WASHINGTON—Young adult blacks, especially those with higher levels of education, are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. “Past research has indicated people with higher education levels are more likely to seek out and receive mental health services. While that [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 22, 2012) — A segment, aired Sunday night on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” claiming there is no effective difference between antidepressants and placebos is, “…not just wrong, but irresponsible and dangerous reporting,” said the President of the American Psychiatric Association John Oldham, M.D.
WASHINGTON—Almost everyone living in America made a resolution to change some aspect of their behavior in 2012, according to a survey released today by the American Psychological Association. Yet people consistently report that a lack of willpower is the top reason they fall short of their goals to lose weight, save more money, exercise or [...]
WASHINGTON—The American Psychological Association praised today’s U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding a U.S. District Court’s 2010 decision overturning Proposition 8. APA had filed a brief in the case (Perry vs. Brown) providing the scientific research relevant to the association’s support for marriage equality for same-sex couples. Proposition 8 took away the right [...]
Yesterday, GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney explained his reasons for seeking the Presidency and said that he is running for the middle class and that he is, “not concerned about the very poor.” His excuse was that, “we have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it.” He even went further [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 2, 2012) — Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who participated in an evidence-based supported employment program called individual placement and support (IPS) were nearly three times more likely to gain competitive employment than those who received a standard vocational rehabilitation program in a recent study conducted by researchers in the U.S. [...]
Older racial and ethnic minorities living in the community are less likely to be diagnosed with depression than their white counterparts, but are also less likely to get treated, according to a recent NIMH-funded analysis published online ahead of print December 15, 2011, in the American Journal of Public Health. Background Depression is a significant [...]
Additional mental health conditions and developmental disabilities might explain why children might grow out of their autism diagnosis as they age, according to a new study. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health studied more than 1,300 children who had been diagnosed with autism. The disorders varied for autistic children of different [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 20, 2012)—The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has proposed new diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) for autism. While final decisions are still months away, the recommendations reflect the work of dozens of the nation’s top scientific and research minds and are supported [...]
Although the number of soldier suicides has stopped rising, there has been an increase in domestic violence and cases of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the Army reports. The number of active duty soldiers who took their own life declined by 9 percent from 2010. But violent sex crimes and domestic violence rose more than 20 [...]
Washington—The American Psychological Association’s (APA) newly released report, Stress in America™: Our Health at Risk, paints a troubling picture of the impact stress has on the health of the country, especially caregivers and people living with a chronic illness such as obesity or depression. The Stress in America survey, which was conducted online by Harris [...]