Mental Health Weekly Digest articles from April 2009

Mental Health Weekly Digest archives from April 2009

An end to fear.
April 6, 2009... A team of Dutch researchers under the leadership of Vici-winner Merel Kindt has successfully reduced the fear response. They weakened fear memories in human volunteers by administering the beta-blocker propranolol. Interestingly, the fear...

New research highlights dramatically reduced risk of developing dementia.(Report)
April 6, 2009... People with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought, a new study led by the University of Leicester and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust reveals (see also University of Leicester). The five year...

Therapists still offering treatments for homosexuality despite lack of evidence.
April 6, 2009... A 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 is beneficial or even safe, according to research funded by...

New anxiety disorders findings from Washington University described.
April 6, 2009... "Previous research indicates that people with social anxiety disorder tend to experience escalating distress when thinking about past social situations. We investigated whether such distress could be limited by either an intervention or the...

Reports outline anxiety disorders study results from University of Zurich.(Clinical report)
April 6, 2009... According to a study from Zurich, Switzerland, "Kraepelin's partial interpretation of agitated depression as a mixed state of ''manic-depressive insanity'' (including the current concept of bipolar disorder) has recently been the focus of much...

Investigators at University of South Australia zero in on life sciences.
April 6, 2009... According to a study from Adelaide, Australia, "Ironic process theory has been used in part to explain the phenomenon of intrusive memories in various disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder. How thought suppression interacts with...

New data from E.G. Abramowitz et al illuminate research in life sciences.
April 6, 2009... "The authors developed a technique, which they call hypnotherapeutic olfactory conditioning (HOC), for exploiting the ability of scents to arouse potent emotional reactions. During hypnosis, the patient learns to associate pleasant scents with...

Research from University of Amsterdam provides new data about post-traumatic stress disorders.(Report)
April 6, 2009... "In this study, the lifetime prevalence of stressful events and current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the general adult population in the Netherlands were examined, and risk groups for PTSD were determined. A representative sample of...

Researchers from New York University report recent findings in post-traumatic stress disorders.(Report)
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "This study explores relationships among childhood sexual abuse (CSA), age of substance use initiation, additional traumatic events, tend posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of...

Studies from S.A.M. Rauch et al in the area of post-traumatic stress disorders described.
April 6, 2009... "With the move toward dissemination of empirically supported treatments in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), dissemination of additional data concerning the effectiveness of prolonged exposure (PE) among veterans is important. The...

New addiction medicine research from Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University outlined.(Report)
April 6, 2009... "The aim of this study was to examine if problem drinkers have varying risks of having alcohol-related diseases according to their reported beverage consumed. In a cross-sectional study all consecutive inpatients aged 18- 64 years from four...

Reports from I. Guerrini and colleagues advance knowledge in addiction medicine.
April 6, 2009... "In the scientific literature it has been repeatedly hypothesized that there is a heritable susceptibility to thiamine deficiency comparable to other hereditary metabolic disorders. The aim of this paper is to review the most recent knowledge...

Reports from M. Mcmurran and co-researchers add new data to research in addiction medicine.
April 6, 2009... "The aim was to examine the effects of describing alcohol-related aggression incidents on alcohol-aggression outcome expectancies. Male students (N = 122) were allocated to Aggression, Relaxation or Control conditions," scientists in...

Research data from University of Michigan update understanding of aggression.(Report)
April 6, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Recent field studies have revived the hypothesis that low self-esteem causes aggression. Accordingly, we reanalyzed the data from a previous experiment and conducted a new experiment to study direct...

Studies from University of Idaho in the area of aggression described.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Undergraduates (n = 156) completed measures of aggression, self-esteem, and narcissism." "In accord with previous research, self-esteem and narcissism had opposing effects on aggression...

New findings reported from University of California describe advances in alcoholism.
April 6, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Two different measures have been used to establish a person's level of response (LR) to alcohol as a risk factor for alcohol use disorders. LR values established by the alcohol challenge protocol...

Researchers from University of Louvain report recent findings in alcoholism.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from Louvain, Belgium, "The brain damage, which occurs after either chronic alcoholization or binge drinking regimes, shows distinct biochemical and neurotransmitter differences. An excessive amount of glutamate is...

Study findings from University of Caen broaden understanding of alcoholism.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Alcoholism - Clinical and Experimental Research, "It is still unclear whether episodic memory and executive functions capacities can return to normal in abstinent patients over a 6-month...

Data on dementia reported by H. Urwin and co-researchers.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Mutations in the CHMP2B (charged multivesicular body protein 213) gene that lead to C-terminal truncations of the protein can cause frontotemporal dementia." "CHMP2B is a...

New dementia research has been reported by scientists at McGill University.
April 6, 2009... "Despite the vast literature on caregiver stress, few studies have explored how community services affect the stress process for spousal caregivers. The current study explores the differential effects of emotional and tangible support provided...

New depression study findings have been published by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University.
April 6, 2009... "We tested the structure and magnitude of genetic and environmental influences on the overlap among self-esteem, negative emotionality, and major depression symptoms in adolescent girls (N=706) from the Minnesota Twin Family Study. Genetic and...

Reports from University of Iowa add new data to research in life sciences.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Men are playing greater roles in the provision of care for older adults with chronic health conditions. Husbands, in particular, encounter many role transformations as they witness their...

Reports outline life sciences study results from A. Paget et al.(Report)
April 6, 2009... "Much attention has been paid to examining the impact of Assertive Outreach management on hospital usage. However, little attempt has been made to examine the role of engagement in reducing hospital usage despite the emphasis placed on...

Research from University of Reading in the area of life sciences described.
April 6, 2009... "In recent years there has been much interest in exploring how to meaningfully involve service users in social work education and training but there has been little attention paid to the emotional experience of such work. Working together...

New mental health research reported from University of Maryland.(Report)
April 6, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study is to better understand the mental health/illness information and service delivery preferences among African American residents of Baltimore. We conducted four focus groups...

Recent findings from Department of Agriculture highlight research in immunization.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Until recently strategies for controlling Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV) involve either prophylactic vaccination or non-vaccination with elimination of infected herds depending on the...

Researchers from University of London, Goldsmiths College discuss findings in mental health.
April 6, 2009... "The Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) is a body which monitors the care and treatment of patients compulsorily detained in hospital in U.K. and Wales. It does this through listening to their views and by observing the conditions in which...

Studies from J. Das et al provide new data on mental health.(Report)
April 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal World Bank Economic Review, "The social and economic consequences of poor mental health in the developing world are presumed to be significant, yet remain underresearched. This study uses...

Studies in the area of mental health reported from Clemson University.
April 6, 2009... "The present study examined the prevalence, demographic distribution, and mental health correlates of losing a loved one to homicide. A national sample of 1,753 young adults completed structured telephone interviews measuring violence exposure,...

Investigators at Eastern Washington University target schizophrenia.
April 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Social Work Practice, "The medical model is the dominant treatment paradigm in mental health practice. The purpose of this mixed methods study is to explore the influence of the medical...

Reports outline Alzheimer disease study findings from University Duisburg-Essen.
April 6, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Combined CSF tau, p-tau181 and amyloid-beta 38/40/42 for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease,' have been published. "Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of amyloid-beta (Abeta) 1-38, 1-40, 1-42, total-tau...

New life sciences in children findings from K. Gwynne and co-authors described.
April 6, 2009... New investigation results, 'Pilot evaluation of an early intervention programme for children at risk,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. According to recent research published in the Journal of...

Axis Communications Network Cameras Deployed By Chippewa Valley School District.(Company overview)
April 6, 2009... Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, announced that the Chippewa Valley School District in Michigan is using its network cameras to increase public school security in a cost-effective manner (see also Axis...

Cowden Associates Releases Eighth-Annual Employee Benefit Survey Results.
April 6, 2009... With the healthcare reform expected during newly elected President Obama's term, results of Cowden Associates, Inc.'s Eighth Annual Tri-State Area Employee Benefit Survey could prove to be a benchmark against which recent and upcoming...

HELP USA Announces National and International Expansion Plans for Mentoring USA.
April 6, 2009... HELP USA's mentoring program, Mentoring USA, announced its national and international expansion plans for the 2009-2010 academic year. Mentoring USA, one of the nation's first site-based one-to-one mentoring programs, has increased its...

Anxiety, Phobias & Panic Disorders - 2009 Edition Includes Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management for Those in This Healthcare Field.
April 6, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8b8507/anxiety_phobias) has announced the addition of the "Anxiety, Phobias & Panic Disorders - 2009 Edition" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). 83...

The Essential Top Level Date on Alcoholic Drinks in Russia.
April 6, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/596cc6/alcoholic_drinks_i) has announced the addition of the "Alcoholic Drinks in Russia" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The Alcoholic Drinks in...

STOUFFER'S to Help Feed the Hungry in L.A. for a Day.
April 6, 2009... As Americans continue to find their lives becoming busier than ever, it's no surprise that a few things have had to give. And one of those things just happened to be family dinners. So this year, STOUFFER'S(R) has decided to take a long...

UnitedHealth Group Becomes First Health and Well-Being Company to Join American Red Cross as Annual Disaster Giving Program Partner.
April 6, 2009... UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced it has become the first and only health and well-being company to be an American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) Member. UnitedHealth Group is committing to a threshold level of...

Family skeletons detrimental to healing.
April 6, 2009... Family secrets such as alcoholism, abuse and unwanted pregnancies are quite common and an obstacle to healing when disease strikes, according to Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, a professor at the Universite de Montreal's Department of Family Medicine...

Visual learning study challenges common belief on attention.
April 20, 2009... A visual learning study by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston indicates that viewers can learn a great deal about objects in their field of vision even without paying attention. The findings will appear in...

New anxiety disorders study results from C. Garzon et al described.
April 20, 2009... According to a study from Seville, Spain, "The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of melatonin administration on sleep and behavioral disorders in the elderly and the facilitation of the discontinuation of regular hypnotic drugs. This...

Reports from University of Florida add new data to research in anxiety disorders.
April 20, 2009... "Social phobia has been characterized as a disorder of exaggerated fear of social threat and heightened sensitivity to imagery of social failure. To assess the physiological basis of this description, social phobia patients (n = 75) and...

Reports summarize anxiety disorders study results from A. Crocetti and co-researchers.(Survey)
April 20, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, "The aim of this Study was to evaluate the correlation between the most common instruments used to quantity tinnitus and the level of anxiety and...

Research on anxiety disorders reported by S. Kim et al.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Identification of the genes underlying psychiatric illness remains a thorny problem. Previously, Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for anxiety-like behaviors and beta-carboline-induced seizure...

Research on bipolar disorder published by scientists at Cukurova University, Medical Department.(Report)
April 20, 2009... "Genetic factors are known to be important in the etiology of bipolar disorder (BD). The fragile sites (FSs) are a very interesting Subject for the Study of clinical disorders," scientists in Turkey report (see also Bipolar Disorder). "The...

Research reports from University of South Australia provide new insights into post-traumatic stress disorders.(Report)
April 20, 2009... According to a study from Adelaide, Australia, "Although it has been established that acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder occur after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) the qualitative differences in symptom...

Studies from Ghent University further understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
April 20, 2009... Fresh data on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are presented in the report 'ERP correlates of error monitoring in adult ADHD.' "The purpose of the current study was to evaluate whether error monitoring difficulties persist in adults...

New addiction medicine study findings have been reported by S.A. Mcdonald and co-researchers.
April 20, 2009... "To investigate the extent to which self-reported alcohol consumption level in the Scottish population is associated with first-time hospital admission for an alcohol-related cause. Observational record-linkage study. Scotland, 1995-2005. A...

Researchers from City University of New York publish new studies and findings in the area of addiction medicine.(Report)
April 20, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Business Ethics, "Robert Putnam in his book Bowling Alone and subsequent works has analysed the phenomenon that American society increasingly avoids various community driven activities,...

Investigators at University of Liverpool target depression.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from Liverpool, the United Kingdom, " To gain understanding of general practitioners' and patients' opinions of the routine introduction of standardised measures of severity of depression through the UK general...

New depression research from University of California outlined.
April 20, 2009... "Major life events and chronic difficulties have been found to be associated with the onset of depression. Little is known, however, about how exposure to such stressors is related to the clinical presentation of this disorder," scientists...

Reports summarize depression research from University of Maastricht.(Report)
April 20, 2009... According to a study from Maastricht, Netherlands, "The aim of this study was to examine whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between family factors and depressive symptoms in young adults. Participants completed self-report...

Scientists at Kaohsiung Medical University, Medical Department release new data on depression.(Clinical report)
April 20, 2009... According to a study from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, "The aims of this prospective study were to examine the predictive values of self-stigma, insight, and perceived adverse effects of medication for remission of depressive symptoms, suicidal risk, and...

Studies from Michigan State University add new findings in the area of depression.
April 20, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Patients with chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant impairment in their quality of life (QOL). However, relatively few studies have examined overall and global QOL in...

New research on life sciences from O. Sagan and co-authors summarized.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "This article describes an ongoing research project at the University of the Arts, London, which investigates the learning and creativity of a group of students with mental health...

Study results from Australian National University in the area of life sciences published.
April 20, 2009... "What was the influence of religious identity, beliefs and practices on attitudes to euthanasia in Australia during the 1990s? To address this question I analyse data from national representative surveys and find that denomination, church...

New findings in mental retardation described by L. Guidetti and co-researchers.
April 20, 2009... "Although athletes with mental retardation (MR) have achieved an important role, literature concerning the evaluation tests in basketball is still poor. To assess basketball ability before and after a 4-month training performed before...

New mental retardation study results from University of Illinois described.(Report)
April 20, 2009... "Fragile X syndrome is caused by an absence of the protein product of the fragile X mental retardation gene (FMR1). The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is an RNA-binding protein that regulates translation of associated mRNAs;...

Reports summarize Alzheimer disease prevention study results from Sahlgrenska University, Sahlgrenska Academy.
April 20, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Reduced levels of amyloid-beta-binding proteins in cerebrospinal fluid from Alzheimer's disease patients,' new data in Alzheimer disease. "Amyloid-beta(Abeta) aggregation is a major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD)....

New dementia findings from Southampton University described.
April 20, 2009... A new study, 'Understanding social dysfunction in the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia: the role of emotion and sarcasm processing,' is now available. "Social interaction is profoundly affected in the behavioural form of...

Scientists at King's College London, King's College London describe research in depression genetics.(Report)
April 20, 2009... New research, 'Depression Case Control (DeCC) Study fails to support involvement of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 (CHRM2) gene in recurrent major depressive disorder,' is the subject of a report. "It has been suggested that...

Findings from University of Colorado in life sciences reported.
April 20, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Glial-neuronal interactions--implications for plasticity and drug addiction,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States, "Among neuroscientists, astrocytes have for long...

Findings in life sciences reported from R.M. Coffey and co-researchers.
April 20, 2009... New investigation results, 'Evidence for substance abuse services and policy research: a systematic review of national databases,' are detailed in a study published in Evaluation Review. "We reviewed 39 national government-and...

Researchers from Cardiff University, Department of Psychological Medicine report recent findings in schizophrenia.
April 20, 2009... Fresh data on schizophrenia are presented in the report 'Support for the involvement of large copy number variants in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.' According to recent research from Cardiff, the United Kingdom, "We investigated the...

Reports outline Williams syndrome research from National Institute of Mental Health.(Report)
April 20, 2009... Research findings, 'Retinotopically defined primary visual cortex in Williams syndrome,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "Williams syndrome, caused by a hemizygous microdeletion on chromosome 7q11.23,...

Public Links 'Alcopops' to Underage Drinking.
April 20, 2009... Opening a tall cool beverage during the ball game or at a backyard cookout on a hot day is what families do. This summer, will your child be opening a soft drink or a hard one? Flavored alcoholic beverages - or alcopops - are becoming more...

Nike Teams Up with Youth Noise and Brickfish to Ask Kids How Their Athletic Passions Can Change the World.
April 20, 2009... Nike, a leader in using sports as an instrument for social change, along with Brickfish, the social media marketing solution, and Youth Noise, the organization that empowers communities of young leaders around the world to make significant...

Underage drinking laws reduce fatal accidents, saving 732 lives per year.
April 20, 2009... State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any alcohol in their system save 732 lives a year in the United States, according to a study released that has examined 23 years of...

Catasys Presents at the 2009 DMAA Sponsored Integrated Care Summit.
April 20, 2009... Catasys, Inc., a subsidiary of Hythiam, Inc. (Nasdaq:HYTM), announced that it jointly presented at an educational session of the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) sponsored 2009 Integrated Care Summit held on March 29-31, in...

Laguna Niguel City Council Adopts New Ordinances to Discourage Amtrak Mooning Event.
April 20, 2009... The City Council approved two new ordinances that will make it unlawful to consume alcoholic beverages in public and urinate in public within the City's boundaries. The ordinances were passed unanimously by the Council in response to last...

CAIR-NY, Sikh Coalition Gather Info on Bias in Schools.
April 20, 2009... The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), in conjunction with the Sikh Coalition, is urging New York City (NYC) public school students and their parents to fill out an online survey regarding bias-based...

Free Pogo.com Audience Gets 'Fun-Sized' with Introduction of Pogo Minis.
April 20, 2009... Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) free online games site Pogo.com announced that its players' worlds just got "fun-sized" with the introduction of Pogo Minis. The customizable avatars are now available to the free games Pogo.com community;...

Ten Years Later, Lutherans Remember Columbine Tragedy.
April 20, 2009... Ten years ago, Anne Marie Hochhalter was paralyzed in a shooting massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. Two seniors killed 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves (see also Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). ...

Humanitas Approved by American Psychological Association (APA) as Provider of Continuing Education Credits to Psychologists.
April 20, 2009... Today the American Psychological Association (APA) notified Humanitas, Inc., that the woman-owned small business met the stringent criteria to offer continuing education credit hours to psychologists who attend and complete Humanitas-sponsored...

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Concerned by Stigma of PTSD and Mental Illness in Military.
April 20, 2009... In response to recently released information, Wounded Warrior Project again cited their grave concerns with the manner in which mental health and PTSD are perceived and dealt with within the military. One specific article on Salon.com...

New Study Shows Beer Industry Contributes Nearly $5 Billion Annually to Michigan Economy.
April 20, 2009... A new economic impact study shows that America's beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers, and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes $4,931,132,486 annually to Michigan's economy. The...

Teasing is Good for Social Development.(Report)
April 20, 2009... Teasing can be a positive experience for children as it teaches them how to show affection and deal with conflict. Teasing requires an understanding of balance and it takes two willing participants for it to be done well, according to new...

Free ServSafe Alcohol Training Offered During Alcohol Awareness Month.
April 20, 2009... The National Restaurant Association, the Illinois Restaurant Association and Southern Wine & Spirits of Illinois have partnered to offer 100 free ServSafe Alcohol online training classes during the month of April. The ServSafe Alcohol...

PA Troopers Make Record Number of DUI Arrests.
April 20, 2009... Pennsylvania State Police arrested 16,156 people for driving under the influence last year, a 3 percent increase over the number arrested for DUI in 2007 and the highest total for a single year in the department's history, Commissioner Frank E....

Fighting the Market Slowdown in Alcoholic Drinks: Growth Hotspots, Innovation and Changing Consumer Preferences.
April 20, 2009... Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Fighting the Market Slowdown in Alcoholic Drinks: Growth hotspots, innovation and changing consumer preferences...

Snapshots France Juice 2008.
April 20, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/081460/snapshots_france_j) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots France Juice 2008" company profile to their offering (see also Research and Markets). Snapdata's...

The U.S Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market Has Been in a State of Flux since the Past Decade.
April 20, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b5572f/americas_changing) has announced the addition of the "America's Changing Drinking Habits in the United States 2009" report to their offering (see also Research and...

Casting Set for Riverworld and the Phantom.(Television program review)
April 20, 2009... The lead roles in Riverworld and The Phantom -- two of SCI FI Channel and RHI Entertainment's recently announced trio of four-hour movie events --- have been cast and production on both back-door movie pilots is set to begin Monday, April 6....