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Researchers explain why ADHD continues to affect many adults

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is growing up. Stephen Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison authors of the newly published book, ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know, confirm that adults -- and particularly women -- are reporting to clinics in record numbers, becoming the fastest-growing part of the population receiving diagnoses and prescriptions for stimulant medications.

5 Nov 2015

Sexual dysfunction prevalent among recent combat veterans

In a recent study of 247 US veterans returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, almost 18% screened positive for sexual functioning difficulties. Self-reported sexual dysfunction was most strongly linked with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and female sex.

4 Nov 2015

Addressing quality of life needs in prostate cancer: an interview with Professor Louis Denis

Modern patient-directed management is based on optimal, individual medical treatment and holistic personalised patient-centred care. This is certainly true in prostate cancer where most patients are over 60 years of age. They face a negative physical and functional impact from the diagnosis as well as from the treatment with emotional and social challenges.

4 Nov 2015

Cancer patients more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, study finds

An international group of researchers has found cancer substantially affects memory, in the largest longitudinal cohort study assessing the impacts of the disease and its treatments on cognitive function.

4 Nov 2015

Advanced pain management fellowship prepares CRNAs to meet needs of Americans with chronic pain

As the first program of its kind in the United States, an advanced pain management fellowship prepares Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) with the pain management skills necessary to meet the needs of Americans with chronic pain, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

4 Nov 2015

Estradiol fluctuation may enhance emotional sensitivity to psychosocial stress during menopausal transition

If you're feeling a little blue during the transition to menopause, there's good reason, according to a new study being reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). The study from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that the estradiol (a form of estrogen) fluctuation that is common during the menopausal transition may enhance emotional sensitivity to psychosocial stress.

4 Nov 2015

Voluntary Advance Care Planning to become recognized, reimbursable benefit for Medicare recipients

Reflecting recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society and 65 other partner organizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that voluntary Advance Care Planning (ACP)--a comprehensive, ongoing, person-centered approach to communication about future healthcare choices--will for the first time become a recognized, reimbursable benefit for Medicare recipients.

4 Nov 2015

Sleepwalkers don't feel pain while suffering injuries

A new study of sleepwalkers found an intriguing paradox: Although sleepwalkers have an increased risk for headaches and migraines while awake, during sleepwalking episodes they are unlikely to feel pain even while suffering an injury.

4 Nov 2015

General psychiatric support warranted in MS patients

Multiple sclerosis has a nonspecific effect on psychiatric morbidity, increasing the risk of all psychiatric disorders, shows a large population-based study.

3 Nov 2015

Researchers find strong associations between hunger and poor health

It may come as a surprise that, even after the Great Recession ended in 2009, almost 50 million people in the United States are food insecure -- that is, they lack access to adequate food because of limited money or other resources. University of Illinois economist Craig Gundersen and University of Kentucky's James Ziliak examined recent research on food insecurity and its association with poor health and offer suggestions, including that doctors screen for hunger.

3 Nov 2015

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

One of the most powerful predictors in neuropsychiatry is the epsilon 4 (ε4) allele of the apolipoprotein gene (APOE).

3 Nov 2015

Deaths from avoidable risk factors: an interview with Dr Ali Mokdad, IHME

The study showed that about thirty percent to maybe half of the leading causes of death in the world are preventable. These are risk factors that you could manage and thus you could prevent a lot of premature deaths.

3 Nov 2015

Hypersexual disorder can be linked to hyperactive stress systems

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that hypersexual disorder - known popularly as sex addiction - can be linked to hyperactive stress systems. In a stress regulation test using the cortisone drug dexamethasone, men with hypersexual disorder showed higher levels of stress hormones than controls, a finding that the researchers hope will contribute to improved therapy for this patient group.

3 Nov 2015

Violence and conflict in war-affected areas can have devastating effect on children's mental health

Violence and conflict in areas affected by war, such as Gaza, can have a devastating effect on the mental health of the children exposed to it, according to research at the University of Leicester.

3 Nov 2015

African-Americans who did not engage in exercise nearly twice as likely to abuse alcohol

A large-scale survey of African-American men and women found that those who rarely or never exercised had about twice the odds of abusing alcohol than those who exercised frequently, a finding that could have implications across all groups.

3 Nov 2015

APHA Law Section honors Lawrence Gostin for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law

Lawrence Gostin, JD, LLD (h.c.), Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law, was honored today for his "Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law" by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Law Section. The award was presented in Chicago.

3 Nov 2015

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Well known for its culture, theater, and cuisine, New York is also one of the 25 healthiest cities in the United States. It's this fitness side that will be on show this weekend with the TCS New York City Marathon.

31 Oct 2015

People with psychosis and addiction disorder may respond better to disorder-specific treatment

People with psychosis often develop an addiction disorder: almost one in two patients with schizophrenia are affected once during their lifetime. Patients with a dual diagnosis mostly have a poorer prognosis, and their disorder often becomes chronic.

31 Oct 2015

Penn Medicine's Gordon Baltuch performs 1,000th deep brain stimulation procedure

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves many of the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and is a life-alerting surgery for many patients. Penn Medicine's Gordon Baltuch, MD, a professor of Neurosurgery and director of the Penn Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery, is one of the most prolific DBS surgeons in the world, having recently performed his 1,000th procedure, marking an important milestone for Baltuch and Penn Medicine.

31 Oct 2015

New study lays out a case for recognizing nonsuicidal self-injury disorder

Self-injury so often occurs in private, an important reason why solid statistics are hard to come by. But researchers estimate between 10 and 40 percent of adolescents, and up to 10 percent of adults, harm themselves physically - usually by cutting or burning their skin.

31 Oct 2015

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

Researchers explain why ADHD continues to affect many adults

Sexual dysfunction prevalent among recent combat veterans

Addressing quality of life needs in prostate cancer: an interview with Professor Louis Denis

Cancer patients more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, study finds

Advanced pain management fellowship prepares CRNAs to meet needs of Americans with chronic pain

Estradiol fluctuation may enhance emotional sensitivity to psychosocial stress during menopausal transition

Voluntary Advance Care Planning to become recognized, reimbursable benefit for Medicare recipients

Sleepwalkers don't feel pain while suffering injuries

General psychiatric support warranted in MS patients

Researchers find strong associations between hunger and poor health

APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression

Deaths from avoidable risk factors: an interview with Dr Ali Mokdad, IHME

Hypersexual disorder can be linked to hyperactive stress systems

Violence and conflict in war-affected areas can have devastating effect on children's mental health

African-Americans who did not engage in exercise nearly twice as likely to abuse alcohol

APHA Law Section honors Lawrence Gostin for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

People with psychosis and addiction disorder may respond better to disorder-specific treatment

Penn Medicine's Gordon Baltuch performs 1,000th deep brain stimulation procedure

New study lays out a case for recognizing nonsuicidal self-injury disorder

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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