Mental Health Articles:
News on Mental Health and research articles. Information on Mental Health and Mental Disorders.
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Feb 19th, 2009
The federal government should make preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and promoting mental health in young people a national priority.
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Feb 18th, 2009
Stanford University Scientists have discovered that the drug ondansetron (Zofran), which is commonly used to combat nausea, can prevent withdrawal symptoms associated with opioid compounds such as heroin, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone.
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Feb 16th, 2009
Loneliness has been found to alter the way our brain responds to the environment, as well as our behavior. It appears that, over time, social isolation leads to decreased activation of the ventral striatum, the area of the brain that signals rewards. The findings indicate that loneliness may lead people to seek comforts unrelated to social pleasantries.
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Feb 13th, 2009
Researchers find that half of women diagnosed with postpartum psychosis have no history of mental illness. The risk of postpartum psychosis is greater in women over age 35 who give birth for the first time.
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Feb 13th, 2009
The federal government should make preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and promoting mental health in young people a national priority. These mental disorders - which include depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, and substance abuse - are about as common as fractured limbs in children and adolescents.
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Feb 10th, 2009
The association between marijuana and mental illness has caused a renewed interest in its use. The use of marijuana declined in the 1990s and rose again in around 2002, with about 48 percent of high school seniors reporting having used it.
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Feb 4th, 2009
Health Minister Michael McGimpsey issued new guidance on risk assessment and management in adult mental health services.
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Feb 3rd, 2009
Mental illness alone is not shown to cause violence, according to a new study. However, the combination of substance abuse and mental illness may be a strong predictor of future violence.
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Jan 22nd, 2009
People who feel socially rejected are more likely to see others' actions as hostile and are more likely to behave in hurtful ways toward people they have never even met.
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Jan 19th, 2009
A recent study of older adults found that an easy going personality may protect against dementia. The study published in the January 20th issue of Neurology found that older adults who were socially outgoing but not easily distressed by circumstances were less likely to develop dementia over time. They were 49% less likely to develop dementia than were people who were extroverted and neurotic.
