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Drug abuse appears to foster brain changes that resemble schizophrenia

Teens who were heavy marijuana users -- smoking it daily for about three years -- had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory tasks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

16 Dec 2013

Research: Released prisoners seven times more likely to commit suicide than general population

Research on the mortality of released prisoners is sparse and what research has been conducted has mainly focused on drug-related causes of death. This is a systematic review to investigate the risk of suicide in recently released prisoners.

16 Dec 2013

NHS Alliance collaborates with ITN Productions to launch NHS Alliance TV 2013

The NHS Alliance and ITN Productions have joined forces to release NHS Alliance TV 2013, an in-depth, sector-focussed news programme for healthcare professionals. Hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky from ITN's London studios, NHS Alliance TV was launched to over 500 industry leaders at the NHS Alliance Conference, and is now available on ITN's dedicated Healthcare News website.

16 Dec 2013

Psychologist offers tips to cope with stress during holiday season

Do you feel more stressed during the holiday season? While this time of year can be a time of joy, many people can also find it stressful. Between family and work gatherings, holiday financial pressures and consumer overload, the holiday season can certainly take a toll. And what if you're alone at this time of togetherness?

16 Dec 2013

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

Alcohol consumption and smoking among Ontario students in grades 7-12 is at an all-time low; however recreational use of over-the-counter drugs is on the rise. Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs also remain elevated according to the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

16 Dec 2013

Researchers gain better understanding of neurochemical basis of addiction with optogenetics

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers are gaining a better understanding of the neurochemical basis of addiction with a new technology called optogenetics.

16 Dec 2013

Rep. Murphy introduces bill to change mental health treatment

The legislation is a response to the shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 elementary students and six adults.

16 Dec 2013

Bipolar disorder patients hold contradictory self-associations

Symptomatic bipolar disorder patients have a marked discrepancy between their automatic and “thought-out” views of themselves, research suggests.

13 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 13, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a set of steps taken by the Obama administration in an effort to help consumers avoid coverage lapses as the health law takes effect.

13 Dec 2013

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

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Drug abuse appears to foster brain changes that resemble schizophrenia

Research: Released prisoners seven times more likely to commit suicide than general population

NHS Alliance collaborates with ITN Productions to launch NHS Alliance TV 2013

Psychologist offers tips to cope with stress during holiday season

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

Researchers gain better understanding of neurochemical basis of addiction with optogenetics

Rep. Murphy introduces bill to change mental health treatment

Bipolar disorder patients hold contradictory self-associations

First Edition: December 13, 2013

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

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