The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will address concerns for child and adolescent mental health at the 2010 NAMI National Convention in Washington, D.C., July 1-3…

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Brief therapy at the GP’s surgery can effectively treat anxiety and depression. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine found that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) was effective for treating anxiety disorders, while CBT, problem solving therapy (PST) and counseling were all equally effective in treating depression and mixed anxiety and depression…

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The portrayal of madness in drama gives the audience a deep insight into what it means to be human – and is such a powerful dramatic device that playwrights return to it time and time again, a leading psychiatrist has claimed…

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The idea that alcohol and drugs can stimulate artists, writers and musicians to create great works of art is a “dangerous myth” and can actually stifle creativity, a psychiatrist has said. Dr Iain Smith, a consultant in addiction psychiatry at Gartnavel Royal Hospital in Glasgow, was speaking at the International Congress of [...] Read more »

Whether mom’s golden child or her black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as middle-aged adults according to a new study by Cornell University gerontologist Karl Pillemer…

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The portrayal of madness in drama gives the audience a deep insight into what it means to be human – and is such a powerful dramatic device that playwrights return to it time and time again, a leading psychiatrist has claimed…

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Personality disorder is a broad term that refers to a type of mental illness. People who struggle with a personality disorder have difficulty dealing with other people. They tend to be inflexible, rigid, and unable to respond to the changes and demands of life. Their ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others [...] Read more »

Children of people with mental health problems may be at risk because some mental health professionals fail to ask whether or not their patients are parents or carers – in direct contravention of guidelines published by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) in May 2009…

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MinnPost: “As expected, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declined the opportunity for Minnesota to get an early shot at expanding Medicaid eligibility. The federal health plan calls for all states to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults without children in 2014, but Minnesota was among a few states offered a chance to do it earlier…

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Cellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX) is pleased to announce that they have completed another study in the research of KM-391, their novel compound being developed to treat the core symptoms of autism. Cellceutix is pioneering research in autism treatments and has been making solid progress with pre-clinical research as announced in previous press releases…

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