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EMOTIONAL HEALTH - NEWS CENTER |
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 Antipsychotics Get a New Label
June 26, 2008
Physicians sometimes use antipsychotic medications to manage behavioral problems in patients with dementia.
News for Caregivers
June 13, 2008
The number of caregivers, people who take care of other adults or children with special medical needs, is growing. As our population ages, family members are increasingly called upon to care for ailing spouses or parents.
FDA Investigating Behavior Changes with Asthma Medication
March 31, 2008
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement about their ongoing investigation of a possible association between use of the asthma and allergy drug, montelukast (marketed as Singulair®), and the development of behavior or mood changes, including suicidal thoughts and suicide.
The Genetics of Post-Traumatic Stress
March 28, 2008
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after being exposure to a terrifying event, such as military combat, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster, in which serious physical harm was sustained or threatened. At least 7-8% of the US population is affected by PTSD.
Have You Ever Wanted to Kill Your Doctor?
February 26, 2008
A psychiatrist from the University of Miami reported at the AAPM meeting that patients with chronic pain conditions are more likely to sue their physician for malpractice than patients without pain or acute pain only. This finding came from a study of over 2,200 patients and healthy individuals.
Happiness? - Another J-Shaped Curve
February 11, 2008
Two economics professors - one from Dartmouth USA , and one from Coventry , UK - have reported on the state of happiness/gloom among middle-aged adults in 72 countries. They began with the USA and Western Europeans, looking at surveys randomly sampling about 20,000 men and 25,000 women in the US , and 300,000 people in Europe. They found unhappiness peaked (or rather reached a nadir on the happiness scale) at 39 years of age for women and 53 for men in the USA , and around 47 for Europeans.
What Have Gambling and Overeating in Common?
September 3, 2007
A paper presented at the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Chicago in June this year discussed a syndrome attributed to the use of dopamine-agonist drugs, like ropinirole (Requip®). This drug is used to treat Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Sniper attacks lead to post-traumatic stress disorder among Washington residents
August 23, 2006
During the Washington sniper attacks of 2002, local residents suffered symptoms linked to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Reflect on personal values to beat stress
November 9, 2005
Psychologists say that keeping in touch with your personal values is a good way of protecting against stress.
The power of forgiveness
January 18, 2005
Forgiving those who have harmed you has a favorable impact on physical and mental health.
Forgiveness can be taught
October 8, 2003
People can be taught to let go of unresolved hurts and experience better mental and physical health as a result.
Family routines and rituals promote good health
December 9, 2002
A review of 50 years of family psychology concludes that routines and rituals benefit both physical and mental health.
Pets help people in long-term care
July 2, 2002
Spending time with pet animals is an effective way of reducing loneliness for people in residential care.
Suppressing anger only makes it worse
January 16, 2002
If you hide conceal or substitute emotions, they will find a way of expressing themselves eventually, according to new research.
Attitude towards depression is a cultural thing
January 16, 2002
A new study of attitudes towards depression, alcohol and suicide in two cultural groups reveals widely differing views.
Unnatural death more likely among mentally ill
January 2, 2002
People with a mental illness run an increased risk of death by homicide, suicide or accident
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