Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from May 2007

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from May 2007

Bipolar disorder in children.(Disease/Disorder overview)
May 1, 2007... Difficult to diagnose, important to treat Childhood bipolar disorder made unwanted headlines in December 2006 when a four-year-old child in Massachusetts died as a result of a drug reaction. Given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and...

Thyroid deficiency and mental health.(Disease/Disorder overview)
May 1, 2007... At least 13 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorders, and in more than 80% of cases, the problem is an underactive thyroid gland -- hypothyroidism. The condition is more common in women, and the rate rises with age, reaching 20% in women...

In Brief; Williams syndrome in Japan: The interplay of genetics and culture.
May 1, 2007... A comparison of Japanese and American children with the rare developmental disorder called Williams syndrome shows how social context modifies the effect of temperament on personality and behavior. The disorder is caused by the absence of a...

In Brief; Addiction treatment, ready or not.
May 1, 2007... A test involving nearly a thousand opiate addicts is a disappointment for advocates of the stages-of-change model, a popular guideline for people who want to abandon bad habits and the professionals who are trying to help them. The model...

Questions & Answers.(breakfast, child nutrition)
May 1, 2007... Q. How important is a good breakfast for children? A. A study has confirmed the conventional wisdom that a well-nourished child will do better in school. As we know from studies of famine in developing countries and anorexia nervosa in...