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A New Troublesome Long-Term Effect Of Antidepressant Drugs; Tardive Dysphoria.
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may be related to inadequate dosing of antidepressants or antidepressant tolerance. Alternatively, there are reasons to believe that antidepressant treatment itself may contribute to a chronic depressive syndrome...
What You See Is What You Do: Risky Behaviors Linked To Risk-Glorifying Media Exposure
Exposure via the media to activities such as street racing, binge drinking and unprotected sex is linked to risk-taking behaviors and attitudes, according to a new analysis of more than 25 years of research...
Psychosocially hazardous neighborhoods associated with worse cognitive function in some older adults
Residing in a psychosocially hazardous neighborhood is associated with worse cognitive function in older age for persons with the apolipoprotein E µ4 allele (an alternative form of the gene), according to a new report.
Genetic makeup and duration of abuse reduce the brain’s neurons in drug addiction
Drug addicted individuals who have a certain genetic makeup have lower gray matter density -- and therefore fewer neurons -- in areas of the brain that are essential for decision-making, self-control, and learning and memory, a new study shows.
Body’s clock may lead to increased risk for fainting during the nighttime
The circadian system may contribute to the daily pattern of vasovagal syncope via its influences on physiological responses to changes in body posture.
Prevalence of eating disorders among adolescents studied
Eating disorders are prevalent in the general US adolescent population and are associated with other psychiatric disorders, role impairment and suicidality, according to a new article
Living In Neighborhoods With Psychosocial Hazards Associated With Worse Cognitive Function In Some Older Adults
Residing in a psychosocially hazardous neighborhood is associated with worse cognitive function in older age for persons with the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (an alternative form of the gene), according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
Study Examines Prevalence And Severity Of Bipolar Disorder Worldwide
Despite international variation in prevalence rates of bipolar spectrum disorder, the severity and associated disorders are similar and treatment needs are often unmet, especially in low-income countries, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
Study Examines Prevalence Of Eating Disorders Among Adolescents
Eating disorders are prevalent in the general U.S. adolescent population and are associated with other psychiatric disorders, role impairment, and suicidality, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the July print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment
Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment.