MUSC Research Offers Hope For Those Resistant To Depression Treatment
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have announced the results of a two-year study, which tested the long-term antidepressant response to VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy(TM) in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The study, of which Mark S. George, M.D.
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Cutting Hours For Overemployed May Boost Well-Being, Job Opportunities For Others
If overemployed workers were encouraged by employers to cut back to their level of preference, it could well have a profound impact on employees' well being, according to a Penn State researcher.Lonnie Golden, associate professor of economics at Penn State's Abington Campus in greater Philadelphia, said empowering the 7 percent of workers who claimed in a 2001 U.S.
Medicalnewstoday.com 6h and 28m ago

The New York Community Trust's DeWitt Wallace Fund Gives Nearly $70 Million To Advance Psychiatry At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
The New York Community Trust announced today that it has made a grant of nearly $70 million from its DeWitt Wallace Fund to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry to improve the understanding and treatment of mental illness through basic and clinical research and training.
Medicalnewstoday.com 9h and 28m ago

Drug Policy Based Upon Actual Harm
In a sure to be controversial study published in the Lancet, experts propose a reclassification of frequently abused drugs based upon a new ‘matrix of [...]
Psychcentral 13h and 5m ago

Aging Improves Mental Outlook
As in fine wine, aging appears to improve certain aspects of our emotional health, say researchers from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Older [...]
Psychcentral 13h and 20m ago

Plastic Surgery Helps Self-Esteem
Although the perception of women who undergo breast enlargement is often mixed, the recipients of the procedure often report a boost in self-esteem and positive [...]
Psychcentral 14h and 23m ago

As Alcoholics Recover, Spirituality Increases
For decades, recovering alcoholics and those who treat them have incorporated spirituality into the recovery process - whether or not it's religious in nature. But few research studies have documented if and how spirituality changes during recovery, nor how those changes might influence a person's chance of succeeding in the quest for sobriety.Now, a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Addiction Research Center sheds light on this phenomenon.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PDT

Mental Health Bill Is Fundamentally Flawed, British Medical Journal, UK
The new mental health bill could, in fact, increase the risk to the public, according to an editorial in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published today. The Mental Health Bill, which makes amendments to the Mental Health Act of 1983, is currently making its way through parliament. Dr John Crichton and Dr Darjee are concerned about certain aspects of the legislation.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Infants Are Able To Detect The 'Impossible' At An Early Age
If you've ever been captivated by an M.C. Escher drawing of stairways that lead to nowhere or a waterfall that starts and ends at the same place, then you are familiar with what Psychologists describe as "impossible" objects and scenes. These are pictures or illusions of three-dimensional images that do not make any visual sense. Inevitably, we end up gawking at the image for several moments, attempting to make sense of the impossible.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:00:00 PDT

Horseplay Is An Important Part Of Development
Playground roughhousing has long been a tradition of children and adolescents, much to the chagrin of several generations of parents who worry that their child will be hurt or worse, become accustom to violence and aggression. But animal research may paint a different portrait of rough and tumble play; one that suggests that social and emotional development may rely heavily on such peer interaction.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:00:00 PDT

Tele-therapy Helps with Depression
In the largest study of psychotherapy delivered over the telephone, researchers report positive long-term effects for individuals who receive brief telephone-based psychotherapy soon after starting [...]
Psychcentral Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:54:07 +0000

Can Supplement Slow Parkinson's
Researchers announce the initiation of a large-scale clinical trial to learn if a nutritional supplement can slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study [...]
Psychcentral Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:41:25 +0000

Emotions Play Role in Safe Sex
Researchers discover emotional control in the form of believing that an action will be successful is especially important to help adolescents overcome the stress associated [...]
Psychcentral Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:12:29 +0000

Brain Damage Demonstrates Emotional Nature Of Moral Decisions
US neuroscientists have demonstrated that moral decisions such as whether you would kill one person in order to save many others are strongly influenced by a part of the brain that involves emotion.The study is published in the journal Nature.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PDT

IPP-SHR - Parking Costs Disadvantaging Hospital PATIENTS
Findings from an International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR) study mirror concerns expressed by campaigners in Britain, (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6468251.stm) who argue that high hospital parking fees are placing undue financial strain on already distressed patients and families.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PDT

Drug Improves Bone Density for Parkinson's
Bone fractures among individuals with Parkinson disease is often a significant factor limiting mobility and at times triggering a downhill spiral. Researchers have discovered a [...]
Psychcentral Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:23:48 +0000

Depression Among Family Caregivers
Caregiving for family members who have a terminal illness is an arduous and thankless task. A new study of family caregivers of people with ALS [...]
Psychcentral Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:01:48 +0000

Circadian Rhythms May Influence Bipolar
Exciting new research adds credence to an emerging theory explaining some of the increased incidence of bipolar disorders. In laboratory tests, researchers have discovered disruption [...]
Psychcentral Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:51:18 +0000

Risk Taking And Virtual Racing Games Linked
Psychologists have taken the "media priming" effects of popular video console and PC-based games on the road, finding that virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk taking.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PDT

Bacterial Meningitis During Infancy Undermines Academic Success
About 25% of teens who had meningitis during their infancy will not pass a single GCSE exam at grade C, according to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. (The General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSE, exam is taken by 16 year olds in England and Wales. Results are graded A to E, and the national yardstick is to pass five subjects at grade C or above). The study looked at the GCSE exam results of 750 16-year-olds across England and Wales.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:00:00 PDT

Postnatal Sexual Problems
According to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, nearly one in three women still experience painful sexual intercourse a year after their [...]
Psychcentral Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:01:14 +0000

Smokers' Cravings Explored
As anyone who has attempted to quit smoking will tell you, it isn’t easy. In fact, the craving and stress accompanying nicotine withdrawal often overwhelm [...]
Psychcentral Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:39:31 +0000


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