News articles tagged with 'psychiatrist'
Culturally sensitive treatment model helps bring depressed Chinese immigrants into treatment
— 19 Nov 2010 12:02 | HealthA treatment model designed to accommodate the beliefs and concerns of Chinese immigrants appears to significantly improve the recognition and treatment of major depression in this typically…
'Asynchronous telepsychiatry' found effective for assessing patients' mental health
— 7 Aug 2010 09:13 | HealthA new study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has found that psychiatrists can accurately assess a patient's mental health by viewing videotaped interviews that are…
Our children aren't sleeping and we're medicating them
— 27 Jul 2010 10:28 | HealthA new survey of child psychiatrists indicates that insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these patients are given sleep medication.…
Deep brain stimulation successful for treatment of severely depressive patient
— 11 Jan 2010 16:02 | HealthA team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient…
Antidepressants cut risk of hospital readmission for suicidal youth
— 18 Dec 2009 13:51 | HealthSuicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be readmitted within…
First-of-kind study shows model can be used to rate courtroom psychiatric experts performance
— 14 Oct 2009 11:46 | HealthCourt cases across America often feature expert testimony that offers conflicting conclusions. When this happens in cases involving psychiatric expertise, does it mean that one side…
Brown professor continues debate over recovered memory
— 8 Jul 2009 14:33 | HealthFuelling the debate over the controversial psychiatric disorder known as dissociative amnesia, or repressed memory, Brown University political scientist Ross Cheit is challenging claims…
Decision support service offers assistance in diagnosing paediatric mental health issues
— 31 Mar 2009 13:32 | HealthIt is estimated that one out of five children in the United States is suffering from a treatable mental condition. However, with only eight child and adolescent psychiatrics for every…
Therapists still offering treatments for homosexuality despite lack of evidence
— 26 Mar 2009 11:14 | HealthA significant minority of psychiatrists and therapists are still attempting to help lesbian, gay and bisexual clients become heterosexual despite lack of evidence that such treatment…
Childhood anxiety disorders can and should be treated
— 25 Dec 2008 13:48 | HealthAnxiety disorders in children and adolescents should be recognised and treated to prevent educational underachievement and adult substance abuse, anxiety disorders and depression, says…