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Archive for April, 2007
24 Apr
Number of Smoke-Free Households on the Increase
CDC report found the proportion went from 43% in 1993 to 72% in 2003
By Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, May 24, 2007 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of American households that forbid smoking increased from 43 percent in 1992-93 to 72 percent in 2003, a new government report shows.
However, rates of smoke-free households varied widely among states. In both [...]
23 Apr
ALZHEIMER and DEMENTIA: Brain Structure Changes
Alzheimer’s And Dementia: Brain Structure Changes Years Before Memory Loss Begins
Science Daily — People who develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease experience brain structure changes years before any signs of memory loss begin, according to a study published in the April 17, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers [...]
20 Apr
CATS & DOGS CHILLING OUT WITH PROZAC
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (UPI) — A growing number of U.S. pets and zoo animals are overcoming anxieties and mellowing their behavior with the use of human anti-depressants, a report said.
The Los Angeles Times said over the last decade, Prozac, Buspar and Amitriptyline have been introduced into the veterinary world to treat cats for indoor [...]
20 Apr
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology is the study of drug-induced changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. These drugs may originate from natural sources such as plants and animals, or from artificial sources such as chemical syntheses in the laboratory. These drugs interact with particular target sites or receptors found in the nervous system to induce widespread changes in physiological [...]
20 Apr
Bipolar: Suicidal Behavior Varies Among Different Phases
January 1, 2007, HELSINKI, Finland ~~ There are marked differences in suicidal behavior during the different phases of bipolar disorder, new research has found.
Researchers from Finland screened more than 1,600 psychiatric inpatients and outpatients for bipolar disorder and examined how suicidal ideas and risk varied among the different phases: depression, mixed, manic, and hypomanic.
The study [...]
20 Apr
Brain’s ‘Default Mode’ Awry In Schizophrenia
Source:Yale University
Date:March 14, 2007
Science Daily — The “default mode,” or baseline condition when the brain is idling, is not properly coordinated in patients with schizophrenia and this aberrant activity may be caused by poor connectivity between brain networks, a Yale School of Medicine researcher reports.
Co-author Godfrey Pearlson, M.D., professor of psychiatry, said he and his [...]
19 Apr
UNDERSTANDING TEEN SUICIDE
Author: Eric Sabo
Medically Reviewed On: December 13, 2005
What causes someone to go from thinking about suicide to attempting it?
Dr. David Shaffer, the director of child and adolescent psychology at Columbia University and a leading expert on suicidal behavior, says that the causes may be complex, but the patterns are usually straightforward. In recognizing the early [...]
19 Apr
Weather Can Make The Swings of Bipolar Disorder More Severe
Recent studies have shown that the mood swings associated with bipolar disorder may be tied to the changing of the seasons. In these studies, people with bipolar disorder were more likely to experience manic episodes, periods of extreme euphoria, during the warmer months of spring and summer than in the winter and fall.
http://sciencedaily.healthology.com/mental-health/article998.htm
16 Apr
Lithium Cuts Suicide Risk in Recurrent Depression
Yahoo! News
Reuters
Fri Apr 13 1:29 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In people suffering from recurrent major depressive disorder, treatment with lithium reduces the risk that they’ll commit or attempt suicide, according to a new study.
Lithium is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, or manic depression. Because the drug has shown significant anti-suicide effects in [...]
12 Apr
Chronic Headaches Leave Women Prone to Depression
Women’s Health MSN
Researcher says mental state can influence course of pain management
– Krisha McCoy
MONDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) — Women who suffer from chronic headaches are at greater risk of depression.
That’s the conclusion of a study published in the Jan. 9 issue of Neurology.
It’s estimated that 18 million American women are affected by headache.
The new [...]
12 Apr
Little Evidence Omega-3 Fights Depression
February 14, 2007 8:40:40 PM PST Yahoo! News
Article Source: Yahoo! Health (HealthDay News)
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence that omega-3 fatty acids on their own fight depression and only limited evidence that they’re effective against depression when used in combination with antidepressant drugs, according to new research.
Previous studies had suggested an association [...]
12 Apr
MENTAL ILLNESS: Just The Facts, Ma’am…
Mental illness: is it an intellectual disability or brain damage?
NO. It is an illness just like any other: heart disease, diabetes, asthma.
Is it incurable and lifelong?
NO. With effective, on-going treatment, an individual may lead an everyday life
Are people born with a mental illness?
The causes are unclear. A predisposition to some mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, [...]
12 Apr
Ooh…Shouldn’t have said that Kate…
The January 19th issue of LIFE weekend magazine included a short interview profile of Kate Walsh, the actress on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. For “weekend attire,” she stated as her preference: “Men’s flannel pajamas all day. I can look like a mental patient.”
Once again, mental illness stigma
7 Apr
PSYCHOTHERAPY – Is this the route to go?
Definition
Psychotherapy can be defined as a means of treating psychological or emotional problems such as neurosis or personality disorder through verbal and nonverbal communication. It is the treatment of psychological distress through talking with a specially trained therapist and learning new ways to cope rather than merely using medication to alleviate the distress. It [...]
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