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Young people help train hospital staff to better support others with mental health conditions

Young people with mental health conditions are helping to train hospital staff to better support others in crisis when they are receiving urgent medical treatment.

6 Oct 2017

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

In the largest study of twins in schizophrenia research to date, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, estimate that as much as 79% of schizophrenia risk may be explained by genetic factors. The estimate indicates that genetics have a substantial influence on risk for the disorder.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers improve genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders

A result that will help in the future diagnosis of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disability, autism or schizophrenia.

5 Oct 2017

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

The five senses are hearing, vision, smell, touch, and taste. When these senses begin to dim or are lost as we age, we face challenges dealing with everyday life. Losing one's senses can also cause serious health problems.

4 Oct 2017

Tulane researchers explore Shox2 protein’s potential link to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia

Tulane University's Laura Schrader, a cell and molecular biology professor and Brain Institute member, received a two-year grant from the National Institute of Health to study the role of a Shox2, a protein in the brain important for development and function of the thalamus.

4 Oct 2017

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

A new study published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggested that the concussion symptoms suffered by adolescent female athletes last twice as long as their male counterparts.

4 Oct 2017

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a newly published study from Denmark in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

4 Oct 2017

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

Parents of children with ADHD can feel desperate for resources or treatments to help their children who struggle with inattention, distractibility, and impulsiveness affecting school and home.

3 Oct 2017

Psychology research: Stress reduces our ability to predict new dangers

Being under stress diminishes our abilities to predict new dangers that we face, a team of psychology researchers finds. Its work runs counter to the conventional view that stress enhances our ability to detect and adjust to these changing sources of threat.

3 Oct 2017

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster University.

3 Oct 2017

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a community-based program aimed at high users of hospital emergency departments (EDs), reduced ED visits and hospital admissions, while increasing use of primary care providers.

3 Oct 2017

Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

The Black Dog Institute has published a study showing that regular exercise can protect against depression, even if it is just for one hour a week.

3 Oct 2017

Grant awarded to UDA for Quantum Technology-based brain imaging system

Unitive Design & Analysis Ltd, a London-based SME, announced today their success in being awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop a commercial roadmap for a Quantum Technology- based brain imaging system.

3 Oct 2017

Gay and bisexual men with lower education, income have higher suicide risks

Gay and bisexual men making less than $30,000 a year and without a university degree have more than five times the odds of attempting suicide compared with their more advantaged peers, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

3 Oct 2017

Older adults with depression symptoms more likely to have trouble performing daily activities

Recently, researchers investigated whether depressive symptoms might make it harder for older adults to perform their regular daily activities. The researchers also wanted to find out whether living circumstances or marital status had any impact on whether depressive symptoms affected older adults' abilities to perform daily activities.

3 Oct 2017

Study tests stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety

A stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety can be effectively delivered using at least 14% less therapist time than traditional treatment service, reports a study published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

3 Oct 2017

Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help

Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to "see the Earth," she said. She enlisted at the tail end of the Vietnam War, shortly after graduating from high school.

30 Sep 2017

Researchers examine how concussions affect women differently than men

Do concussions affect women differently than men? What impact do they have on a person's psychological health?

30 Sep 2017

Special issue of Current Diabetes Review explores the management of diabetes in medically complex patients

Diabetes affects roughly 30 million Americans, and is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. As a result, organizations such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Endocrine Society and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) have made efforts to move away from the one size fits all management of diabetes.

30 Sep 2017

Research suggests natural remedy for sleep problems in young people

A collaborative research project involving James Cook University and the University of Queensland indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage years and into early adulthood - but also suggests a natural remedy.

28 Sep 2017

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Young people help train hospital staff to better support others with mental health conditions

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

Researchers improve genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

Tulane researchers explore Shox2 protein’s potential link to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia

Sports-related concussion symptoms last longer for adolescent girls, study suggests

Study finds high rate of work dropout a year after heart attack

Online behavioral parent training effective in helping children with ADHD

Psychology research: Stress reduces our ability to predict new dangers

Study looks at impact of mental health risk factors on extremely low birth weight survivors

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

Exercising for just one hour a week can prevent depression, study finds

Grant awarded to UDA for Quantum Technology-based brain imaging system

Gay and bisexual men with lower education, income have higher suicide risks

Older adults with depression symptoms more likely to have trouble performing daily activities

Study tests stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety

Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help

Researchers examine how concussions affect women differently than men

Special issue of Current Diabetes Review explores the management of diabetes in medically complex patients

Research suggests natural remedy for sleep problems in young people

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