Pregnant mothers suffering from high clinical depression or anxiety were more likely to produce smaller babies, which were prone to infant death, a new study finds. Researchers assessed the mental health of 720 pregnant women from two rural communities in Bangladesh for symptoms of pre-delivery depression and anxiety and followed them for six to eight [...]
The mental health of mothers who were in an abusive relationship may get worse after it ends, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on 2400 mothers who were married or involved the father of their child at the end of the first year and divided them into three groups: those who experienced no abuse, [...]
More than half of all nine-month-old babies growing up in poverty are being raised by mothers suffering some form of depression, according to a new study. Eleven percent of infants in poverty are being raised by mothers suffering severe depression, compared with 7 percent of all infants. The Washington, DC-based Urban Institute, which released the [...]
Disaster response teams should adjust for needs of victims in each disaster WASHINGTON – As hurricane season gets into full swing, mental health teams will be ready to respond and help survivors cope with possible devastation. Psychologists have analyzed decades of research and found that disaster response strategies should address the needs of the population [...]
Young children who are raised in households were one or both parents are violent or aggressive toward each other are more likely to be spanked, new research shows. The study, reported in the journal Pediatrics, found that 65 percent of 3-year-olds were spanked at least once in the previous month, In families that reported parental [...]
Nearly 40 percent of people with major depression may also have subthreshold hypomania, a form of mania that does not fully meet current diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder, according to a new NIMH-funded study. The study was published online ahead of print August 15, 2010, in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Background Mania is a [...]
Macho’ masculine stereotype not healthy for relationships SAN DIEGO — Watching superheroes beat up villains may not be the best image for boys to see if society wants to promote kinder, less stereotypical male behaviors, according to psychologists who spoke Sunday at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. “There is a big [...]
Socioeconomic status plays important role SAN DIEGO — Early life adversity through poverty, social isolation or abuse in childhood is linked to heightened reactivity, which can lead to heart disease later on, a leading expert on stress and disease said Saturday. “Many diseases first diagnosed in mid-life can be traced back to childhood,” Karen A. [...]
Can lead to serious disease in adulthood SAN DIEGO — Children who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions-anxiety and depression-that could contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, a leading health psychologist said Saturday. “A child who experienced a death of a parent, witnessed severe marital problems between parents [...]
Findings in Rats Could Explain Women’s Increased Vulnerability to Disorders A study in rats has revealed striking gender differences in the brain’s stress response that could shed light on women’s proneness to mood and anxiety disorders. Female rat brain cells were more sensitive to a key stress hormone than males’, which could adapt to the [...]
People with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder experienced relief from symptoms of depression in as little as 40 minutes after an intravenous dose of the anesthetic medication ketamine in a preliminary study; while the patient group was small, this work adds to evidence that compounds in the class to which ketamine belongs have potential as rapid and [...]