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More music therapists needed in psychiatric health care, says researcher

Music can help those without the means to express themselves to communicate. There is a need for more music therapists in psychiatric health care, says researcher Karin Mössler at Uni Research in Bergen, Norway.

1 Jul 2014

New smartphone-based system detects changes in patients' behavioral patterns

Mental illness accounts for 90 percent of all reported suicides and places the largest burden of any disease on social and economic infrastructures worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

1 Jul 2014

Cyberbullying creates fear of victimization among students at school

Cyberbullying creates fear among students about being victimized at school, a recent study by Sam Houston State University found.

1 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Nothing in health care is free; Obamacare opponents lack facts; 'Nurse Jackie' and the ER

The Department of Health and Human Services released a report Friday declaring that 76 million Americans with private insurance became eligible for more preventive services with no out-of-pocket fees as a result of the 2010 healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare). Because Democrats are counting on female voters to help them at the polls in November, the report highlighted how women had been helped by that aspect of Obamacare.

1 Jul 2014

State highlights: Caring for Texans injured on-the-job; heroin deaths in Md.; pertussis in Calif.

In formerly depressed South Texas, gas flares from the fracking boom can be seen from outer space. While Texas has a Division of Workers' Compensation, it is the only state that doesn't require any private employer to carry workers' compensation insurance or a private equivalent, so more than 500,000 people have no occupational benefits when they get injured at work. That means they often rely on charities or taxpayers to pay for their care (Root, 6/29)

1 Jul 2014

Herbal supplement can become dangerous when taken with prescribed drugs

St. John's wort, the leading complementary and alternative treatment for depression in the United States, can be dangerous when taken with many commonly prescribed drugs, according to a study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

1 Jul 2014

Study: Lead in children's' blood linked to increased emotional and behavioral problems

Emotional and behavioral problems show up even with low exposure to lead, and as blood lead levels increase in children, so do the problems, according to research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. The results were published online June 30 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

1 Jul 2014

Research finding may accelerate development of treatments for PTSD

Scientists at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University have identified a drug that appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.

1 Jul 2014

Higher risk of psychiatric disorders found in children born to women with fertility problems

Children born to women with fertility problems have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders than naturally conceived children. The increase in risk was described as "modest" by researchers from Denmark, but was found to persist throughout childhood and into young adulthood.

30 Jun 2014

Novel method to measure neuron response to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain

Engineers and neuroscientists at Duke University have developed a method to measure the response of an individual neuron to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the brain. The advance will help researchers understand the underlying physiological effects of TMS -- a procedure used to treat psychiatric disorders -- and optimize its use as a therapeutic treatment.

30 Jun 2014

Early life stress can have lasting negative impacts on the brain

For children, stress can go a long way. A little bit provides a platform for learning, adapting and coping. But a lot of it - chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse - can have lasting negative impacts.

28 Jun 2014

Autism Speaks awards more than $600,000 to scientists pursuing training in translational research

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced it has awarded more than $600,000 in funding for six promising scientists pursuing academic training in translational research.

28 Jun 2014

Autism Speaks awards new research grants to advance understanding of autism subtypes

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of three new targeted research grants totaling more than $1 million.

28 Jun 2014

Study finds little progress in reducing disparities among people with disabilities

Psychological distress in people with disabilities is associated with increased prevalence of other chronic conditions and reduced access to health care and preventive care services, finds a new study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

28 Jun 2014

Researchers give new, unprecedented 3-D view of most important brain receptors

Researchers with Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute have given science a new and unprecedented 3-D view of one of the most important receptors in the brain - a receptor that allows us to learn and remember, and whose dysfunction is involved in a wide range of neurological diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia and depression.

28 Jun 2014

Researchers identify two classes of anti-depressants that reduce symptoms of depression

Depression is common in cancer, up to half of all patients facing the disease experience depressive symptoms, ranging from mild to severe. When depression co-exists with cancer, patients may be at an increased risk of death from cancer and from suicide.

28 Jun 2014

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

More music therapists needed in psychiatric health care, says researcher

New smartphone-based system detects changes in patients' behavioral patterns

Cyberbullying creates fear of victimization among students at school

Viewpoints: Nothing in health care is free; Obamacare opponents lack facts; 'Nurse Jackie' and the ER

State highlights: Caring for Texans injured on-the-job; heroin deaths in Md.; pertussis in Calif.

Herbal supplement can become dangerous when taken with prescribed drugs

Study: Lead in children's' blood linked to increased emotional and behavioral problems

Research finding may accelerate development of treatments for PTSD

Higher risk of psychiatric disorders found in children born to women with fertility problems

Novel method to measure neuron response to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain

Early life stress can have lasting negative impacts on the brain

Autism Speaks awards more than $600,000 to scientists pursuing training in translational research

Autism Speaks awards new research grants to advance understanding of autism subtypes

Study finds little progress in reducing disparities among people with disabilities

Researchers give new, unprecedented 3-D view of most important brain receptors

Researchers identify two classes of anti-depressants that reduce symptoms of depression

Va. GOP lawmakers detail legal strategy on any efforts by governor to expand Medicaid

USA Today: Mental health system is 'in shambles'

Researchers perform systematic review to identify best treatments for cancer-related depression

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