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Give Kids Space To Develop Passions

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 8:41 P GMT
 By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News EditorBack off helicopter moms and dads. A new study has found children and young adults are more likely to pursue sports, music or other pastimes when given an opportunity to nurture their own passion. Univ

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UT Center Of Excellence On Mood Disorders Combines Discovery, Patient Care

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 8:20 P GMT
 Innovative neuroscience research and expanded clinical care have been launched at the new Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. "New research here is trying to pinpoint the neurobiolog

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7 Office Depression Busters: Tips for Work Depression/Bonuses Generate More Heat Than Light

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 8:09 P GMT
By Therese J. BorchardIn his classic, “The Prophet,” Kahlil Gibran writes: Always you have been told that work is a curse … But I say to you that when you work you fulfill a part of earth’s furthest dream, assigned to you whe

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Psychosocial Problems Are Common In Children With Dental Fear

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 7:36 P GMT
 ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2010) — Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counselling contact with a psychologist. These are the conclusi

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PTSD: Intrusive Images and Intrusive Verbal Thoughts Are Different Phenomena

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 7:24 P GMT
 Tuesday, 9 February 2010The vivid, intrusive visual images that are a hallmark of post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) are based on a separate memory system from intrusive verbal thoughts. That's according to a new study that claims to provide em

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Gary McKinnon Updates: Charlie Mckinnon On His Son's Fight Against US Extradition

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 7:02 P GMT
  Feb 7 2010 Lesley Roberts, Sunday Mail CHARLIE McKINNON should have left his scaffolding job by now and be enjoying a quiet retirement. Instead, the building site worker is at the centre of a major international incident, fi

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Picturehouse Cinemas Holds Autism-Friendly Film Screenings

Tuesday, 9 February 2010 6:55 P GMT
 Picturehouse Cinemas has been holding a series of autism-friendly screenings at their sites around the country this year. These proved so popular with families that more screenings have now been organised between July and Septemb

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Bees Give The Buzz About Smells

Friday, 5 February 2010 5:27 P GMT
  Steve Gray February 4, 2010 The Queensland Brain Institute is buzzing with the lessons to be learned from bees. Scientists at the University of Queensland's brain institute have found through the study of honey be

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Relationships: Support, Jealousy, Valentines, Keeping The Flame Alive, Cars & Male Appeal, Living Together, Taller Than Your Man?, Pride

Friday, 5 February 2010 5:09 P GMT
 Couples Can Overdo Being Supportive ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2010) — Couples having problems are often advised to be more supportive of each other, but a series of University of Iowa studies shows that too much support -- or the

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Special Needs Children: Depression & Anxiety Symptoms

Friday, 5 February 2010 2:59 P GMT
  Written by Nestor Lopez-Duran PhD on Wednesday, February 3.2010 In our neuropsychology practice we see a large number of children with special health care needs (i.e., medical conditions) as well as children with neurodevelopmental or ps

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Kids & Depression: Parents' Call To Action, Part 3

Friday, 5 February 2010 2:51 P GMT
 By Nancy Rappaport, MDHow To Monitor and Stabilize Depression in Teens and Children Each time I write a prescription, I have a certain amount of trepidation. Although I know that medications can help, I am also aware of their limitations. It is

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Autistic Football Player An Inspiration To Many

Friday, 5 February 2010 2:44 P GMT
 2/5/2010, 3:00 a.m. ESTGRACE HOBSON The Associated Press   (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Kyle Weafer had never played football before, but that wasn't the only obstacle to his goal of making the varsity team his senior yea

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News 4th February, 2010.

Thursday, 4 February 2010 7:18 P GMT
 HEADLINES “Pair get life for murder of teenager”: http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/latest-north-west-news/Pair-get-life-for-murder.6006916.jp “Mom gets 38 years in death of 10-year-old-son”: http://www.twincities.com/lo

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Depression: Excessive Internet Use, Diagnosing MDD, Stroke Recovery, DBS, Effectiveness of Antidepressants & Lawyers & Depression

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 7:07 P GMT
 Excessive Internet Use Is Linked to DepressionScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2010) — People who spend a lot of time browsing the Internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West

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Mental Health Discrimination In Parliament 'Untenable' Says Government, UK

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 6:10 P GMT
 Outdated legislation that requires MPs who have been detained under the Mental Health Act to stand down has been branded 'untenable' by the Government, representing the strongest move yet towards outlawing mental health There is widespr

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Jerilyn Ross, Leader in Raising Awareness About Anxiety

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 5:57 P GMT
 By Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D.  Ms. Ross was the co-founder, President and CEO of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to raise public awareness about anxiety and its treatment. She pass

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Why We Love Narcissists (At First)

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 5:51 P GMT
 Paradoxically we initially like narcissists more because of their exploitative, entitled behaviour—but it doesn't last long.Despite being self-absorbed, arrogant, entitled and exploitative, narcissists are also fascinating. And not ju

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In People With Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Distorted Self-Image Could Be Result Of Brain's Abnormal Processing Of Visual Input

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 5:44 P GMT
 Article Date: 03 Feb 2010 - 0:00 PSTEveryone checks themselves in the mirror now and then, but that experience can be horrifying for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, a psychiatric condition that causes them to believ

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Kids & Depression: Parents' Call To Action, Part 2

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 5:39 P GMT
 By Nancy Rappaport, MDWhat Is Psychiatric Treatment? Although we occasionally read about psychiatrists who are accused of overprescribing medications, and antidepressant usage is hotly debated, in most cases a patient’s quality of life is

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The Special Issue Spotter

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 5:04 P GMT
 We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:Adolescent Brain Development: Current Themes and Future Directions (Brain and Cognition).Psychotherapy, Medicine and the Body: A Tribute to the work of Alexis Brook (Psychoanalytic Psyc

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From Times Past "Gladiator's Blood As A Cure For Epilepsy"

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 5:01 P GMT
 February 01, 2010I just stumbled across this fascinating article from the Journal of the History of Neurosciences about the use of gladiators' blood as a cure for epilepsy in Ancient Rome. Surprisingly, the practice continued into modern ti

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Addictions: Alcoholic's Anonymous, Outcomes & New Research On Alcoholism/Stress Hormone Linked To Alcoholism

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 4:49 P GMT
 Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. Updated: Feb 1st 2010Here at Mental Help Net and elsewhere on the Internet there is a stormy controversy over the issue of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The two major sides in this oftentimes contentious debate view AA

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Kids & Depression: Parents' Call To Action, Part 1

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 4:22 P GMT
 By Nancy Rappaport, MD  As a child psychiatrist, I help teenagers struggling with depression, bipolar disorder, and suicide. It’s also my job to communicate with parents during what is often a very difficult and scary time. More tha

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URGENT ACTION ALERT: HR 4247 Going To Committee This Week

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 4:08 P GMT
 Hello,We have just been informed that H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraintand Seclusion in Schools Act is going to be marked up by the House Educationand Labor Committee this coming Thursday*. *In order to avoid amendments tothe legislat

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Distance Education for Parents of Autistic Children Found Effective

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 3:49 P GMT
 ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2010) — Through the use of instructional DVDs, parents of children with autism can learn how to teach their child to communicate and improve their behavior, according to research published in the January 2010 issue o

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Identification Of Brain Protein For Synapse Development

Tuesday, 2 February 2010 3:28 P GMT
 Article Date: 01 Feb 2010 - 2:00 PSTA new study from UC Davis Health System identifies for the first time a brain protein called SynDIG1 that plays a critical role in creating and sustaining synapses, the complex chemical signaling system respo

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Therapy To Quiet Mind Eases Insomnia

Friday, 29 January 2010 11:37 P GMT
 By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on January 29, 2010  As anyone with insomnia will attest, the condition is detrimental for both mental and physical health. If insomnia is combined with anxiet

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Relationships: Couples with Shared Identity & Conflict Resolution, Pretty Women & Anger Issues, Men & Guilt, Romance in the Digital World, Emotional Affair Recovery, Valentine's Day & More

Friday, 29 January 2010 11:25 P GMT
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MMR Row Doctor Abused Trust

Friday, 29 January 2010 7:42 P GMT
 Yesterday, 07:11 pm The doctor at the centre of the MMR row "showed a callous disregard" for the suffering of children and subjected some youngsters to unnecessary tests, the General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled.Dr Andrew Wakefiel

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Mental Health Problems Linked To Mixed-Handedness

Thursday, 28 January 2010 7:30 P GMT
 Mixed-handed children have a greater likelihood of having mental health, language and scholastic problems in childhood, compared to right- or left-handed children. In the study, "Mixed-Handedness is Linked to Mental Health Problems in Chil

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Study Shows Children With Suspected Developmental Problems May Not Get Needed Referrals

Thursday, 28 January 2010 7:15 P GMT
 ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2010) — Many pediatricians score high on screening their patients for developmental delays, but barely make a passing grade in referring children with suspected delays for further testing or treatment, according to

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PTSD: Trauma: A Mindful Dialogue

Thursday, 28 January 2010 6:53 P GMT
 Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. Updated: Jan 26th 2010Everyday our lives are touched by trauma either directly or through people we know. Trauma can be experienced individually as a rejection from a loved one, getting bit by a dog, to experiencing a pa

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