From :NEWS.com.au FACEBOOK, MySpace and other social networking websites are rewiring children’s brains making them more self-centered and reducing their attention spans, a neuroscientist has warned. The nature of communication on the sites could stunt development of the brain, Oxford University neuroscientist Susan Greenfield said. “We know how small babies need constant reassurance that they [...]
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — It may seem obvious that men perceive women in sexy bathing suits as objects, but now there’s science to back it up. Images of women in bikinis prompted brain responses in men associated with using tools.
WASHINGTON—Spending time with a grandparent is linked with better social skills and fewer behavior problems among adolescents, especially those living in single-parent or stepfamily households, according to a new study.
Recommendations Urge Exploration of Causal Links, Treatment Research Numerous biological, psychological, and social factors are likely to play a role in the high rates of smoking in people with psychiatric disorders, according to the report of an expert panel convened by the National Institute of Mental Health. The report reviews current literature and identifies research [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 17, 2009) – Family conflict, drug or alcohol use and pre-existing suicidal thoughts were the strongest predictors of suicidal events among adolescents whose depression treatment was changed after a lack of response to a previous medication.
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Some teens with treatment-resistant depression are more likely than others to get well during a second treatment attempt of combination therapy, but various factors can hamper their recovery, according to an NIMH-funded study published online ahead of print February 4, 2009, in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Medicare participants who have diabetes or congestive heart failure as well as depression have significantly higher health care costs than their counterparts who do not have co-existing depression, according to a recent NIMH-funded analysis published online ahead of print January 16, 2009, in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
Lower Income Children Have Much Higher Rates of Mental Health Conditions Contact: Steve Vetzner, (703) 797-2588 or svetzner@mentalhealthamerica.net ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 4, 2009)-Mental Health America praised inclusion of parity for mental health and substance use care in legislation reauthorizing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives today [...]
APA PRESS RELEASE February 2, 2009 Contact: Public Affairs Office (202) 336-5700 VASCULAR DRUG FOUND TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND MEMORY IN MIDDLE-AGED RATS Drug has been well tolerated in humans for years WASHINGTON—A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the [...]