Psychiatry & Mental Health

Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Risk for Asthma in Offspring

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:04:03 EDT

In an inner-city cohort, prenatal stress was associated with changes in innate and adaptive immune responses that could affect the expression of allergic disease.

Will Healthcare Reform Increase Medicaid Pay as Well as Enrollment?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:37:11 EDT

A proposed pay hike could persuade more physicians to see Medicaid patients, but this good intention, like others, has a big price tag.

Puzzling Gastrointestinal Symptoms Common in Abused Children

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:34:14 EDT

Abused children have a higher risk for inexplicable GI symptoms, and this association is at least partially mediated by psychological distress, new research suggests.

Quick Screen Test Valid, Efficient in Detecting Psychiatric Illness in Primary Care

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:56:36 EDT

My Mood Monitor checklist is a valid, efficient, and feasible tool for screening patients for multiple common psychiatric illnesses in primary care. It can be filled out by patients in the waiting room.

New Gene Test Better at Detecting Autism Than Standard Genetic Testing

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:32 EDT

Chromosomal microarray analysis is more effective at identifying genetic abnormalities in ASD than other genetic tests and should be considered first-tier in initial evaluation of ASD.

Screening Tool to Accompany Genetic Testing May Identify Those Who Need Additional Counseling

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:51:19 EDT

A new instrument designed to accompany genetic testing might help detect psychological stress in response to genetic testing and identify those who would benefit from psychological resources.

A Simple Tool Can Detect Post-Stroke Depression

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:56:36 EDT

A simple questionnaire can be a useful tool for identifying depression after a stroke, according to results of a small study released here at the 18th European Congress of Psychiatry.

US Court Rules Again Against Vaccine-Autism Claims

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:56:36 EDT

Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.

Dimebon Disappoints: Is There Hope for Novel Alzheimer's Agent?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:28 EST

The great hope for serendipitous transformation of a shelved antihistamine into an Alzheimer's treatment has been dashed by negative results in phase 3 trials. Medscape Neurology polls experts on what went wrong.

US Children Turn to Inhaling to Get High: Study

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:58:34 EST

More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

Violence, Stress Associated With Increased Asthma Severity in Children

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:56:41 EST

In children, living in violent neighborhoods more than doubles the risk for asthma, and high levels of stress double the risk for severe asthma.

Democrats Will Use Budget Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform Legislation

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:44 EST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the announcement on Thursday; Republican senators vow to block improper use of this parliamentary procedure.

Multiple Deployments in Soldiers Linked to Increased Risk for PTSD During Active Duty

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:32:17 EST

The first study to look at the prevalence of anxiety disorders, including PTSD, in active duty military personnel suggests that those at greatest risk are soldiers who have been deployed multiple times.

Barbiturates Still Drugs of Choice in Geriatric Suicide

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:11:34 EST

Despite a significant decrease in their use during the past 20 years, barbiturates are still the drugs of first choice among older individuals who commit suicide by overdose.

Severe Behavioral Problems in Childhood Predict Chronic Pain in Later Life

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:06 EST

Children with persistent, severe behavior problems are at increased risk for chronic widespread pain as adults.

Comorbid Diabetes and Depression Increase Dementia Risk

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:33:13 EST

Patients with diabetes and major depression have a markedly increased risk of developing dementia compared with their counterparts with diabetes alone.

Children With Psoriasis at Risk of Developing Psychiatric Disorders

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:18 EST

Children with psoriasis had a 25% higher risk of developing any psychiatric disorder, a 23% higher risk of developing depression, and a 62% higher risk of using tricyclic antidepressants.

Higher Physical Activity Levels Strongly Linked to Lower Levels of Depression in Older Adults

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:49 EST

Higher levels of physical activity objectively measured by an accelerometer are strongly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and disorders.

Smoking May Be an Independent Risk Factor for Suicidality

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:24:24 EST

New research suggests that smoking may lead to an increased risk of suicidality and suicide attempts.

DASH Diet Plus Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Sedentary Obese Patients

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:05 EST

The beneficial effects of this diet combined with aerobic exercise were more pronounced among sedentary, obese patients with higher carotid artery intima-media thickness.