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Physical activity outside of work reduces risk of depression: Study

Researchers have found evidence that regular exercise reduces the risk of depression provided the activity is carried out in leisure time. People who exert themselves at work, for instance by digging up roads or heavy lifting, were no less likely to suffer depression than those in sedentary desk jobs.

1 Nov 2010

Today's OpEds: Health law and private insurance; Corporate wellness programs; Geriatric mental health

Once again, average health insurance rates are expected to rise by double digits next yearas they have every year since 2002. ... Given that Obama would veto a repeal, we hope the next Congress instead begins the hard work of re-crafting the new law with a goal of breaking the annual spikes in cost (The Denver Post, 11/1).

1 Nov 2010

American Psychological Association blocking therapists from learning effective treatments for PTSD

In the wake of enormous controversy about its role in the participation of psychologists in the use of torture to extract information from prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and in other parts of the world, an interview just carried by Truthout reveals a new round of criticism that has been directed toward the American Psychological Association (APA).

1 Nov 2010

New PHQ-9 screening test evaluates major depression in adults

Primary-care clinicians know teen depression is common, but they've lacked a reliable screening test for it. Now researchers at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle Children's, and Group Health report the PHQ-9 is a good screening test for major depression in adolescents.

1 Nov 2010

Special issue of Ecopsychology outlines woman's self-perception and behavior

Women experience and interact with their natural surroundings in ways that differ from men. The way in which those differences affect a woman's sense of self, body image, and drive to protect and preserve the environment are explored in a thought-provoking special issue of Ecopsychology, a peer-reviewed, online journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

30 Oct 2010

New Specialist Library offers treatment for eating disorders

Eating Disorder Hope, a respected independent resource for individuals suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other body image and eating disorders, has expanded its Eating Disorder Specialist Library to further help sufferers of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder find treatment options.

30 Oct 2010

OVC to award three years funding to Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in the Department of Justice's Office for Justice Programs, plans to award up to $750,000 over three years in funding dedicated to helping American victims of domestic violence overseas. This is the first year OVC awarded the funding.

30 Oct 2010

UBM's virtual expo offers job opportunities and career development for psychiatrists, mental health professionals

UBM Medica presented the Psychiatric Times Virtual Career Expo on October 6, 2010. The virtual career expo offers job opportunities and career development for psychiatrists and mental health professionals. UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event. The event is now available on demand.

30 Oct 2010

Anthem reaches long-term agreement with Hartford and Windham hospitals

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Hartford Healthcare Corporation announced today they have reached a long-term agreement on the continuation of their participating contracts for Hartford Hospital and Windham Community Memorial Hospital. As a result, the hospitals will continue as participating hospitals in Anthem's networks without interruption. Covered services provided by the hospitals to Anthem members will continue on an in-network basis.

30 Oct 2010

Granville subsidiary signs commitment letter to refinance construction debt

Granville Pacific Capital Corporation announces that a subsidiary of the Company, Evergreen Cottages Corp, has signed a commitment letter to refinance the Company's construction debt.

30 Oct 2010

Bed rest may harm mother and baby in pregnancy complications

Bed rest may not be the best option for preventing preterm labor and may even cause harm to the mother and baby, according to an integrative literature review in a special issue on "Women's Health Across the Lifespan" in Biological Research for Nursing (published by SAGE).

30 Oct 2010

New Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush University provides proper diagnosis for athletes

Concussions, like any injury, need proper assessment and time to heal. Some may brush off an injury to the head, but an injury to the brain may be severe with possible long-term consequences. Athletes or individuals who suffer a bump or blow to the head now can see a physician for assessment within 24 to 48 hours at the new Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush University Medical Center.

29 Oct 2010

We can consciously control neurons inside our head

Every day our brains are flooded by stimulation - sounds, sights and smells. At the same time, we are constantly engaged in an inner dialogue, ruminating about the past, musing about the future. Somehow the brain filters all this input instantly, selecting some things for long- or short-term storage, discarding others and focusing in on what's most important at any given instant.

29 Oct 2010

EUCOMMTOOLS partners to receive 12 million euros research funding from European Commission

The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of widespread diseases such as Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes, chronic lung diseases or cancer. Over the next five years, the eight EUCOMMTOOLS partners, coordinated by Professor Wolfgang Wurst of Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen, will receive research funding amounting to approximately 12 million euros from the European Commission.

29 Oct 2010

Shire announces results of Vyvanse Phase 2 signal finding study for Major Depressive Disorder

Shire plc the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced results from a Phase 2 signal finding study of Vyvanse(R) [lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (or SPD489)] in patients who have had residual symptoms of depression following treatment with LEXAPRO(escitlopram) for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

29 Oct 2010

New e-SMART-HD program helps improve doctor-patient communications

While many young adults will share the details of their daily lives with friends on Facebook, communicating with their doctors about mental illness is another story. E-SMART-MH, developed at Case Western Reserve University, might improve those communications.

29 Oct 2010

Female soldiers at increased rates of developing PTSD following sexual trauma

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, continues to inflict a mental and physical toll on America's soldiers, leaving physical, emotional and spiritual scars long after these veterans have left their posts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, for female soldiers, sexual assault and rape can create similar, and many times more treatment-resistant, symptoms of PTSD, according to Dr. Kimberly Dennis.

29 Oct 2010

Health plan costs may cause members to delay care, put families in financial jeopardy

Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans, insurance policies that offer consumers a lower monthly premium in return for higher out-of-pocket spending for health care services, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

29 Oct 2010

New eight-month pilot program to advance standards of care for people with schizophrenia

The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) today announced a new eight-month pilot program designed to advance standards of care for people living with schizophrenia. This initiative at 10 community behavioral health organizations nationwide is designed to improve the daily functioning of people with schizophrenia and raise expectations for what is achievable.

29 Oct 2010

Mary Ann Liebert launches Brain Connectivity journal

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces the release of a new peer-reviewed journal in an expanding area of systems neuroscience, Brain Connectivity. This timely new journal is positioned to become the premier source of cutting-edge basic and clinical neuroscience research aimed at better understanding of structural and functional connections in the brain and how these connections are altered by neurological disorders.

29 Oct 2010

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Physical activity outside of work reduces risk of depression: Study

Today's OpEds: Health law and private insurance; Corporate wellness programs; Geriatric mental health

American Psychological Association blocking therapists from learning effective treatments for PTSD

New PHQ-9 screening test evaluates major depression in adults

Special issue of Ecopsychology outlines woman's self-perception and behavior

New Specialist Library offers treatment for eating disorders

OVC to award three years funding to Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center

UBM's virtual expo offers job opportunities and career development for psychiatrists, mental health professionals

Anthem reaches long-term agreement with Hartford and Windham hospitals

Granville subsidiary signs commitment letter to refinance construction debt

Bed rest may harm mother and baby in pregnancy complications

New Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush University provides proper diagnosis for athletes

We can consciously control neurons inside our head

EUCOMMTOOLS partners to receive 12 million euros research funding from European Commission

Shire announces results of Vyvanse Phase 2 signal finding study for Major Depressive Disorder

New e-SMART-HD program helps improve doctor-patient communications

Female soldiers at increased rates of developing PTSD following sexual trauma

Health plan costs may cause members to delay care, put families in financial jeopardy

New eight-month pilot program to advance standards of care for people with schizophrenia

Mary Ann Liebert launches Brain Connectivity journal

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