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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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