Mental Health News and Research

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Downsizing and unemployment increase person’s risk of taking more medications

Organizational downsizing and job loss greatly increase the risk of starting various medications. Drugs prescribed for mental health issues are particularly widespread.

30 Jan 2018

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

A new study conducted by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) at the University of Granada and researchers from the University of Jaen found that 64% of pregnant women experience insomnia during their third trimester of pregnancy.

30 Jan 2018

Idaho ‘pushing envelope’ with health insurance plan. Can it do that?

For the past year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have led a charge to roll back the Affordable Care Act, signaling an openness to state changes.

30 Jan 2018

Psychiatric drugs do not appear to be overprescribed for children, study reveals

A new study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center challenges the popular notion that psychiatric medications are overprescribed in children and adolescents in the U.S.

30 Jan 2018

New molecular research shows how antidepressants work

New molecular research shows how chemically diverse drugs used to treat depression and anxiety disorders interact with the protein that transports serotonin in the brain.

29 Jan 2018

Researchers win $6.5 million NIH grant to personalize diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis

An experienced interdisciplinary team of psoriasis and computational researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has received a $6.5M, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

29 Jan 2018

New study sheds light on important protein involved in memory formation

A team of researchers have made important discoveries about a protein called AKT that is key to the formation of new memories.

29 Jan 2018

Death in the family: An uncle’s overdose spurs Medicaid official to change course

Andrey Ostrovsky's family did not discuss what killed his uncle. He was young, not quite two weeks past his 45th birthday, when he died, and he had lost touch with loved ones in his final months. Ostrovsky speculated he had committed suicide.

29 Jan 2018

Treating domestic violence as a medical problem

Fanny Ortiz, a mother of five who lives just east of downtown Los Angeles, spent nearly a decade married to a man who controlled her and frequently threatened her. Then, she said, his abuse escalated. "He would physically hit me in the face, throw me on the wall," she recalled.

29 Jan 2018

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy.

29 Jan 2018

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

A new research study from Aarhus University shows that when the health visitor uses video feedback in accordance with the Marte Meo method as part of his or her work with the new mother, it strengthens the relationship between the infant child and the mother.

27 Jan 2018

Trauma support could be key to success of welfare recipients

People on welfare can earn more money in their jobs -- and potentially leave the program -- if the trauma they've faced since childhood is addressed, Drexel University research shows.

27 Jan 2018

Study sheds light on key protein involved in memory formation and brain growth

Ask a nonscientist what memories are made of and you'll likely conjure images of childhood birthday parties or wedding days. Charles Hoeffer thinks about proteins.

27 Jan 2018

Study reveals lack of access to essential medicines in India

Research has revealed the shocking lack of access to essential medicines in India, despite thousands being approved in an attempt to generate wider availability.

27 Jan 2018

CMSC's educational conference provides up-to-date information on multiple sclerosis

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), the leading member-driven North American organization dedicated to improving and advancing the standards of healthcare and clinical research for those living with MS, announces that registration is open for its 32nd Annual Meeting.

25 Jan 2018

Staff nurses reveal concerns and preferences regarding MBCT resilience program

Before launching a program to promote resilience and prevent burnout among staff nurses, hospitals and healthcare organizations should identify barriers and concerns relevant to their own clinicians, according to an article in AACN Advanced Critical Care.

25 Jan 2018

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Downsizing and unemployment increase person’s risk of taking more medications

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

Idaho ‘pushing envelope’ with health insurance plan. Can it do that?

Psychiatric drugs do not appear to be overprescribed for children, study reveals

New molecular research shows how antidepressants work

Researchers win $6.5 million NIH grant to personalize diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis

New study sheds light on important protein involved in memory formation

Death in the family: An uncle’s overdose spurs Medicaid official to change course

Treating domestic violence as a medical problem

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

Trauma support could be key to success of welfare recipients

Study sheds light on key protein involved in memory formation and brain growth

Study reveals lack of access to essential medicines in India

CMSC's educational conference provides up-to-date information on multiple sclerosis

Staff nurses reveal concerns and preferences regarding MBCT resilience program

Managing tobacco smoking leads to reductions in opioid use, study shows

Study identifies factors that impact quality of life in retirement and older age

UK-based charity to accelerate development of promising new drug for Parkinson's

NIH launches large study to compare treatments for pregnant women with HIV

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