WASHINGTON—Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research suggests it might also help expand minds. This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity. “Gaining experience in foreign cultures has long been a classic prescription for [...]
Mental Health America’s “Live Your Life WellSM“ Offers 10 Proven Tools to Combat Stress and Promote Well-Being Contact: Steve Vetzner, (703) 797-2588 or svetzner@mentalhealthamerica.net ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 27, 2009) — From financial worries to family responsibilities, Americans are dealing with ever-increasing stress in their lives. To help handle these challenges, Mental Health America today launched [...]
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take medication to treat the condition tend to do better in math and reading compared to their peers who also have ADHD but do not take medication, according to data from a national survey. The NIMH-funded study was published in the May 2009 issue of Pediatrics. Background [...]
Atypical antipsychotic medications are associated with weight gain and other metabolic changes among patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent analysis of data from the NIMH-funded Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness—Alzheimer’s Disease (CATIE-AD) study. The study was published online ahead of print April 15, 2009, in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Background Most [...]
In our increasingly urbanized world, it turns out that a little green can go a long way toward improving our health, not just that of the planet. Full Story
Chronic stress from growing up poor appears to have a direct impact on the brain, impairing working memory, researchers at Cornell University in New York report that The 14-year study of 195 children from households both above and below the poverty line found that chronic stress played a major role in their cognitive development. The [...]
Black American teens, especially females, may be at high risk for attempting suicide even if they have never been diagnosed with a mental disorder, according to researchers funded in part by NIMH. Their findings, based on responses from adolescent participants in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), provide the first national estimates of suicidal [...]
APA PRESS RELEASE COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE – MARKS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Five Questions for Gary Melton, PhD Gary Melton, PhD Gary Melton — a psychologist and a professor and director of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life at Clemson University (http://www.clemson.edu/ifnl) — focuses on the links among public policy, [...]