News articles tagged with 'psychiatric'
Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury
— 8 Nov 2009 11:58 | HealthDepression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard... — full story
PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops
— 30 Oct 2009 11:10 | HealthCommon mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as... — full story
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
— 30 Oct 2009 09:51 | HealthThe odds triple for premature child delivery pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study... — full story
Psychiatric disorders and sexual trauma are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms
— 20 Oct 2009 13:51 | HealthDepression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma have all been implicated as risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. The exact... — full story
Antidepressant use during pregnancy associated with some adverse outcomes in newborns
— 6 Oct 2009 17:57 | HealthExposure to a certain class of antidepressant medications during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, a low five-minute Apgar score (a measure of overall... — full story
Psychiatric symptoms may predict Internet addiction in adolescents
— 6 Oct 2009 17:47 | HealthAdolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction,... — full story
Doctors fear asking mentally ill to quit smoking
— 10 Sep 2009 13:12 | HealthPeople with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country, but their doctors are afraid to ask them to quit. They assume that if their patients... — full story
Antibodies to strep throat bacteria linked to obsessive compulsive disorder in mice
— 12 Aug 2009 10:01 | HealthA new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Centre for Infection and Immunity indicates that paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),... — full story
Preschool depression may continue into childhood
— 4 Aug 2009 11:28 | HealthDepression among preschoolers appears to be a continuous, chronic condition rather than a transient developmental stage, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General... — full story
New links between lucid dreaming and psychosis could revive dream therapy in psychiatry
— 29 Jul 2009 18:18 | HealthSimilarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis suggest that dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment, a European Science Foundation (ESF) workshop has... — full story