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Sessions At APA Annual Meeting To Highlight DSM-5 Development – American Psychiatric Association

An update on field trials of proposed revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be among seven sessions at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Honolulu in May that highlight the development of the fifth edition of the manual...
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A New Clue To The Genetics Of Bipolar Disorder

Understanding the genetics of bipolar disorder could lead to new treatments, but identifying specific genetic variations associated with this disorder has been challenging. A new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates a brain protein called Piccolo in the risk for inheriting bipolar disorder...
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Sessions At APA Annual Meeting To Highlight DSM-5 Development – American Psychiatric Association

An update on field trials of proposed revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders will be among seven sessions at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Honolulu in May that highlight the development of the fifth edition of the manual...
Posted on February 24 2011 Read more...

Hormone May Explain PTSD Risk In Women

High blood levels of a stress hormone called PACAP may explain why women but not men have a much higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new US study published online in Nature this week...
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Hormone May Explain PTSD Risk In Women

High blood levels of a stress hormone called PACAP may explain why women but not men have a much higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new US study published online in Nature this week...
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Secret society connecting through the Internet feeds eating disorders, researchers say

Researchers reveal a new social support group that's emerging on the Web -- a secretive society to encourage negative behaviors associated with eating disorders.
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Study Reveals Stresses Of Unemployed Spouse Can Hurt Job Performance Of Other Spouse

Ignoring the stresses of an unemployed spouse's job search does not bode well for the employed spouse's job productivity or home life, says a University of Colorado Boulder professor. Associate Professor Maw-Der Foo of CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business studies employee workplace issues, including those related to interpersonal relationships...
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To Have A Good Day, Smile Like You Mean It

Want to keep your boss happy? Smile at your customers. Want to keep yourself happy and productive? Smile like you mean it. A new study led by a Michigan State University business scholar suggests customer-service workers who fake smile throughout the day worsen their mood and withdraw from work, affecting productivity...
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Study Reveals Stresses Of Unemployed Spouse Can Hurt Job Performance Of Other Spouse

Ignoring the stresses of an unemployed spouse's job search does not bode well for the employed spouse's job productivity or home life, says a University of Colorado Boulder professor. Associate Professor Maw-Der Foo of CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business studies employee workplace issues, including those related to interpersonal relationships...
Posted on February 24 2011 Read more...

To Have A Good Day, Smile Like You Mean It

Want to keep your boss happy? Smile at your customers. Want to keep yourself happy and productive? Smile like you mean it. A new study led by a Michigan State University business scholar suggests customer-service workers who fake smile throughout the day worsen their mood and withdraw from work, affecting productivity...