News tagged with psychiatric consultations
Psychiatrists evaluate patients through video uploads
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychiatrists can accurately assess a patient's mental health by viewing videotaped interviews that are sent to them for consultation and treatment recommendations, according to a new study by researchers ...
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Aug 06, 2010 |
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Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups
With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatric ...
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Feb 12, 2010 |
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Narcissism impairs ethical judgment even among the highly religious, study finds
Although high levels of narcissism can impair ethical judgment regardless of one's religious orientation or orthodox beliefs, narcissism is more harmful in those who might be expected to be more ethical, according to a Baylor ...
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Mar 12, 2012 |
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Smoking abstinence found more effective with residential treatment
In the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that residential treatment for tobacco dependence among heavy smokers greatly improves the odds of abstinence at six months compared with standard outpatient treatm ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Analysis shows which people most likely found incompetent to stand trial
People found incompetent to stand trial are more likely to be unemployed, have been previously diagnosed with a psychotic disorder or have had psychiatric hospitalization, according to an analysis of 50 years of research, ...
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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UMMS and Lundbeck to explore potential targeted therapy for Huntington's disease
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and Lundbeck Inc. today announced a research collaboration aimed at further development of a targeted therapy to slow or halt the progression of Huntington's disease (HD).
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2011 |
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'Difficult' patients more likely to experience worse symptoms
'Difficult' patient-clinician encounters have a negative impact on patients' health outcomes in the short-term, according to a new study by Sheri Hinchey from the Tripler Army Medical Centre in Honolulu and Jeffrey Jackson ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
Pioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable depression.
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Jan 24, 2011 |
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Untreated ADHD common in male convicts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men serving long prison sentences surprisingly often have a history of unrecognised and untreated ADHD, despite having had considerable problems since childhood. This according to a recent ...
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Jan 04, 2011 |
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Alcoholics can curb drinking with use of a pill
A little-used medication can help treat alcoholism, an updated review of studies confirms.
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Study finds family acceptance of LGBT youth protects against depression, substance abuse, suicide
For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between accepting family attitudes and behaviors towards their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and significantly decreased risk and better ...
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Dec 06, 2010 |
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Tricyclic anti-depressants linked to increased risk of heart disease
Research that followed nearly 15,000 people in Scotland has shown that a class of older generation anti-depressant is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study showed that tricyclic anti-depressants ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 01, 2010 |
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