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Failed College Dreams Don’t Spell Depression
March 24, 2010 – 4:26 pm

A wise person once said, “It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it.” That’s right on, says Florida State University Sociology Professor John R. Reynolds, …

Study Examines Potentials in Schizophrenia Treatments
March 22, 2010 – 12:25 pm

As it can be a debilitating disease, scientists continue to research schizophrenia in the hopes of finding a cure or at least preventative measures to use in treatment. According to a recent Science Daily …

Study Examines GABA Involvement in Depression
March 19, 2010 – 7:35 am

As depression can greatly impact an individual, the continued research into its treatment is necessary. A recent Science Daily release revealed that the next advance in this treatment could relate to a group of brain …

Guilt-Based PSAs Have Opposite Impact
March 17, 2010 – 12:00 pm

Public service announcements (PSAs) are meant to contribute something positive to the community. In the case of PSAs aimed at shaming college students out of drinking activities may instead send them back to the bottle.
The …

Short Online Questionnaire a Valid Tool for Screening Psychiatric Illnesses
March 15, 2010 – 11:45 am

A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina …

New Scale Measuring Anxiety Outcomes Developed
March 12, 2010 – 8:00 am

A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety. The scale can easily be …

Recognizing Signs of Mental Illness in Your Child
March 11, 2010 – 8:19 am

When something just doesn’t seem right with your child, your first reaction is most likely to check to see if there’s something physically wrong. But once you’ve ruled out, or taken care of, any obvious …

Studies Examine Gene Impact in Schizophrenia
March 10, 2010 – 12:06 pm

Schizophrenia continues to be a puzzling disease and one that doctors cannot always effectively treat and scientists still don’t fully understand. A recent Science Daily release examined a report of two new studies in which …

Ritalin Enhances Speed of Learning by Boosting Dopamine Levels
March 8, 2010 – 3:35 pm

Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. In animal research, scientists showed …

Meaningful Conversations Linked to Happiness
March 5, 2010 – 12:40 pm

A new study examining how conversation connects to happiness found that substantial, meaningful conversations (as opposed to small talk) may make people happier. The researchers, led by Matthias Mehl at the University of Arizona, …