Mental Health Weekly Digest articles from January 2009

Mental Health Weekly Digest archives from January 2009

Scientists at University of Tennessee target aging.
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Over the last decade, the role of dietary PUFA in growth, development, and cognitive function in the infant has been a topic at numerous national and international meetings. Only recently has the...

Data on anxiety disorders described by researchers at University of Connecticut.(Survey)
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " Psychiatric disorders and hypertension both independently increase risk for heart disease, cardiac events, and healthcare utilization. However, the contribution of specific psychiatric disorders to...

New anxiety disorders study results reported from L.C. Waelde et al.
January 5, 2009... "This pilot study examined the effects of a manualized meditation intervention (called Inner Resources) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety symptoms among 20 African American and They participated in a 4-hour...

New findings in anxiety disorders described by S. Montgomery and co-researchers.
January 5, 2009... " Pregabalin is a novel compound that has been shown to have efficacy in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder and is licensed for the treatment of the disorder in the European Union. The current study was designed to evaluate the...

Reports from K. Muhsen and co-researchers add new data to research in anxiety disorders.
January 5, 2009... " Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder with chronic symptoms and is commonly comorbid with depression. Objectives To identify correlates of GAD among adults and to describe treatment patterns and functional...

Reports from University of Tennessee advance knowledge in life sciences.
January 5, 2009... "Little is known about the magnitude and duration of mood responses to daily negative events as a function of gender, history of mood disorder, and current substance use. Using computerized ambulatory monitoring techniques, perceived negativity...

Researchers from Washington University detail new studies and findings in the area of mental health.(Clinical report)
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Although significant numbers of social service clients experience mental health problems, virtually no research has examined the responsiveness of social service agencies to mental disorder. This...

Research from University of Richmond yields new data on obsessive-compulsive disorder.
January 5, 2009... "Drawing on the theoretical foundation of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, this article develops an expanded conceptualization and new measure of consumers' proclivity to buy compulsively," researchers in the United States report (see...

Studies from K.A. Corso et al provide new data on post traumatic stress disorder.(Report)
January 5, 2009... "This is a clinical case study of a 45-year-old, Caucasian male, active duty military officer," researchers in the United States report (see also Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). "It demonstrates the short-term efficacy of habit-reversal...

Data on post-traumatic stress disorders detailed by researchers at University of Washington.
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Few investigations have simultaneously assesed concordance between youth and parent ratings of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and functioning. Randomly sampled adolescent injury...

New life sciences study findings reported from Linkoping University.(Report)
January 5, 2009... Research findings, 'Consciousness about own and others' affects: a study of the validity of a revised version of the Affect Consciousness Interview,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Sweden, "This study presents...

Data on personality disorders detailed by researchers at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Department of Psychology.(Report)
January 5, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Love scripts of persons with antisocial personality,' have been published. According to recent research from Lublin, Poland, "This study compared the scripts of love among 60 prison inmates diagnosed with...

Investigators at University of Michigan target alcoholism.(Report)
January 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "This article reports on a line of research exploring mobile phone use in the recovery efforts of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members. A preliminary investigation indicated that many...

Reports from New York University describe recent advances in alcoholism.
January 5, 2009... "The Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version (SMAST-G) is often used in outpatient settings to detect ''at-risk'' alcohol use, alcohol abuse, or alcoholism in older adults," scientists in the United States report (see also...

Research from State University of New York provide new insights into alcoholism.
January 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, "The purpose of the current research was to examine the impact of both maternal and paternal alcoholism on the relationship functioning of husbands and wives...

New findings from A. Garciadorado and co-authors in the area of depression published.
January 5, 2009... "It has been widely appreciated that natural selection opposes the progress of inbreeding in small populations, thus limiting the actual inbreeding depression for fitness traits. However, no method to account for the consequences of this...

New findings in drug abuse described from Michigan State University.(Report)
January 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "This study investigates how family structure is associated with adolescent drug use and how parenting, peer use, religiosity, and neighborhood problems may mediate the relationship. The...

Findings from University of Maryland provide new insights into life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... "The authors examined how math track place, ment and gender affected 7th-grade students' self-esteem, Self-concepts, and social comparisons. Participants were 170 students who completed surveys that assessed their self-esteem, academic...

New findings from R. Macpherson and co-authors in the area of life sciences published.(Report)
January 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Mental Health, "There has been little research into the experience of people caring for the mentally ill. This study compared CANSAS ratings of need made by service users, carets and...

New life sciences study findings recently were reported by O. Kirkevold and co-researchers.
January 5, 2009... "Quality of care in Norwegian nursing homes - deficiencies and their correlates Quality of care (QoC) in nursing homes has many aspects and various proxies have been used to evaluate it. In only a few studies several proxies for quality have...

Recent findings from J. Chodosh and co-authors highlight research in life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... "To test the accuracy of a brief cognitive assessment of nursing home (NH) residents and to determine whether facility nurses can reliably perform this assessment. Cross-sectional, independent cognitive screening tests with NH residents,"...

Recent findings in life sciences described by researchers from State University of New York.
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Previous research has found that a drinking-supportive social network has a strong influence on heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems over time. The objective of this work was to understand...

Studies from Rutgers University provide new data on life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... "China's rapidly expanding economic prosperity has created a scale mismatch between increased standards of living for a large population and environmental distress at the global level. The potential size of an affluent Chinese consumer class...

New mental health data have been reported by D. Rose and co-authors.(Report)
January 5, 2009... In this recent article published in the Journal of Mental Health, scientists in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To investigate service users' priorities for mental health research and compare them with established priorities....

New mental health study results reported from K.R. Levit et al.(Clinical report)
January 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Spending on mental health (MH) and substance abuse (SA) treatment is expected to double between 2003 and 2014, to $239 billion, and is anticipated to continue falling as a share of all health...

Report summarizes mental health study findings from C.J. Greene and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
January 5, 2009... "The terms noninferiority and equivalence are often used interchangeably to refer to trails in which the primary objective is to show that a novel intervention is as effective as the standard intervention. The use of these designs is becoming...

Study data from Army provide new insights into mental health.(Report)
January 5, 2009... "Military spouses must contend with unique issues such as a mobile lifestyle, rules and regulations of military life, and frequent family separations including peacekeeping and combat deployments. These issues may have an adverse effect on the...

Data from Monash University advance knowledge in depression.
January 5, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis and psychological distress: a study of somatisation in Australian general practice' new findings in depression. "To measure the prevalence of somatisation (multiple somatic symptoms and...

Chi-Mei Medical Center, Department of Management reports research in life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Using Rasch analysis to validate the revised PSQI to assess sleep disorders in Taiwan's hi-tech workers,' have been published. "The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is an effective instrument for...

Findings from University of Western Australia broaden understanding of life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Speaker overestimation of communication effectiveness and fear of negative evaluation: being realistic is unrealistic.' "Speakers systematically overestimate their communication effectiveness...

Researchers from Ohio State University, College of Social Work describe findings in life sciences.(Report)
January 5, 2009... New investigation results, 'Client-level measures of services integration among chronically homeless adults,' are detailed in a study published in Community Mental Health Journal. "While several major studies have examined services integration...

Decision Support Services, Inc. describes research in mental health.
January 5, 2009... Data detailed in 'What gets noticed: how barrier and facilitator perceptions relate to the adoption and implementation of innovative mental health practices' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "This...

Reports from University of Central Lancashire describe recent advances in suicide.
January 5, 2009... Fresh data on suicide are presented in the report 'Possible relations between general population suicide rates and societal crime: a cross-national study.' "Crime may be associated with a less structured society, less social integration, and...

Binge Drinking & Moderation in Alcoholic Drinks Report Shows That More Than 10 Million UK Adults Regularly Drink at Levels That Exceed Guidelines.
January 5, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e7509/binge_drinking_m) has announced the addition of the "Binge Drinking & Moderation in Alcoholic Drinks" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The...

Giving Peace a Chance: Rotary Announces New Class of World Peace Fellows.
January 5, 2009... Amid daily headlines of war, suicide bombings, ethnic and religious violence and social unrest, signs of peace are especially welcome -- and not just during the holiday season (see also Rotary International). The Rotary Foundation of Rotary...

Important new insights into the lives of young adult carers.(Report)
January 12, 2009... As Christmas approaches thousands of young adult carers will once again face the emotional turmoil of juggling their commitments at home with going out and sharing in the festive celebrations (see also University of Nottingham). Their...

New addiction medicine study findings have been reported by B.P. Range and co-researchers.
January 12, 2009... "Cognitive-behavioral therapies have been successfully used to treat addiction. This article is in part a review on addiction models such as relapse prevention by Marlatt & Gordon, stages of change by Prochaska, DiClemente & Norcross, deriving...

Investigators at University of Akron have published new data on alcoholism.
January 12, 2009... "There is puzzling evidence that alcohol abuse and alcoholism reduce labor earnings but have no effect on either hours worked or the hourly wage. This study revisits the link between problem drinking and earnings using data from the 1989 and...

Investigators at University of Michigan target anxiety disorders.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The objective of this study was to examine mental health services utilization of older African Americans using data from the National Survey of American Life. A subsample of African American...

New anxiety disorders study results from Autonomous University described.(Report)
January 12, 2009... According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "The controversy concerning the validity and reliability of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) appears to be particularly relevant in the elderly, since physical symptoms associated with GAD can readily...

Research from University of Munich yields new data on bipolar disorder.
January 12, 2009... According to a study from Munich, Germany, "There is growing evidence of cognitive impairment as a trait factor in bipolar disorder. The generalizability of this finding is limited because previous studies have either focussed exclusively on...

Researchers at University of Pittsburgh, Medical Department target bipolar disorder.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "To examine abnormal patterns of frontal cortical-subcortical activity in response to emotional stimuli in euthymic individuals with bipolar disorder type I in order to identify trait-like, pathophysiologic mechanisms of the disorder. We...

Scientists at University of Sydney release new data on bipolar disorder.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "To determine the neural responses invoked in Theory of Mind (ToM) in euthymic bipolar patients as compared with healthy subjects. This study examined 20 euthymic bipolar patients (11 males and 9 females) and 20 suitably matched healthy...

Research from State University of New York has provided new information about eating disorders.(Clinical report)
January 12, 2009... "Using a longitudinal, systematic random sample of 490 postings, this study analyzed the type of social support provided, the strategies used to solicit social support, and the themes on the top 5 Yahoo! eating disorder discussion boards....

New data from Chiba University, Medical Department illuminate research in fatigue.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "The objective of this study was to calculate benchmark durations and lower 95% confidence limits for benchmark durations of working hours associated with subjective fatigue symptoms by applying the benchmark dose approach while adjusting for...

Recent studies from Emory University add new data to personality disorders.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, "After the introduction of histrionic personality disorder (HPD), nosologists struggled to reduce its overlap with borderline personality disorder and other...

Researchers from University of Utrecht provide details of new studies and findings in the area of aggression.
January 12, 2009... "This experiment tested how self-views influence shame-induced aggression. One hundred and sixty-three young adolescents (M = 12.2 years) completed measures of narcissism and self-esteem," scientists in Netherlands report (see also Aggression)....

Researchers at University of California target chronic pain.
January 12, 2009... "The emergency department (ED) can be a particularly challenging environment in which to offer care for chronic pain. This study tried to determine if beliefs held by patients and providers about noncancer-related chronic pain affect evaluation...

Researchers from University of Milan report recent findings in de lange syndrome.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Genetics, "Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare, multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation syndrome characterized by varied clinical signs including facial dysmorphism,...

Research from Florida Atlantic University in the area of dementia described.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "Existing mood measures for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD-RD) focus primarily on negative moods, including depression. The objectives of this study were to design and test a new measure of both positive and...

Reports summarize depression research from Georgetown University.
January 12, 2009... "Little is known about how patient and primary care physician characteristics are associated with quality of depression care. The authors conducted structured interviews of 404 randomly selected primary care physicians after their interaction...

Data from J. Zywica et al provide new insights into life sciences.
January 12, 2009... "This research investigates two competing hypotheses from the literature: 1) the Social Enhancement (''Rich Get Richer'') hypothesis that those more popular offline augment their popularity by increasing it on Facebook(TM), and 2) the ''Social...

Research reports on life sciences from College of William & Mary provide new insights.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research published in the Econ Journal Watch, "Shall issue'' right-to-carry concealed weapons laws require authorities to issue concealed-weapons permits, allowing the permit holder to carry a concealed handgun, to anyone...

Scientists at University of Toronto describe research in life sciences.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, "Using data from a representative sample of adults in Toronto, Canada, I examine the education-contingent association between religiosity (subjective...

Study results from M. Sakono and colleagues update understanding of life sciences.
January 12, 2009... According to a study from Wako, Japan, "Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurological disorder characterized by the presence of amyloid beta (A beta) peptide fibrils and oligomers in the brain. It has been suggested that soluble A beta oligomers,...

New findings from Manchester Metropolitan University describe advances in mental health.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "Deacon M and Fairhurst E. Nursing Inquiry 2008; 15: 330-340 The real-life practice of acute inpatient mental health nurses: an analysis of 'eight interrelated bundles of activity' This study focuses on nursing in an inpatient mental health...

Findings in schizophrenia reported from M. Bettazzoni and co-researchers.(Report)
January 12, 2009... "This study evaluated the extent to which schizophrenia and its treatment interferes with participation in valued life activities and its impact on subjective well-being. The Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale was completed by 78 individuals...

Research from G.Q. Hu and co-researchers provides new data on suicide.
January 12, 2009... "The overall suicide rate in the U.S. increased by 6% between 1981 and 1986 and declined by 18% between 1986 and 1999. Detailed descriptions of recent trends in suicide are lacking, especially with regard to the method of suicide," scientists...

Data on mental health in adolescents described by researchers at Washington University.(Report)
January 12, 2009... New research, 'Pediatric to adult mental health service use of young people leaving the foster care system,' is the subject of a report. In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To assess and...

FixNixer Gives You Five Reasons to Be Tobacco-Free this New Year.
January 12, 2009... This time of year, everyone is vowing to make changes changes for a healthier, more rewarding life. For those resolving to become tobacco-free, FixNixer is a new quitting tool that helps people to overcome their tobacco addiction anonymously,...

Karate for Your Body Announces Release of Volume One in Martial Arts DVD Training Series, 'Focusing On Fundamentals'.
January 12, 2009... Today's fast-paced, demanding culture often makes it challenging to find ways to establish and maintain good physical and mental health. Karate, which is most commonly recognized as a means of self-defense, can also serve as a surprisingly...

12 Killed, 410 Injured on Roads During Five-Day Christmas Holiday Travel Period.
January 12, 2009... Twelve people were killed in traffic crashes investigated by state police during the five-day Christmas holiday driving period, Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski said. He said 10 of the people killed were not wearing seat belts (see also...

Smoking during pregnancy fosters aggression in children.
January 19, 2009... This release is available in French (see also University of Montreal). Montreal, January 6, 2009 u Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal...

Reports outline anxiety disorders study results from Ferrara University.
January 19, 2009... "Alzheimer's disease presents a social and public health problem affecting millions of Italians. Those affected receive home care from caregivers, subjected to risk of stress," scientists in Cassino, Italy report (see also Anxiety Disorders)....

Research on anxiety disorders reported by G. Gal et al.
January 19, 2009... According to a study from Tel Hashomer, Israel, "Research on status inconsistency (SI) and its impact on mental health has been dormant for many years. This study tested the association between SI and emotional distress, anxiety and mood...

Research from Florida State University has provided new information about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
January 19, 2009... "The authors evaluated dysfunctional career beliefs and subsequent low job satisfaction in adults reporting significant symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)," researchers in the United States report (see also Attention...

'One Hour Martin-izing': Thrilling, Fast-paced New Novel Follows New York Couple as They Enter a World of Criminal Activity.
January 19, 2009... Marty and Cassidy Tyroni are a successful Manhattan couple leading a relatively calm existence -- Marty owns a neighborhood dry cleaners and Cassidy runs a commercial real estate brokerage firm. Marty is a hopeless dreamer always seeking the...

New life sciences study findings have been reported by R. Mdzin and co-researchers.
January 19, 2009... "Interstitial deletions of the long arm of chromosome 4 are rare," scientists in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia report (see also Life Sciences). "The deletions may occur at the proximal or the distal portions of the chromosome and different...

Study findings from J. Vanpuyenbroeck et al broaden understanding of life sciences.(Report)
January 19, 2009... "This study evaluates the effects of reminiscence group work on the subjective well-being of aging people with intellectual disabilities. The content of the successive group work sessions was manipulated as follows: a control-phase with three...

Research conducted at St. Vincent's Hospital has provided new information about mental health.
January 19, 2009... "The mental health legislation of most developed countries includes either a dangerousness criterion or an obligatory dangerousness criterion (ODC). A dangerousness criterion holds that mentally ill people may be given treatment without consent...

Scientists at National Institute of Mental Health target mental health.
January 19, 2009... "We reported previously that as monkeys used abstract response strategies to choose spatial goals, 1 population of prefrontal cortex neurons encoded future goals (F cells), whereas a largely separate population encoded previous goals (P cells)....

Investigators at University of California zero in on mental illness.
January 19, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of the present study was to examine the cross-ethnic construct validity of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). The sample consisted of 1,166 individuals diagnosed with severe and...

Study findings from F.E. Abidi et al broaden understanding of mental retardation.
January 19, 2009... "Mutations in the JARID1C (Jumonji AT-rich interactive domain 1C) gene were recently associated with X-linked mental retardation (XLMR). Mutations in this gene are reported to be one of the relatively more common causes of XLMR with a frequency...

Studies from University of London provide new data on neuroticism.
January 19, 2009... "The relationships among trait emotional intelligence (EI), personality, IQ and sex were investigated in a sample of 585 employees (478 males, 107 females). Participants completed the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, the Bar-On...

New suicide study findings have been reported from Mississippi State University.(Report)
January 19, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Sociological Spectrum, "This study adds to the existing research concerning ecological relationships between suicide rates, social interaction, and urbanicity in the United States....

Statement From Susan Neely, President and CEO of the American Beverage Association.
January 19, 2009... In response to Governor Paterson's proposed sales tax on beverages, as mentioned in his State of the State Address, Susan Neely, president and CEO of the American Beverage Association (ABA), said that the so-called "obesity tax" is simply a...

A Year After New Law Enacted, Progress on Brady Background Checks, but Still a Long Way to Go.
January 19, 2009... In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy in April 2007, nearly all elected officials, as well as the public, agreed about one important policy change: the Federal Brady background check system needed strengthening to make it harder for...

New Brain Training System Entertains While Fighting Dementia: Dakim BrainFitness System Delivers Game Show-Like Mental Workout.
January 19, 2009... The threat of dementia looms large for anyone over the age of 60, sending consumers scrambling for a way to preserve their brain health. Now a brain training product called the Dakim BrainFitness System helps the over-60 crowd maintain mental...

Patient Advocacy Is the Focus of December's Current Clinical Practice.
January 19, 2009... The Journal of Family Practice Special Edition: Current Clinical Practice and its companion issue, Current Clinical Practice for internists, want to provide you with the most up-to-date information on quality improvement in medicine (see also...

Ewan McGregor Honored With 7th Annual Ray-Ban Visionary Award.
January 19, 2009... Golden Globe nominee Ewan McGregor will be honored with the 2009 Ray-Ban Visionary Award, presented by Ray-Ban and The Creative Coalition on January 18th, 2009 in Park City, Utah, at 7pm at the ASCAP Music Cafe. McGregor was chosen to receive...

Summa Health Network Announces Contract with MDdatacor to Support Multi-Insurer Health Care Quality Initiative; Initiative to Use Clinical Data to Supplement Claims Data and Enhance Outcomes.
January 19, 2009... MDdatacor, Inc., a leader in health care quality management solutions for insurers and health care providers, announced a new contract with Summa Health Network (SHN), the physician-hospital organization of Summa Health System, one of the...

Is Clutter Making You Fat? Take Natural Solutions Magazine's Clutter Quiz and Get Home Organizing Tips for 2009.
January 19, 2009... Most people are used to the clutter in their homes getting out of control occasionally, but when piles of trash block hallways, the top of the bed has been MIA for weeks, and things get lost (and sometimes never found) in the chaos, the...

Seven Killed, 278 Injured in Crashes Investigated by State Police During New Year's Travel Period.
January 19, 2009... Seven people were killed in crashes investigated by Pennsylvania State Police during the five-day New Year's travel period, which ran from Dec. 31 through Jan. 4, according to Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski (see also Pennsylvania State Police...

The Snapshots China Spirits 2008 Gives an Instant Overview of the Chinese Spirits Market Covering Chinese Liquor and Non Chinese Liquor Spirits.(Industry overview)
January 19, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2a3b93/snapshots_china_sp) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots China Spirits 2008" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). Snapdatas Snapshots...