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Geriatrician draws specific conclusions about Santa’s health habits

Children around the world look to Santa Claus as a model of good behavior. But can this sleigh-riding bearer of goodies also be a model good health habits for adults?

13 Dec 2013

Psychology researchers and practitioners still hold different beliefs about repressed memories

Skepticism about repressed traumatic memories has increased over time, but new research shows that psychology researchers and practitioners still tend to hold different beliefs about whether such memories occur and whether they can be accurately retrieved.

13 Dec 2013

Massachusetts residents have broader health insurance coverage, greater access to primary care

In 2006, Massachusetts was on the same brink that the entire nation is on today: the brink of expanding health insurance to cover far more people than before, through government-driven, market-based reform.

13 Dec 2013

Psychiatrists increasingly refuse to accept private insurance as payment

Access to mental health care has become a prominent issue in Congress following mass shootings around the country. But a new study in JAMA Psychiatry, led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, suggests that unless those in need of help have deep pockets, they might have a hard time finding a psychiatrist that will provide the needed services.

13 Dec 2013

Research findings could provide better understanding of anxiety disorders

In a new study published today in Science, John McGann, associate professor of behavioral and systems neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, and his colleagues, report that neurons in the noses of laboratory animals reacted more strongly to threatening odors before the odor message was sent to the brain.

13 Dec 2013

Study: Almost half of psychiatrists don't accept health insurance

The findings were published yesterday in JAMA Psychiatry.

13 Dec 2013

Nearly 98% of Massachusetts residents now have Medicaid coverage

Nearly 98 percent of Massachusetts' 400,000 residents now have coverage—either through individual purchase or expanded Medicaid coverage for children and low-income residents. And while the reform was initially met with controversy, it has gained popularity in the past 5 years.

13 Dec 2013

Peer solicitation can improve reciprocal social interaction among children with autism

Peer solicitation - a child inviting another to play - can improve reciprocal social interaction among children with autism, according to a Vanderbilt University study released today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

13 Dec 2013

Women who take shorter maternity leave may have increased risk of postpartum depression

The more leave time from work that a woman takes after giving birth -- up to six months -- the better protected she will be from experiencing post-partum depression, according to a study led by Dr. Rada K. Dagher, assistant professor of health services administration at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

13 Dec 2013

Study: Immune cells outside the brain may regulate propensity to develop depression

A new study shows that immune cells outside the brain may regulate propensity to develop depression. The data were presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

13 Dec 2013

Adolescent brain remodeling goes awry in schizophrenia

A crucial reorganization process that occurs in the adolescent brain may be disturbed in those who go on to develop schizophrenia, a study suggests.

12 Dec 2013

Retrophin to acquire privately-held company, Kyalin Biosciences

Retrophin, Inc. today announced that it will acquire privately-held Kyalin Biosciences, Inc., an early-stage company based in San Diego, CA, that is developing therapies targeting the core symptoms of autism and related conditions.

12 Dec 2013

Retrophin signs agreement with Novartis for exclusive U.S. license for Syntocinon Nasal Spray

Retrophin, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Novartis Pharma AG for an exclusive U.S. license for Syntocinon Nasal Spray, the intranasal formulation of a synthetic version of the naturally occurring peptide hormone oxytocin, for an upfront payment of $5.0 million plus milestone payments and royalties.

12 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 12, 2013

Today's headlines include ongoing coverage of the health law's implementation -- from details of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' Wednesday Capitol Hill appearance and more information about the most recent enrollment numbers to analysis of policy issues related to the overhaul.

12 Dec 2013

Researchers call for innovative solutions to address road traffic injuries

Stakeholders and decision makers across health and allied sectors must play a key role in developing and implementing innovative solutions to road traffic injuries and trauma care, especially in developing nations, according to recommendations published in a new report developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The report was issued as part of an international health summit held in Doha, Qatar on December 10.

12 Dec 2013

Scientists articulate cutting-edge model for training in clinical science

A group of eminent psychological scientists articulates a cutting-edge model for training in clinical science in a new special series of articles in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

12 Dec 2013

Vaginal delivery and early breast-feeding increase mothers' level of satisfaction

An article published in the journal Nutricion Hospitalaria reveals that the attitude of healthcare personnel, along with starting early breast-feeding, are another two factors that help in increasing the mothers' level of satisfaction

12 Dec 2013

State highlights: Kaiser Permanente says some patient data; Wis. Dems strategize about Medicaid expansion; Va. mental health money

Health care giant Kaiser Permanente has notified about 49,000 patients of a privacy breach at its Anaheim Medical Center. Kaiser said a computer flash drive was reported missing Sept. 25 inside the hospital's nuclear medicine department. The storage drive included patient names, date of birth, their medical record number and the type and amount of a specific medication (Terhune, 12/10).

12 Dec 2013

Researchers develop new screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. The test is presented in the scientific journal Molecular Autism and is unique in that researchers have, as part of their evaluation, compared the group diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with psychiatric patients.

12 Dec 2013

U.S. Marines investigate association between traumatic brain injury and risk of PTSD

In a novel study of U.S. Marines investigating the association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over time, a team of scientists led by researchers from the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that TBIs suffered during active-duty deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan were the greatest predictor for subsequent PTSD, but found pre-deployment PTSD symptoms and high combat intensity were also significant factors.

12 Dec 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Geriatrician draws specific conclusions about Santa’s health habits

Psychology researchers and practitioners still hold different beliefs about repressed memories

Massachusetts residents have broader health insurance coverage, greater access to primary care

Psychiatrists increasingly refuse to accept private insurance as payment

Research findings could provide better understanding of anxiety disorders

Study: Almost half of psychiatrists don't accept health insurance

Nearly 98% of Massachusetts residents now have Medicaid coverage

Peer solicitation can improve reciprocal social interaction among children with autism

Women who take shorter maternity leave may have increased risk of postpartum depression

Study: Immune cells outside the brain may regulate propensity to develop depression

Adolescent brain remodeling goes awry in schizophrenia

Retrophin to acquire privately-held company, Kyalin Biosciences

Retrophin signs agreement with Novartis for exclusive U.S. license for Syntocinon Nasal Spray

First Edition: December 12, 2013

Researchers call for innovative solutions to address road traffic injuries

Scientists articulate cutting-edge model for training in clinical science

Vaginal delivery and early breast-feeding increase mothers' level of satisfaction

State highlights: Kaiser Permanente says some patient data; Wis. Dems strategize about Medicaid expansion; Va. mental health money

Researchers develop new screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults

U.S. Marines investigate association between traumatic brain injury and risk of PTSD

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