News tagged with psychiatry
Schizophrenia gene mutation found; target for new drugs
In a major advance for schizophrenia research, an international team of scientists, led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Scientists find new link between genes and stress response, depression
Numerous studies have shown that the brain molecule neuropeptide Y (NPY) helps to restore calm after stressful events. A team of University of Michigan-led researchers has now found that people whose genes predispose them ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Preliminary new blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease uncovered
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have helped develop a novel technology to diagnose Alzheimer's disease from blood samples long before symptoms appear.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Elevated levels of sodium blunt response to stress, study shows
All those salty snacks available at the local tavern might be doing more than increasing your thirst: They could also play a role in suppressing social anxiety.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later
A head injury can blight the chances of survival up to 13 years after the event, especially among younger adults, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Teens who smoke, drink and use drugs more likely to get pregnant
(PhysOrg.com) -- High school students who smoke, drink, use drugs, carry a weapon to school, get involved in fights or engage in other risky behaviors also are more likely to become pregnant or to impregnate ...
Feb 04, 2011 |
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A new clue to the genetics of bipolar disorder: Piccolo
Understanding the genetics of bipolar disorder could lead to new treatments, but identifying specific genetic variations associated with this disorder has been challenging.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Brain basis for crime?
Adrian Raine, a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor in the Departments of Criminology, Psychiatry and Psychology, presented a collection of his work on neurocriminology that broadly attempts to connect criminal, psychopathic ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Psychotic illness appears to begin at younger age among those who use cannabis
A new study has provided the first conclusive evidence that cannabis use significantly hastens the onset of psychotic illnesses during the critical years of brain development - with possible life-long consequences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Targeting nicotine receptors to treat cognitive impairments in schizophrenia
Smoking is a common problem for patients with schizophrenia. The increased tendency of patients diagnosed with this disorder is to not only smoke, but to do so more heavily than the general public. This raises the possibility ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Restoring emotional memory in a rat model of major depressive disorder
Deficits in emotional memory processing associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) are shown to be reversible by distinct antidepressants, shows researchers at Karolinska Institutet in an animal study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Micro-RNA's contribute to risk for panic disorder
Studies in twin pairs suggest that 40% of the risk for panic disorder is heritable, yet the manner in which genes contribute to the risk for panic disorder is far from clear. To date, variations in a growing number of genes ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Depression linked to girls with early menstruation
Girls who begin menstruating at an early age are at greater risk of depressive symptoms during their adolescence, according to new research by academics from the University of Bristol and the University of ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Retirement funds affected by depression and mental illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Depression and mental illness have a significant financial impact on people who retire early due to these conditions, a study led by the University of Sydney has revealed.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Combining brain imaging, genetic analysis may help identify people at early risk of Alzheimer's
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's, the disease which accounts for over 90% of Alzheimer's ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Psychiatry
Psychiatry is a medical specialty officially devoted to the treatment, study and prevention of mental disorders. The term was first coined by the German physician Johann Christian Reil in 1808.
Psychiatric assessment typically involves a mental status examination, the taking of a case history. Psychological tests may also be conducted. Physical examinations may be carried out and on occasion neuroimaging or other neurophysiological studies are performed. Mental disorders are diagnosed based on criteria listed in diagnostic manuals, such as the widely used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), and the World Health Organization.
Psychiatric treatment employs a variety of therapeutic modalities including medications, psychotherapy, and a wide variety of other treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation. Depending upon the disorder being treated, the severity of the symptoms, and level of impaired functioning, treatment may be conducted on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Research and the clinical application of psychiatry are conducted on an interdisciplinary basis involving various sub-specialties and theoretical approaches.
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