Segal Trials Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California, San Diego have found that neurons from schizophrenia patients secrete larger amount of three neurotransmitters implicated in various psychiatric disorders. This represents a big step toward understanding the chemical basis from schizophrenia which is a chronic brain disorder in about 1 in …
Post-traumatic stress disorder is difficult to diagnose, and some might be more vulnerable to it than others, so scientists have been investigating whether a blood test or biological marker can identify the mental illness. Well, researchers think they may have found one in rats. In a recent study has been published in the Proceedings of …
A new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that individuals who have been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are more likely to develop schizophrenia. The study was led by Sandra M. Meier, PhD, of the Aarhus University in Denmark and found that OCD and schizophrenia tend to occur in adolescence or early …
There have been concerns that a “stimulant” medication, commonly taken by children with ADHD, is connected to stunting a child’s growth. However a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) found that this medication does not affect children’s final height in adulthood. For the study, researchers examined 340 children with ADHD who were …
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around two thirds of teens who have mental health difficulties are receiving mental health services that don’t involve taking medications. Dr. David Axelson, chief of psychiatry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, who wasn’t involved with the new report, told …
Individuals with schizophrenia may need a little extra help and support from loved ones to finish school, maintain friendships, and achieve any other goals they have set for themselves. While they may never lead completely independent lives, healthy habits and lifestyle can help those living with schizophrenia achieve more independence and improve quality of life. …
A recent study at the Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Central Hospital sought out to discover the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Patients with an eating disorder that were treated between 1995 and 2010 were compared with general population controls and were matched for …
Psychologists have developed the first web-based treatment for bipolar disorder based on the latest research evidence. Since people with bipolar disorder often have trouble getting access to psychological therapy this online intervention could be the solution to round the clock treatment at a reduced cost. “The intervention was most useful for improving non-symptomatic outcomes such …
Depression and PTSD are mental illnesses that are often missed and go undiagnosed. Victims do not always seek help and friends may not feel empowered to intervene. However, at a conference of statisticians earlier this month in Boston, there is significant potential that social media posts can provide evidence of depression and PTSD. Currently, researchers …
A new way to diagnose ADHD may be in the near future, as researchers from Tel Aviv University have determined involuntary eye movements accurately reflect the presence of ADHD. “We had two objectives going into this research,” said Moshe Fried, Ph.D., who as an adult himself was diagnosed with ADHD. “The first was to provide …
