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Those with Schizophrenia More Likely to Encounter Criminal Justice System
February 1, 2010 – 11:21 am

A new study shows that people being treated for schizophrenia are more likely than the general population to have encounters with the criminal justice system in the US. The study, published in the open access …

Comparing Psychological Distress among Those With Kids and Without Mental Illness
January 31, 2010 – 7:16 am

Mental illness can have a profound effect on parenting. When parents are struggling with psychological distress, their children suffer the secondary behaviors. Parents can be hostile, insensitive and use harsh methods of discipline. Additionally, 23 …

Tiny Nerve Structure Stimulation Tested for Treating Depression
January 30, 2010 – 3:15 pm

As depression can wreak havoc for an individual as well as close family and friends, it is important to understand the affect it can have and the best way to treat associated symptoms. Now, one …

Teens Who Drink with their Parents Drink More Outside of Home
January 28, 2010 – 12:41 pm

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study in the latest issue of …

Fly Studies Could Help with Understanding of ADHD and Autism
January 27, 2010 – 12:43 pm

A team of scientists at Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany, and the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane, Australia, has found a way to measure the attention span of a fly. The findings could lead to …

Ambidextrous Children More Likely to Have Mental Health Problems
January 25, 2010 – 1:31 pm

Children who are mixed-handed, or ambidextrous, are more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems in childhood than right- or left-handed children, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers …

New Treatment Looks at Role of Serotonin in Antidepressants
January 22, 2010 – 7:47 am

Although antidepressants continue to be prescribed for those dealing with depression, they are believed to relieve symptoms in only 50 percent of patients. Now, a new study recently summarized in Science Daily suggests that the …

Study Tracks Common Mental Health Disorders Among American Youth
January 20, 2010 – 8:00 am

Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The survey …

Study Finds Disconnect Between Brain Regions in ADHD
January 15, 2010 – 11:24 am

New research shows that two brain areas fail to connect when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) attempt a task that measures attention. Researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and …

Hoarders: Not Just “Packrats”
January 14, 2010 – 12:30 pm

“Makeover” shows can be very entertaining—they usually involve making over the appearance of someone who may have low self-esteem, or building a new home for a family devastated by loss. Some shows offer cleaning services …