News tagged with psychiatric treatment
Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy
Recently, actress and writer Carrie Fisher told Oprah Winfrey that she receives electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regularly to treat depression caused by her bipolar disorder. Taken aback, Winfrey asked, "They still do that?"
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Chasing the pot of gold: Researchers study gambling subtypes and treatment outcomes
Approximately two million adults in the United States meet criteria for pathological gambling, and another four to six million are considered problem gamblers, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. A study ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Suicide risk rises after criminal encounters: study
People who have had run-ins with the law, even if they were never jailed, show a higher risk of committing suicide, said a study released Monday.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Chilean miners: A long road back to 'normal'
As the Chilean miners emerged Wednesday from their dark cave in protective sunglasses, they were swept into the arms of family and friends. Reports indicate that they have discussed the media frenzy into which ...
Oct 14, 2010 |
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Belief in a caring god improves response to medical treatment for depression
Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Study highlights HIV/AIDS challenge in American prison system
HIV/Aids is up to five times more prevalent in American prisons than in the general population. Adherence to treatment programs can be strictly monitored in prison. However, once prisoners are released, medical monitoring ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients
Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even after adjusting for the presence of psychi ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Physical activity, mood and serious mental illness
A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2009 |
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