric Disorders as Teenagers
Premature infants suffer a greater risk of developing particular psychiatric disorders as teenagers, including attention deficit hyperactivity and depression.
Women with Fibromyalgia Suffer a "Double Burden"
Many women express intense frustration due to the doubt they encounter from people who do not understand their invisible source of pain.
Breast-Feeding Doll: Inappropriate For Children?
Is it necessary to stress the importance of “the magic of motherhood” to children…through a doll?
Privately Insured Encounter Difficulty in Accessing Psych Care in Massachusetts
Access to outpatient psychiatric care in the greater Boston area is severely limited, even for people with reputedly excellent private health insurance.
ADHD Clinical Update, July 21, 2011
The latest clinical news related to attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
Patients on Antidepressants More Likely to Relapse
Patients who are on antidepressants are more likely to undergo relapses of major depression than patients who do not use medication.
Abnormal Brain Ultrasounds in Premature Infants Indicate Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
A group of premature infants with neonatal ultrasound abnormalities followed until age 16 were found to be at increased risk for specific psychiatric disorders.
Trained Dogs to Accompany Autistic Children
A non-profit organization has devised a system which pairs trained canines with human partners suffering from autism.
Is the PANSS Being Used Properly?
The PANSS: a long ongoing debate in the psychiatric community revolves around its efficiency due to mathematical properties.
Eye Test 'May Aid Alzheimer's Detection' in the Future
In the future, a simple eye test may be all that is needed to sort out individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Phase III Study Results for Levomilnacipran Promising
The main goal of a phase three study for levomilnacipran, a possible future treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), had been achieved.
Low Positive Affect in Childhood May Lead to Eventual Depression
Low positive affect (PA) may be a premature liability factor for unipolar depressive disorder in at-risk children.
Asthma Study Shows Strong Placebo Effect
Asthma sufferers may respond just as well to placebo treatment as they do to real treatment.
Biology and Treatment of Clinical Depression
Israeli mental health experts discuss the biology and treatment of clinical depression.
Neurochemical Underpinnings of Major Depression
Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky lectures on the neurochemical underpinnings of major depression.
Causes of Major Depressive Disorder
David Thomas, PhD, a psychotherapist based in Tampa, Florida, discusses the causes of major depressive disorder.
Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
David Thomas, PhD, a psychotherapist based in Tampa, Florida, describes the symptoms of major depressive disorder.
Defining Major Depressive Disorder
David Thomas, PhD, a psychotherapist based in Tampa, Florida, defines major depressive disorder and explains how it differs from normal depression.
Deep Brain Stimulation Depression Trial to Expand
St. Jude Medical has received permission from the FDA to expand its study of deep brain stimulation as a treatment for major depressive disorder.
Depression in Pregnancy Connected to Childhood Asthma
Heightened levels of anxiety, stress, or depression during pregnancy might be connected to an increased risk of asthma for the baby.
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