Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from September 2007

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from September 2007

Preschool attention deficit disorder.
September 1, 2007... New studies show that both drugs and parent training can be effective. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no longer just for schoolchildren. As we have been learning, it can be a lifelong disorder: the symptoms of...

Endophenotypes.(for psychiatric patients)
September 1, 2007... In a study of a group of depressed women, researchers found that some recovered and remained well only with the help of psychotherapy, others only by taking antidepressant drugs. These groups could not be distinguished by their symptoms alone,...

Farewell to the voices.(treating auditory hallucinations)
September 1, 2007... Any man or woman on the street can tell you that voices in the head are the chief sign of madness. It's true: Auditory hallucinations are the most familiar and the most common psychotic symptom of schizophrenia, occurring in more than two...

In Brief; Domestic violence: Not always one sided.
September 1, 2007... Mention of domestic violence immediately brings to mind an intimidating male batterer. But a 2007 article shows that the problem -- also called intimate partner violence -- is often more complicated and may involve both women and men as...

In Brief; The mystery of muscle relaxation.
September 1, 2007... Muscle relaxation, sometimes enhanced by biofeedback, is often used in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia on the assumption that patients can calm their minds by learning how to relax their bodies. A 2007 article challenges this assumption...

In Brief; Victories over borderline personality disorder.
September 1, 2007... Success in the care and treatment of borderline personality disorder is likely, according to two studies published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in the spring of 2007. One study finds that several kinds of psychotherapy are effective...

Commentary; Children, depression, and the FDA.(Food and Drug Administration )
September 1, 2007... In October 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public that antidepressants might increase the risk of suicide in children. A study published in June 2007 in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests one possible...