Medscape Perspectives on the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 161st Annual Meeting May 3 - 8, 2008, Washington, DC
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Special Session Coverage Patients' Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs Influence Their Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management -- From APA 2008: May 7, 2008 Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP
Repercussions of Abuse, Neglect, and Trauma on the Neurobiology of the Brain and Their Implications for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment -- From APA 2008: May 6, 2008 Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP
Scientific Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders From APA: May 5, 2008 Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP
Conference News Brain Imaging Studies Shed Light on Anhedonia in Depression Imaging studies of patients with depression have identified brain-circuit abnormalities that correlated with symptoms of anhedonia, researchers report. Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2008
Abnormalities in Developing Adolescent Brain Seen in Bipolar Disorder Preliminary brain-imaging findings suggest that bipolar disorder develops in adolescence; future treatments may prevent progression of these brain changes. Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2008
How Does the Brain Differ in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder vs Severe Irritability and ADHD? In preliminary studies, imaging techniques show different brain pathophysiology in children with bipolar disease vs children with severe irritability and ADHD. Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2008
Stressed Mothers of Ill Children Seek Help for Other Symptoms, Not Depression Chronically stressed mothers of children with leukemia were highly likely to have anxiety, depression, and somatic symptoms, in a small study from Mexico. Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2008
Monthly Shot Treats Schizophrenia The second-generation atypical psychotic injectable drug paliperidone could make treatment plans easier to follow. WebMD Health, May 11, 2008
Gamma Knife Snips OCD in Bud High-tech procedure cuts abnormal brain wiring linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder. WebMD Health, May 11, 2008
Antipsychotics in Kids May Add Weight Study shows drugs cause changes in body fat and blood fat levels. WebMD Health, May 11, 2008
Poll Finds Sleep Problems Persist in People on Antidepressants Harris online survey finds that many patients attribute sleep disturbance to the medications. Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2008
Collision Survivors Show High Rates of Psychiatric Disorders Researchers say healthcare teams should look more carefully for hidden problems. Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2008
Hospital Discharge Study Gives New Overview of Schizophrenia and Comorbidity Authors argue for more attention to a variety of possible comorbid diagnoses among schizophrenia patients. Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2008
Autistic Behavior Onset Appears to Coincide With Brain Overgrowth at 12 Months Changes in behavior and brain circumference appear around 12 months of age in infants later diagnosed with autism, converging research suggests. Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2008
Differences in Service Use Between Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Patients A new study suggests the 2 disorders place distinctive demands on the system, say researchers. Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2008
In ADHD, Brain Maturation Follows Normal Pattern but Is Delayed In attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain maturation follows a normal trajectory, but cortical maturation is delayed, a study reports. Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2008
Alcohol Craving in Women, Not Men, More Likely to Be Linked to Depression Depressive symptoms in women, but not men, correlated with alcohol craving in a retrospective study of patients in a Mayo Clinic treatment program. Medscape Medical News, May 6, 2008
Research Finds Possible Link Between Allergies and Suicidality Comorbidity data indicate a correlation that may be similar to the association with asthma and dermatitis. Medscape Medical News, May 6, 2008
NIMH Research Track Expected to Be Among APA Annual Meeting Highlights Sessions sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health are expected to be among the highlights at the upcoming APA meeting. Medscape Medical News, May 2, 2008
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