Mental Health Weekly Digest articles from May 2009

Mental Health Weekly Digest archives from May 2009

Maternal immune response to fetal brain during pregnancy a key factor in some autism.
May 4, 2009... New studies in pregnant mice using antibodies against fetal brains made by the mothers of autistic children show that immune cells can cross the placenta and trigger neurobehavioral changes similar to autism in the mouse pups (see also Johns...

New adolescence research from University of New Orleans described.
May 4, 2009... "Groups of adolescents were identified on the basis of developmental trajectories of their families' rules and their parents' knowledge of their activities. Characteristics of the adolescent, peer antisociality, and family context were tested...

Findings from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine provide new insights into anxiety disorders.
May 4, 2009... "Context Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) can be effective for late-life generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), but only pilot studies have been conducted in primary care, where older adults most often seek treatment. To examine effects of CBT...

Investigators at Chiba University, Medical Department have published new data on anxiety disorders.
May 4, 2009... According to recent research from Chiba, Japan, "Auditory P50 suppression, assessed by using a paired auditory stimulus (S1 and S2) paradigm to record P50 mid-latency evoked potential, is assumed to reflect sensory gating. Recently, P50...

New anxiety disorders research from University of Iowa outlined.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Individuals with panic disorder and those at high risk for panic disorder due to a positive family history seem to have elevated sensitivities to the panicogenic effects of carbon dioxide (CO2)...

Studies from Duke University describe new findings in depression.(Clinical report)
May 4, 2009... "The current study examines lifetime trauma exposure rates in 148 women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), or neither diagnosis and whether this is related to measures of PTSD, depression, hostility,...

Reports outline addiction medicine study findings from P. Shinebourne and colleagues.
May 4, 2009... "This article presents an in-depth study illuminating how experiences of addiction and accompanying feelings, thoughts and expressions appear to the participant in the context of her life. It focuses on the participant's engagement with alcohol...

New dementia research from A. Focht and colleagues discussed.
May 4, 2009... "Alzheimer's disease is by far the most common degenerative dementia, followed by dementia caused by cerebrovascular disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia," researchers in the United States report (see also Dementia). ...

Data from University of Queensland advance knowledge in life sciences.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from Brisbane, Australia, "The subject of management is renowned for its addiction to fads and fashions. Project Management is no exception." "The issue of interest for this paper is the establishment of standards in...

Scientists at University of Calgary discuss research in life sciences.
May 4, 2009... "Content on integrative healthcare and complementary and alternative medicine is being taught in hundreds of educational programs across the country. Nursing, medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathic, and other programs are...

Data from Purdue University advance knowledge in neuroticism.(Report)
May 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to explore correlates of chronic career indecision with multivariate modeling. We examined the effects of neuroticism and negative career thoughts and feelings on lack...

New opioid dependence research from S.M. Singh et al outlined.
May 4, 2009... "Event-related-potentials (especially P300) and cognitive functioning as potential endophenotypes have not been studied in opioid dependence. We compared auditory P300 and cognitive functions in opioid-dependent men, their brothers and normal...

Researchers from Copenhagen University report on findings in personality disorders.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from Copenhagen, Denmark, "Potentiation of serotonergic transmission increases cognitive flexibility, but can in other circumstances increase sensitivity to stressful environmental cues. The personality trait Openness to...

Reports from G. Szmukler et al highlight recent research in psychosis.
May 4, 2009... "Poor medication adherence in patients with a psychosis is associated with relapse. It has been proposed that outcomes might be improved by using financial incentives for treatment adherence (FITA)," scientists writing in the Journal of Medical...

Studies from Harvard University add new findings in the area of schizophrenia.(Report)
May 4, 2009... "MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can measure and visualize organization of white matter fibre tracts in vivo. DTI is a relatively new imaging technique, and new tools developed for quantifying fibre tracts require evaluation," scientists in...

Findings from INSERM provide new insights into suicide.
May 4, 2009... "Hospital nurses are frequently the first care givers to receive a patient's request for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (PAS). In France, there is no consensus over which medical practices should be considered euthanasia, and this...

Data on dementia described by M. Goedert et al.
May 4, 2009... Fresh data on dementia are presented in the report 'Oskar Fischer and the study of dementia.' "The centenary of Alois Alzheimer's description of the case of Auguste Deter has renewed interest in the early history of dementia research. In his...

Research from Lancaster University has provided new data on dementia.
May 4, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Detection of elevated levels of soluble alpha-synuclein oligomers in post-mortem brain extracts from patients with dementia with Lewy bodies,' new data in dementia. According to recent research from Lancaster, the United...

New findings in dementia risk factors described from University of Leicester, Department of Health Sciences.
May 4, 2009... A new study, 'The effect of dementia trends and treatments on longevity and disability: a simulation model based on the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS),' is now available. "the numbers with dementia are projected to double...

The Meadows Expands Addiction Treatment to Texas.
May 4, 2009... After offering inpatient treatment and workshops for more than 30 years in Wickenburg, Arizona, The Meadows now extends to Houston, Texas. Situated on 55 acres in the Sam Houston forest an hour northwest of Houston, The Meadows Texas is an...

Miami Proposes to Lead the Nation in Energy Efficiency with $200 Million Smart Grid Initiative.
May 4, 2009... Mayor Manny Diaz announced a groundbreaking energy initiative that proposes to use federal economic stimulus funds to help spur a $200 million investment in "Smart Grid" technology and renewable energy over the next two years (see also City of...

Rising Pop Singer, Whose Hit "iBF Imaginary Boyfriend" is at #38 on FMQB's Dance Chart, Dishes on "Scar Tissue" During UMM Interview.
May 4, 2009... An ironic thing happened this week when a writer for UMM, a magazine some consider to be the Canadian Maxim, was interviewing Leah Renee (www.leahville.net) about her quickly rising dance hit single "iBF (Imaginary Boyfriend)" for its Summer...

Give an Hour(TM) Honors National Volunteer Week with Call to Service.
May 4, 2009... Give an Hour(TM) is honoring National Volunteer Week (April 19-25, 2009) with a call to service to licensed mental health professionals to join the Give an Hour(TM) network to provide free counseling and other mental health services (see also...

NAMI-OC to Hold FRONT LINE Conference for Returning Veterans, Their Families and Community.(Conference news)
May 4, 2009... On Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until noon, the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Orange County (NAMI-OC) will bring together speakers, agencies and service providers who serve returning veterans and their families (see also National...

The Soloist: a Call to Action.
May 4, 2009... The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new Web site, www.nami.org/soloist, as part of a social action campaign with Participant Media surrounding Friday's release (April 24) of The Soloist, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert...

O.C. Beverages, Inc. Completes Filing of Its Initial Disclosure Statements.
May 4, 2009... O.C. BEVERAGES, INC. (Pink Sheets: OCBG) is pleased to announce that it has completed the filing of its initial disclosure documents, in its effort to comply with Pink Sheet's guidelines for providing adequate current information. A copy of the...

Omnicom Group Inc. Agencies Top Winners at Festival of Media Awards in Valencia, Spain.
May 4, 2009... Omnicom Group's (NYSE:OMC) OMD and PHD were among the top agency winners at the Festival of Media Awards in Valencia, Spain, this week with OMD taking The Effectiveness Award for Walkers Crisps in the UK, where sister agency AMV BBDO partners...

Beverage Packaging in Australia.
May 4, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/11c2f7/beverage_packaging) has announced the addition of the "Beverage Packaging in Australia" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The Beverage...

SUPERNANNY Star Jo Frost to Meet With Fans at Downtown Disney.
May 4, 2009... The star of ABC's popular parenting series SUPERNANNY, Jo Frost, will meet with fans at Downtown Disney to share parenting tips on Saturday, April 25th at 12:00PM. The casting team for the show will be on hand to meet with families who would...

VH1 Celebrates New Hit Series Milestone by Renewing Five Hit Shows and Ordering New Projects From Dr. Drew Pinsky and Tiffany 'New York' Pollard.
May 4, 2009... On the heels of another viewership milestone, VH1 has ordered additional seasons for five hit series including: "I Want To Work For Diddy" (season 2), "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" (season 3), "Brooke Knows Best" (season 2), "Gotti's Way 2"...

Teen Faces Parent's Mental Illness in Debut Novel from WestSide Books.
May 4, 2009... The teen years are challenging enough, even without a psychotic mother. In Running for My Life, a new young adult novel from WestSide Books, Andrea McKane seems like a typical fourteen-year-old. She likes fried chicken, her floppy stuffed...

Genetic risk for anxiety does not have to be destiny.(Report)
May 11, 2009... A growing body of basic animal research and studies of abused and neglected children provide a strong basis of support for the hypothesis that individuals with particular genotypes are at greater risk for depression, anxiety disorders, and...

Good relationship with parents may prevent teen drinking problems.
May 11, 2009... Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests (see also Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs). ...

Why are some young victims of domestic violence resilient?(Clinical report)
May 11, 2009... More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and...

Autism may be linked to being firstborn, breech births or moms 35 or older.
May 11, 2009... Children who are firstborn or breech or whose mothers are 35 or older when giving birth are at significantly greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder, University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have reported in a new study...

New anxiety disorders data have been reported by scientists at University of Alberta.
May 11, 2009... "There is a paucity of research on whether minor depression is a familial disorder. We conducted a population-based family study of,minor depression in which subjects were interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS)," scientists...

Investigators at Christian Medical College, Medical College zero in on depression.
May 11, 2009... "Depression in the elderly is a common and disabling condition. The aim of the study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a two-question screen to identify depression and common mental disorders in the elderly," investigators in...

Studies from Drexel University provide new data on post-traumatic stress disorders.
May 11, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "(Headache 2009;49:541-551) To evaluate the relative frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in episodic migraine (EM) and chronic daily headache (CDH) sufferers and the impact on...

Data on alcoholism detailed by N. Mulia and co-authors.
May 11, 2009... "This study assesses racial/ethnic disparities in negative social consequences of drinking and alcohol dependence symptoms among white, black, and Hispanic Americans. We examine whether and how disparities relate to heavy alcohol consumption...

Research on dementia discussed by scientists at Groningen University, Medical Department.(Report)
May 11, 2009... According to a study from Netherlands, "In the past day-care facilities for people with dementia were developed with little input from the users. As these facilities play art increasingly important role in the lives of the growing number of...

Scientists at University of Stavanger target depression.
May 11, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Social Indicators Research, "The study investigates depressive symptoms among 3,431 adolescents aged 13-15 years. The sample comprises both native Norwegian and immigrant adolescents living...

Studies from P. Jylha and colleagues provide new data on depression.
May 11, 2009... According to a study from Helsinki, Finland, "The extent to which, measures of the personality dimensions of neuroticism and introversion are influenced by symptoms of depression and anxiety or by episodes of depression, and whether neuroticism...

Studies from University of California provide new data on depression.
May 11, 2009... "Objectification Theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) posits that viewing one's body as an object - i.e., self-objectification - increases depressive symptomatology. Though a handful of studies to date have found self-objectification and...

Data on life sciences published by researchers at La Trobe University.(Report)
May 11, 2009... According to a study from Australia, "This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of BodyThink, a widely disseminated body image and self-esteem program. Participants were 277, grade 7 students from 4 secondary schools in Australia." "The...

Studies from University of Kent reveal new findings on life sciences.
May 11, 2009... "The present study tested a sociocultural model of women's sexual satisfaction grounded in Objectification Theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). One hundred and one college women attending university in the UK completed measures of media...

Studies in the area of life sciences reported from University of Glasgow.(Report)
May 11, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, "Lack of regular physical activity is globally one of the most significant risks to health. The main aims of this study were to describe the...

Reports outline mental health study findings from R.F. Farmer and colleagues.(Clinical report)
May 11, 2009... "The relationship between personality and depressed mood is not well understood. The present research sought to clarify the contributions of personality to an understanding of the development, course, and maintenance of depressed mood over...

New research on mental retardation from M. Bensaid and co-authors summarized.(Report)
May 11, 2009... "FRAXE is a form of mild to moderate mental retardation due to the silencing of the FMR2 gene. The cellular function of FMR2 protein is presently unknown," scientists in Valbonne, France report (see also Mental Retardation). "By analogy...

New neuroticism research from Boston University outlined.
May 11, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "To determine whether the offspring of centenarians have personality characteristics that are distinct from the general population. control. Nationwide U.S. sample. Unrelated offspring of...

Studies from L. Xu et al have provided new data on schizophrenia.
May 11, 2009... "We present a multivariate alternative to the voxel-based morphometry (VBM) approach called source-based morphometry (SBM), to study gray matter differences between patients and healthy controls. The SBM approach begins with the same...

Research from Peking University in the area of suicide published.
May 11, 2009... "Suicide has been identified as one of the three leading causes of death in adolescents and young adults. No previous study in China has tested the association between protective factors and urban adolescents' suicidal behaviours," scientists...

Reports summarize dementia study results from Maastricht University.(Report)
May 11, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Small, homelike care environments for older people with dementia: a literature review.' "There is large cross-national variation in the characteristics of small, domestic-style care settings which...

Studies from United Christian Hospital provide new data on dementia.(Report)
May 11, 2009... New research, 'Reliability and validity of the telephone version of the Cantonese Mini-mental State Examination (T-CMMSE) when used with elderly patients with and without dementia in Hong Kong,' is the subject of a report. According to a study...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University describe findings in life sciences.
May 11, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Teaching massage to nursing students of geriatrics through active learning.' According to recent research published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing, "The use of massage in nursing practice has...

New suicide research reported from University of Central Lancashire.(Report)
May 11, 2009... Data detailed in 'The relationship between population growth and elderly suicide rates: a cross-national study' have been presented. According to recent research from Preston, the United Kingdom, "Elderly suicide rates are associated with the...

The Alzheimer's Project HBO Documentary Puts Spotlight on Alzheimer's Disease; North Dakota Family Featured.
May 11, 2009... Alzheimer's disease is gaining awareness as its reach grows to include more than 5.3 million Americans living with the disease. Previously unknown, misunderstood or hidden in the home, people living with Alzheimer's -- along with a family from...

Economic Downturn Raises Anxiety and Depression Levels.
May 11, 2009... Each year more than 40 million Americans will suffer from an anxiety disorder and more than 20 million Americans will suffer with a depressive illness. The most common signs of anxiety and depression include feelings of being down or blue,...

Christian Children's Fund Seeks Protection for All Children.
May 11, 2009... "Some children in our community have to get married. We know that they are not ready to get married." These are the thoughts of children and youth who live in environments that do not protect them from abuse, exploitation or neglect. The...

Vigilan Adds Medication Management to CARE Suite for Senior Living Management.
May 11, 2009... Vigilan, the leader in software for better senior living, announced its partnership with Med Management Technology to integrate its QuickMAR medication management system into Vigilan's CARE Suite for assisted living, independent living, and...

Vigilan Offers CARE Suite for Assisted Living, Independent Living and Dementia Care.
May 11, 2009... Vigilan, the leader in software for better senior living, introduced today the Vigilan CARE Suite designed as one comprehensive technology package for assisted living, independent living and dementia care communities. Vigilan's CARE suite...

California Assembly Health Committee Puts a Cork in Charging Big Alcohol for Harm.
May 11, 2009... While the state is scrambling to fill a multi-billion dollar budget gap, the Assembly Health Committee held up a $1.4 billion fee program to charge the alcohol industry for some of its $38 billion in harm (see also Marin Institute). ...

A New Era In Advertising: Internet Radio.
May 11, 2009... For years companies advertised on radio, television and in print. Why? These were the main ways of reaching potential customers who might consume their products. But with the advent of devices like TiVo, people are skipping commercials and...

New Campaign Helps Americans Deal With Stressful Times.
May 11, 2009... From financial worries to family responsibilities, Americans are dealing with ever-increasing stress in their lives. To help handle these challenges, Mental Health America today launched an innovative public education campaign to provide people...

Weston United Celebrates Mental Health Month on May 19th.
May 11, 2009... May marks National Mental Health Month and to shed light on it, philanthropic-minded New Yorkers will raise money for Weston United's housing and support services for the mentally ill and physically disabled. As federal and state funding has...

Recession Slows Tide of New Products to Marketplace.
May 11, 2009... Fewer new products are showing up on supermarket shelves this year as companies cope with the changing economy. New data from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows total food and drink product launches have been cut in half since...

Imported Mexican Food and Beverages Safe for Consumers.
May 11, 2009... What are Mexican companies doing about the threats of Swine Flu? Well if you are the leading marketer of Mexican food and non-alcoholic beverages imported into the United States, you make sure that your 50,000 points of distribution know that...

Attorney General Holder Announces Recovery Act Grant to Save or Create Justice Related New Jersey Jobs.
May 11, 2009... U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that more than $29.7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of New Jersey to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement...

Papa Bello Enterprises Supports International Non-Profit Organization.
May 11, 2009... Papa Bello Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PAPA) joins partner Aero Financial in supporting educational non-profit organization - The I AM Foundation. Papa Bello is assisting the foundation in creating additional awareness to the cause, both...

Snapshots Brazil Beer 2008 - Available Now.
May 11, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7fd653/snapshots_brazil_b) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Brazil Beer 2008" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). Snapdatas Snapshots Brazil...

SpectrumDNA Selects KCSA Strategic Communications as Public and Investor Relations Agency.
May 11, 2009... SpectrumDNA (OTC Bulletin Board: SPXA) has selected KCSA Strategic Communications as its public and investor relations agency of record (see also SpectrumDNA). SpectrumDNA, a social media studio that creates digital network applications...

Goldie Hawn and Youth from Across the Country to Join SAMHSA in a Celebration of Children's Mental Health.
May 11, 2009... The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that Goldie Hawn, Academy Award-winning actress and founder of the Hawn Foundation, will receive the SAMHSA Special Recognition Award at its fourth annual National...

Americans United for Life Represents 28 Bipartisan Montana Legislators Arguing Assisted Suicide Not a Right.
May 11, 2009... Americans United for Life (AUL) today filed a friend of the court brief before the Montana Supreme Court on behalf of a bipartisan group of 28 Montana Senators and Representatives, arguing there is no right to assisted suicide under the State's...

Delirium rapidly accelerates memory decline in Alzheimer's patients.(Clinical report)
May 18, 2009... Delirium often develops in elderly patients during hospitalization or serious illness, and this acute state of confusion and agitation has long been suspected of having ties to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Now a study led by...

Program reduces hospital and emergency department use among homeless adults with chronic illnesses.
May 18, 2009... This release is available in Chinese (see also JAMA and Archives Journals). An intervention that provided housing and case management to homeless adults with chronic medical illnesses reduced hospitalizations and emergency department...

New alcoholism study findings have been published by scientists at National Institutes of Health.
May 18, 2009... "The chromosome 4 cluster of GABA(A) receptor genes is predominantly expressed in the brain reward circuitry and this chromosomal region has been implicated in linkage scans for alcoholism. Variation in one chromosome 4 gene, GABRA2, has been...

Alexza Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results and Updates Clinical Pipeline Status.(Financial report)
May 18, 2009... Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXA) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, and provided an update on its product candidates. The net loss for the quarter, as reported in accordance with accounting principles...

Data from V.V. Kalinin et al provide new insights into anxiety disorders.
May 18, 2009... According to recent research from Russia, "The current study was carried Out in order to find the possible associations between foci laterality and kind of prevailed psychopathological disorder in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). One...

Research findings from E.F. Crawford et al update understanding of post-traumatic stress disorders.
May 18, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, "Previous research has demonstrated elevated mortality rates among Vietnam-era veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, especially deaths resulting from...

Findings from Massachusetts General Hospital advance knowledge in behavior disorder in children.
May 18, 2009... New investigation results, 'Examination of concordance between maternal and youth reports in the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder,' are detailed in a study published in Bipolar Disorders. According to recent research from the United...

Studies from University of California, Department of Psychology have provided new data on bipolar disorder.(Report)
May 18, 2009... New research, 'Do positive emotions predict symptomatic change in bipolar disorder,' is the subject of a report. "Bipolar disorder is associated with positive emotion disturbance, though it is less clear which specific positive emotions are...

Studies from City University of New York add new findings in the area of dementia.(Report)
May 18, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To expand knowledge concerning the significance of kin relationships in caregiving, this study assessed predictors of the timing of institutionalization...

Recent findings from J.L. Smith and co-authors highlight research in depression.
May 18, 2009... "Little is known about effective strategies for disseminating and implementing complex clinical innovations across large healthcare systems. This paper describes processes undertaken and tools developed by the U. S. Department of Veterans...

Study results from Radboud University in the area of mental retardation published.(Report)
May 18, 2009... According to recent research published in the European Journal of Human Genetics, "Duplications in Xq28 involving MECP2 have been described in patients with severe mental retardation, infantile hypotonia, progressive spasticity, and recurrent...

Data from Monash University advance knowledge in schizophrenia.
May 18, 2009... According to recent research from Melbourne, Australia, "Semantic processing deficits are present in schizophrenia. However, this research has often been criticized for methodological artifacts and confounds, including long hospitalizations and...