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Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found that more than one-third of those who reported thoughts of self-harm did not have elevated levels of depression, according to a commonly used health questionnaire.

16 Jul 2019

Dogs and cats relieve academic stress and lift students' mood, according to a new study

A new study has revealed that petting dogs and cats can relieve feelings of stress and pressure in college students with a high academic workload

16 Jul 2019

International study aims to more accurately describe mental health disorders

A Rutgers University researcher contributed to the first study to seek input from people with common mental health issues on how their disorders are described in diagnostic guidelines.

16 Jul 2019

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

A study has found that anorexia nervosa may have a metabolic component that makes some patients lose weight more easily and be harder to treat.

16 Jul 2019

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of the money.

16 Jul 2019

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

A study led by the University of Birmingham has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.

16 Jul 2019

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

A new large-scale genome-wide association study published in Nature Genetics, has identified eight genetic variants significantly associated with anorexia nervosa; and the research shows that the origins of this serious disorder appear to be both metabolic and psychiatric.

16 Jul 2019

Social media use and television viewing linked to rise in adolescent depressive symptoms

A new study by a team of CHU Sainte-Justine scientists has revealed that social media use and television viewing are linked to increases in adolescent depressive symptoms.

16 Jul 2019

Video games may help teens manage emotions

Video games have been blamed for emotional damage and numerous behavioural problems in children and teenagers. A new study turned it all around by using video games for an emotional intelligence training program and found that exposure to these games could help these adolescents express and manage their emotions better after the training.

15 Jul 2019

New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

A team of researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute and Purdue University, led by Richard Holden, PhD, is testing a new app, called Brain Safe, designed to help people reduce their exposure to a common class of drugs linked to Alzheimer's disease.

15 Jul 2019

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

A mother is calling on the health industry to regulate sales of protein powder and supplements after her daughter died in 2017 due to a protein-heavy diet.

15 Jul 2019

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Weight bias is a common form of prejudice against people who are viewed as having excess weight. Some individuals who struggle with weight may internalize the stigma directed toward them, blaming and devaluing themselves because of their weight.

15 Jul 2019

Healthy lifestyle lowers dementia risk despite genetic predisposition

Having a healthy lifestyle doesn’t only help you lose weight, but it may also offset the genetic risk in developing dementia, a new study published in JAMA found.

15 Jul 2019

Researchers analyze link between videogame addiction and school inadaptation

A team of researchers from the departments of Medicine and Education Sciences of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Castellón (Spain) has analyzed the relation between the addiction to videogames and school inadaptation in a group of teenagers in the province.

12 Jul 2019

Study explores the effects of near-miss experiences associated with 9/11 terrorist attacks

People who narrowly avoid disaster do not necessarily escape tragedy unharmed, and their knowledge of the victims' fate shapes how survivors respond to traumatic events, according to the results of a new paper by a University at Buffalo psychologist that explores the effects of near-miss experiences associated with the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

12 Jul 2019

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up, finds a UCL study.

12 Jul 2019

UChicago Medicine's 2019 report highlights South Side communities’ top health priorities

Residents on Chicago's South Side have identified chronic diseases, the need for violence prevention and trauma resiliency, and health inequities as key health concerns that they face, according to the University of Chicago Medicine's 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment.

11 Jul 2019

Biden calling ACA ‘breakthrough’ for mental health parity highlights gaps

In a sit-down interview with CNN, 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden touted the Obama administration's passage of the Affordable Care Act, asserting that this law evened out the playing field when it came to insurance coverage of mental and physical health.

11 Jul 2019

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

A new study from researchers at the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests that doctors should rethink which drugs they prescribe to help smokers with mental health conditions kick the habit.

11 Jul 2019

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a computer, playing games, crafting and participating in social activities are linked to a lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss called mild cognitive impairment, and that the timing and number of these activities may also play a role.

11 Jul 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

Dogs and cats relieve academic stress and lift students' mood, according to a new study

International study aims to more accurately describe mental health disorders

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it

Homeless people are deprived of primary healthcare services, study finds

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

Social media use and television viewing linked to rise in adolescent depressive symptoms

Video games may help teens manage emotions

New app created to help people reduce exposure to anticholinergic medications

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Healthy lifestyle lowers dementia risk despite genetic predisposition

Researchers analyze link between videogame addiction and school inadaptation

Study explores the effects of near-miss experiences associated with 9/11 terrorist attacks

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

UChicago Medicine's 2019 report highlights South Side communities’ top health priorities

Biden calling ACA ‘breakthrough’ for mental health parity highlights gaps

Effective stop smoking treatments less likely to be prescribed to people with mental health conditions

Mentally stimulating activities linked to lower risk or delay of age-related memory loss

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