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New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

The University of Ulster has opened a new Centre for Stratified Medicine. The only Centre of its kind in Ireland, £11.5m research facility in Derry~Londonderry puts the University at the forefront of medical research into chronic degenerative diseases.

24 Oct 2013

Neuropsychoanalysis Association to host conference on depression

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association is hosting a conference for researchers and clinicians on depression, "Towards a Real Understanding of Depression: Lessons from the Treatment Battlefeld and New Research," on Friday, November 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Bonnie and Kenneth Davis Auditorium, 1470 Madison Avenue (between 101st and 102nd Streets) in New York City.

24 Oct 2013

Specific antibody patterns predict schizophrenia risk

The presence of antibodies to multiple foods and infectious agents is a risk marker for new-onset schizophrenia, a case-control study suggests.

23 Oct 2013

Postpartum diagnostic switches likely in depressed women

Women with major depression should be monitored for emerging symptoms of hypomania during the postpartum period, say researchers.

23 Oct 2013

Scientists to converge at nation's first conference on computational psychiatry

More than 70 scientists from around the world and from a range of intellectual traditions will convene in Miami this week for what is believed to be the nation's first conference on computational psychiatry, an emerging field in neuroscience.

23 Oct 2013

Study identifies new genes involved in autism

A scientific study published on the journal Molecular Psychiatry identifies new genes involved in autism, a polygenic disorder that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Autism spectrum disorders represent a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which affect one out of 80-100 children.

23 Oct 2013

New study identifies impact of attention problems that emerge in first grade

When it comes to children's attention problems, the difference between first and second grade is profound, says a new study from Duke University.

23 Oct 2013

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

Single women who are homeless visit a hospital Emergency Department an average of more than twice a year, 13 times more often than women in the general population, new research has found.

23 Oct 2013

Study examines effectiveness of musical therapy for mental health care clients

A randomized controlled study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the role of music therapy in the mental health of patients

23 Oct 2013

SENSE Theatre program improves social deficits in adolescents with autism

A novel autism intervention program using theatre to teach reciprocal communication skills is improving social deficits in adolescents with the disorder that now affects an estimated one in 88 children, Vanderbilt University researchers released today in the journal Autism Research.

23 Oct 2013

Study of 2,400 children, teens and young adults sharpens focus on housing quality, not affordability

A new report from researchers at Boston College and Tufts University shows the distinct emotional and educational price children pay when their families live in run down apartments and homes.

23 Oct 2013

Study finds that homeless people visit ER 8 times as often as general population

Although homeless people account for a small proportion of Emergency Department visits, a small group of them are extremely high users and have multiple complex health care needs, new research has found.

23 Oct 2013

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the relationship between pain killers and suicidal behavior in the elderly.

23 Oct 2013

Gender differences in involuntary schizophrenia inpatients

The clinical characteristics of men and women who are involuntarily hospitalized for schizophrenia treatment differ from each other, leading to different management approaches, research shows.

22 Oct 2013

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not too severe can be treated successfully on an out-patient basis. Even after conclusion of therapy, they continue to make significant weight gains.

22 Oct 2013

Shorter sleep duration, poorer sleep quality may impact Alzheimer's disease onset and progression

Poor sleep quality may impact Alzheimer's disease onset and progression. This is according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who examined the association between sleep variables and a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

22 Oct 2013

Professor wins Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from Institute of Medicine

The Institute of Medicine today awarded the 2013 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health to William T. Carpenter, professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

22 Oct 2013

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men.

22 Oct 2013

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

The Institute of Medicine today presented the 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award to Steven A. Schroeder, whose pioneering efforts to control tobacco use have helped save millions from premature, smoking-related deaths. The award also recognizes Schroeder's leadership in general medicine as well as his work to improve end-of-life care.

22 Oct 2013

Astrazeneca, Evotec Launch Kidney Disease Collaboration

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21 Oct 2013

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Latest Mental Health News and Research

New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

Neuropsychoanalysis Association to host conference on depression

Specific antibody patterns predict schizophrenia risk

Postpartum diagnostic switches likely in depressed women

Scientists to converge at nation's first conference on computational psychiatry

Study identifies new genes involved in autism

New study identifies impact of attention problems that emerge in first grade

Homeless people are extremely frequent users of health services, finds research

Study examines effectiveness of musical therapy for mental health care clients

SENSE Theatre program improves social deficits in adolescents with autism

Study of 2,400 children, teens and young adults sharpens focus on housing quality, not affordability

Study finds that homeless people visit ER 8 times as often as general population

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

Gender differences in involuntary schizophrenia inpatients

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

Shorter sleep duration, poorer sleep quality may impact Alzheimer's disease onset and progression

Professor wins Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from Institute of Medicine

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

Astrazeneca, Evotec Launch Kidney Disease Collaboration

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