Today, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce the release of the new Parents’ Medication Guide for Bipolar Disorder in Children & Adolescents. The guide was developed by AACAP to give reliable information about medication used to treat bipolar disorder in children and adolescents to parents whose children [...] Read more »

New research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry shows that people who experience mental illness in early adulthood face a range of negative economic outcomes at the age of 30… Read The Full Article…Young People With Mental Illness Face Negative Economic Outcomes Read more »

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine wrote to BP America requesting $28.9 million in funding to enhance mental health services through October 2011. The text of the letter is below: July 29, 2010 Frank Hernandez V.P. Government & Public Affairs BP America Inc. 501 Westlake Park Blvd., WL1 – [...] Read more »

Today, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce the release of the new Parents’ Medication Guide for Bipolar Disorder in Children & Adolescents. The guide was developed by AACAP to give reliable information about medication used to treat bipolar disorder in children and adolescents to parents whose children [...] Read more »

Thinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The researchers measured brain waves for a particular kind of distress-response while participants made mistakes on a test… Read The Full Article…DeepBrain Study Shows That Thinking About [...] Read more »

The incidence of premature babies has been stable or even increased over time. The phenomenon brings with it the possibility of neurological, sensorial, respiratory, cognitive or psychomotor consequences for the child, both in the short and the medium term… Read The Full Article…Mothers Of Premature Children Run Greater Risk Of Suffering Stress, Which May Affect [...] Read more »

New research presented today shows that hospital stays for people with Bipolar Disorder cost taxpayers £207 million a year[i]. According to the research, sponsored by AstraZeneca, the NHS spends just 7% (£25 million) of the total costs for Bipolar Disorder on medicines versus 60% on hospital admissionsi… Read The Full Article…Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Represents 60% [...] Read more »

Where you grow up can have a big impact on the food you eat, the clothes you wear, and even how your brain works. In a report in a special section on Culture and Psychology in the July Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychological scientists Denise C… Read [...] Read more »

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged GPs in need to utilise its GP Support Program, a free and confidential service providing psychological support and counselling to RACGP GP members across Australia… Read The Full Article…RACGP Urges GPs To Use Free And Confidential Service Providing Psychological Support And Counselling Read more »

New research presented today shows that hospital stays for people with Bipolar Disorder cost taxpayers £207 million a year[i]. According to the research, sponsored by AstraZeneca, the NHS spends just 7% (£25 million) of the total costs for Bipolar Disorder on medicines versus 60% on hospital admissionsi… Read The Full Article…Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Represents 60% [...] Read more »