New nimh video describes depression, importance of treatment
A new 4-minute video from the National Institute of Mental Health provides an overview for the general public on the…
Category: Psychiatry
Potential risk factors for suicide
Use of medication did not trigger suicidal thinking among adolescents with depression, but those with persistent and severe depression were…
Recovery funds will evaluate suicide prevention training
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide grant…
Thinning tissue in brain increases depression risk
In cases of familial depression, changes in tissue thickness in key brain structures in the right half of the brain…
Flow of potassium implicated in schizophrenia
A study on schizophrenia has implicated machinery that maintains the flow of potassium in cells and revealed a potential molecular…
Use of antipsychotics in alzheimers patients may lead to detrimental metabolic changes
Atypical antipsychotic medications are associated with weight gain and other metabolic changes among patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a…
Task force recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression only when appropriate systems are in place…
Short-term intensive treatment for adhd
Initial positive results gleaned from intensive treatment of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unlikely to be sustained over…
Key molecule in inflammation-related depression confirmed
Scientists have confirmed the role of an immune-activated enzyme in causing inflammation-related depression-like symptoms in mice. The work clarifies how…
Youths exposed to hiv have higher risk of psychiatric disorders
Youths who were exposed to HIV before birth, especially those who were born HIV positive, have a high chance of…