WASHINGTON, DC—As Black Friday nears and national unemployment levels push into double digits for the first time in decades, the American Psychological Association’s (APA) newest Stress in America survey finds that Americans continue to cite financial concerns as leading sources of stress. Approximately seven in ten Americans report that money is a significant source of [...]
Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study, which was part of the NIMH Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network, was published in the [...]
Long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases, according to the most recent analysis of follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). The report, along with a commentary compiling the take-home messages of the study, was published in [...]
Numerous studies have suggested that depression runs in families. Children of depressed parents are 2–3 times as likely to develop depression as compared to children who do not have a family history of the disorder.1 Other studies have shown that remission of depression in mothers is associated with improvements in psychiatric symptoms in their children.2 [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 16, 2009) – Persons convicted of serious crimes by age 23 did not have the normal heightened response to cues associated with loud, unpleasant noise when they were tested at 3 years of age, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The finding strengthens evidence that early [...]
Sound Therapy Program Currently Prescribed for Treatment of PTSD, Stress, Compassion Fatigue in VA and U.S. Army Hospitals Contacts: Steve Vetzner, (703) 797-2588 or svetzner@mentalhealthamerica.net Jared Klose, (302) 434-8707 or jklose@stargroup1.com ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 10, 2009)-Mental Health America today announced it is partnering with Prescription Audio, a Philadelphia-area based firm (Voorhees, N.J.), to make the [...]
Computer-based Training in Creating and Responding to Facial Expressions May Improve Social Interactions Most children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) seem to have trouble engaging in everyday social interactions. They may seem to have no reaction to other people or may respond atypically when others show anger or affection. Their own facial expressions, tone of [...]