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Divorce linked with increased risk of future depression, but only for few people

Divorce is associated with an increased risk of future depressive episodes but only for those who already have a history of depression, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

27 Aug 2013

Cannabis affects addiction processes in adolescent brain

The nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis amongst this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other long-term negative effects, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

27 Aug 2013

tDCS for 15 days improves sleep and fatigue symptoms in patients with PPS

Of the 15 million people around the world who have survived poliomyelitis, up to 80% report progressive deteriorating strength and endurance many years after infection, a condition known as post-polio syndrome (PPS).

27 Aug 2013

Two Genomic Pathways Tagged For Roles In Schizophrenia

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26 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Moving kids onto Medicaid; competitive markets

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

26 Aug 2013

State highlights: Colo. effort to reduce hospital readmissions pays off

A 2-year-old initiative between the Colorado Hospital Association and UnitedHealthcare to reduce costly unnecessary readmissions is reporting major gains on a lingering problem. The readmission rate for "same cause" patients -- those coming back for the same malady as their initial visit -- dropped to just over 5 percent from 9.8 percent the year before, at 19 Colorado hospitals, according to a release by the collaboration (Booth, 8/21).

26 Aug 2013

Study identifies 22 locations in the human genome that cause schizophrenia

A new genome-wide association study estimates the number of different places in the human genome that are involved in schizophrenia.

26 Aug 2013

Research shows depressed people are more accurate with time estimation

People with mild depression underestimate their talents. However, new research carried out researchers at the University of Limerick and the University of Hertfordshire shows that depressed people are more accurate when it comes to time estimation than their happier peers.

23 Aug 2013

Loyola neurologists describe first known case of musical hallucinations

One night when she was trying to fall asleep, a 60-year-old woman suddenly began hearing music, as if a radio were playing at the back of her head. The songs were popular tunes her husband recognized when she sang or hummed them. But she herself could not identify them. This is the first known case of a patient hallucinating music that was familiar to people around her, but that she herself did not recognize, according to Dr. Danilo Vitorovic and Dr. José Biller of Loyola University Medical Center.

23 Aug 2013

Longer looks: Gunshot season for surgeons; Hispanic teen suicide; the economics of pregnancy

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

23 Aug 2013

Report shows nonmedical use of pain relievers may increase risk of using heroin later

A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that people aged 12 to 49 who had used prescription pain relievers nonmedically were 19 times more likely to have initiated heroin use recently (within the past 12 months of being interviewed) than others in that age group (0.39 percent versus 0.02 percent).

23 Aug 2013

Researchers find preliminary link between workaholics and mental well-being

Working overtime may cost you your health, according to a Kansas State University doctoral researcher.

23 Aug 2013

Grandmothers who care for their grandkids need help for depression

Grandmothers who care for their grandkids fulltime need help for depression and family strains, report researchers from the Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

23 Aug 2013

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy may affect people's thinking, memory, behavior and mood

New research suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease associated with repeat brain trauma including concussions in athletes, may affect people in two major ways: initially affecting behavior or mood or initially affecting memory and thinking abilities.

22 Aug 2013

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

Psychotherapy has issues. Evidence shows that some psychosocial treatments work well for common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and that consumers often prefer them to medication.

22 Aug 2013

Research findings may lead to treatments for disorders triggered by circadian clock dysfunction

Overnight flights across the Atlantic, graveyard shifts, stress-induced insomnia are all prime culprits in keeping us from getting a good night's sleep. Thanks to new research from McGill University and Concordia University, however, these common sleep disturbances may one day be put to bed.

22 Aug 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Divorce linked with increased risk of future depression, but only for few people

Cannabis affects addiction processes in adolescent brain

tDCS for 15 days improves sleep and fatigue symptoms in patients with PPS

Two Genomic Pathways Tagged For Roles In Schizophrenia

Research roundup: Moving kids onto Medicaid; competitive markets

State highlights: Colo. effort to reduce hospital readmissions pays off

Study identifies 22 locations in the human genome that cause schizophrenia

Research shows depressed people are more accurate with time estimation

Loyola neurologists describe first known case of musical hallucinations

Longer looks: Gunshot season for surgeons; Hispanic teen suicide; the economics of pregnancy

Report shows nonmedical use of pain relievers may increase risk of using heroin later

Researchers find preliminary link between workaholics and mental well-being

Grandmothers who care for their grandkids need help for depression

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy may affect people's thinking, memory, behavior and mood

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

Research findings may lead to treatments for disorders triggered by circadian clock dysfunction

In dynamic mind-body interaction, brain recruits cells from immune system to promote anxiety

Antipsychotic drugs for children with behavioral problems may put at risk for type 2 diabetes

Psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia caused by faulty 'switch' within brain

Three University of Sydney research teams win NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence

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