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Insight on how a new class of antidepressants works
The experimental drugs target brain cells’ ability to respond to the chemical messenger glutamate, however, it has been unclear how they work. The recent discovery of a molecular amplification system helps explain how the drugs achieve an antidepressant effect by altering signaling in particular neurons.
ScienceDaily - 9/30/2015
New research about shopping addiction
A group of researchers at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen (UiB) have developed a new and unique method to measure shopping addiction: The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale. The new method is based on core addiction elements recognised as diagnostic criteria for other addictions, and is the first of its kind worldwide.
University of Bergen - 9/29/2015
Therapy Can Prevent Anxiety in Children, Study Says
A woman who won’t drive long distances because she has panic attacks in the car. A man who has contamination fears so intense he cannot bring himself to use public bathrooms. A woman who can’t go to church because she fears enclosed spaces. All of these people have two things in common: they have an anxiety disorder. They’re also parents. Each of these parents sought help because they struggle with anxiety, and want to prevent their children from ...
University of Connecticut - 9/25/2015
Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk of Depression: Study suggests popular apnea treatment could help ease symptoms of mood disorder
People with sleep apnea are at increased risk for depression, but continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for their apnea may ease their depression, a new study suggests. The Australian study included 293 men and women who were newly diagnosed with sleep apnea. Nearly 73 percent had depression when the study began. The worse their apnea, the more severe their depression.
HealthDay - 9/25/2015
Bullied Teens Who Exercise May Lower Suicide Risk, Study Finds: But researcher adds that many U.S. schools have cut opportunities for physical activity
Regular exercise may lower bullied teens' risk of suicide, researchers report. The researchers analyzed data from more than 13,500 U.S. high school students and found that being physically active four or more days a week reduced bullied teens' suicidal thoughts and attempts by 23 percent. The researchers also found that about 30 percent of bullied teens said they had felt sad for two or more weeks in the previous year; 22 percent thought about suicide; and more than ...
HealthDay - 9/25/2015
Gene Tied to Adult Depression After Childhood Abuse: But the same DNA variant is linked to more happiness in people without such abuse histories, researchers say
Even though survivors of childhood physical or sexual abuse can face a higher risk for depression as adults, not everyone will become depressed. Now, new Australian research points to DNA as a potential factor in determining who will suffer depression later on. Scientists say they've spotted a gene variant that appears to raise the odds of depression in adults who suffered childhood abuse.
HealthDay - 9/24/2015
Adolescent brain may be especially sensitive to new memories, social stress, and drug use
Adolescence, like infancy, has been said to include distinct sensitive periods during which brain plasticity is heightened; but in a review of the neuroscience literature published on September 23 in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, University College London (UCL) researchers saw little evidence for this claim. However, a small number of studies do support that memory formation, social stress, and drug use are processed differently in the adolescent brain compared to other ..
EurekAlert - 9/23/2015
Parents Should Be Involved in Teen's Bulimia Treatment: Recovery is faster when family is part of therapy, researchers find
Teens with bulimia recover faster when their parents are involved in their treatment, new research reports. Traditionally, parents have been excluded from the treatment and counseling of teens with bulimia, the researchers said. But, the study's authors found that having parents play a role in their children's treatment was ultimately more effective.
HealthDay - 9/18/2015
Workplace bullying may increase risk of suicidal thoughts
Workers who are victims of bullying on the job may become more likely to contemplate suicide than people who don’t experience a hostile office environment, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of roughly 1850 workers and followed them from 2005 to 2010. While less than five percent of participants reported thoughts of suicide during the study period, they were about twice as likely to do so after being victims of workplace bullying.
Reuters - 9/18/2015
Being Sigmund Freud ... and giving oneself excellent advice because of it
The illusion of being in another body affects not only our perception (as is already known) but also our way of thinking. Thanks to virtual reality, some subjects embodied Sigmund Freud and proved better at giving themselves psychological advice compared to when they were simply themselves.
ScienceDaily - 9/17/2015
Fruit and vegetables aren't only good for a healthy body -- they protect your mind too
Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes, and nuts and low in processed meats, is associated with preventing the onset of depression, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. A large study of 15,093 people suggests depression could be linked with nutrient deficits.
EurekAlert - 9/16/2015
Immune system may be pathway between nature and good health
Research has found evidence that spending time in nature provides protections against a startling range of diseases, including depression, diabetes, obesity, ADHD, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many more. How this exposure to green space leads to better health has remained a mystery. After reviewing hundreds of studies examining nature’s effects on health, University of Illinois environment and behavior researcher Ming Kuo believes the answer lies in nature’s ...
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences - 9/16/2015
Mindfulness meditation linked to false memory recall
Published in the journal Psychological Science, the study suggests individuals who engage in mindfulness meditation may have less accurate memories than those who do not take part in the practice. "This is especially interesting given that previous research has primarily focused on the beneficial aspects of mindfulness training and mindfulness-based interventions," notes first author Brent M. Wilson, of the Department of Psychology at the University of California-San Diego.
Medical News Today - 9/15/2015
Study finds young people on antidepressants more prone to violence
Young people taking antidepressants such as Prozac and Seroxat are significantly more likely to commit violent crimes when they are on the medication, but taking higher doses of the drugs appears to reduce that risk, scientists said on Tuesday. In research published in the PLoS Medicine journal, the scientists said that while their finding of a link does not prove that such drugs cause people to be more violent, further studies should be conducted and extra warnings may ...
Reuters - 9/15/2015
The sinister science of addiction
Deaths by drug overdose -- particularly for heroin, which is sweeping across small-town America -- are on the rise. But as the latest video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series explains, addiction -- to drugs, alcohol, or any other destructive habit -- doesn't come as the result of some personal failing. It's the result of some pretty serious brain chemistry.
The Washington Post - 9/14/2015
ADHD May Mask Autism in Young Kids: This might lead to delay in getting the right diagnosis and treatment, experts say
Symptoms attributed to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may overshadow or mask autism spectrum disorder in very young children, a new study reveals. This can create a significant delay in the diagnosis of autism. It took an average of three years longer to diagnose autism in children initially thought to have just ADHD, the researchers said.
HealthDay - 9/14/2015
Homophobic people often have psychological issues
Homophobic attitudes may say a lot about the person who holds them, new research suggests. A new study of university students in Italy revealed that people who have strongly negative views of gay people also have higher levels of psychoticism and inappropriate coping mechanisms than those who are accepting of homosexuality.
Fox News - 9/14/2015
Social media pressure may lead to anxiety, depression in teens
New research sheds light on teenagers' use of social media, suggesting the pressure to be online 24 hours a day disrupts their sleep patterns and may lead to mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. The research team - including Dr. Heather Cleland Woods and Holly Scott from the University of Glasgow in the UK - recently presented their findings at The British Psychological Society (BPS) Developmental and Social Psychology Section Annual Conference in ...
Medical News Today - 9/12/2015
Higher fish consumption linked to reduced risk of depression
A high intake of fish is frequently regarded as being part of a healthy diet. Now, researchers suggest that eating a large amount of fish could also reduce the risk of depression. The meta-analysis, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, looked at data from relevant studies published between 2001 and 2014. "Higher fish consumption may be beneficial in the primary prevention of depression," the authors write. "Future studies are needed to ...
Medical News Today - 9/11/2015
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- review looks at treatment effectiveness
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome that causes major disruption in several areas of life for many women. Many treatment options have been proposed, but which are most effective? A comprehensive review of the evidence, including specific treatment guidelines, is presented in the September Journal of Psychiatric Practice, published by Wolters Kluwer.
EurekAlert - 9/9/2015
How can one assess the effectiveness of hypnosis?
Although hypnosis has existed for hundreds of years, today it is still difficult to clearly judge its usefulness in the medical domain. In a report submitted to the French Directorate General for Health, researchers from Inserm led by Bruno Falissard assessed the effectiveness of this complementary medical practice for some of its indications (women’s health, digestive ailments, surgery, psychiatry, etc.). The latter illustrates its therapeutic value during anaesthesia, and in the ...
Inserm - 9/9/2015
Mothers Help Daughters Obtain Positive Body Image
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) research demonstrates how mothers’ emphasis on the many aspects of well being, fitness and a sense of self-fulfillment helps to counteract the innumerable “ideal” body images seen and heard by their daughters in the mass media. The new study published in Feminism and Psychology focuses on how mothers instilled resilience in their daughters to combat body dissatisfaction, which can lead to eating disorders.
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - 9/9/2015
A new factor in depression? Brain protein discovery could lead to better treatments
Low. Down. Less than normal. That’s what the word depression means, and what people with depression often feel like. But sometimes, depression can mean too much of something – as new research shows. The discovery, about a protein called fibroblast growth factor 9 or FGF9, goes against previous findings that depressed brains often have less of key components than non-depressed brains. In this case, people with major depression had 32 percent more ...
University of Michigan Health System - 9/8/2015
Link between insomnia, control of emotion
People who are losing the ability to regulate their emotions may be more likely to suffer from insomnia. And if they do, that insomnia is more likely to become persistent, research suggests. Researchers surveyed 2333 adult members of the general public in Sweden. They were asked to complete a series of questionnaires on emotional regulation and a series on insomnia. The researchers found that a reduced ability to regulate emotions was associated with ...
ScienceDaily - 9/8/2015
One-Third of U.S. Kids With ADHD Diagnosed Before Age 6: But researchers add that few valid tests exist to support diagnosis in children that young
Almost a third of U.S. children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were diagnosed before the age of 6, even though there aren't many valid tests to support diagnosis in children that young, a new federal government report shows. It's difficult to determine whether the results show overdiagnosis of ADHD or not, said Joel Nigg, director of the division of psychology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
HealthDay - 9/3/2015
Bisexual and Questioning Women Have Higher Risk of Eating Disorders Than Straight and Lesbian Peers
Young women who are attracted to both sexes or who are unsure about who they are attracted to are more likely to develop an eating disorder than those attracted to only one sex, according to a new study from Drexel University. However, the results of the study suggest that females attracted to the same-sex are no more likely to experience disordered eating symptoms than their peers with opposite-sex attractions. This finding is contrary to previous assumptions that ...
Drexel University - 9/2/2015
Impulsive, Agitated Behaviors May Be Warning Signs for Suicide: New study of more than 2,800 people with depression might give clearer clues to state of mind, experts say
Risky behaviors such as reckless driving or sudden promiscuity, or nervous behaviors such as agitation, hand-wringing or pacing, can be signs that suicide risk may be high in depressed people, researchers report. Other warning signs may include doing things on impulse with little thought about the consequences. Depressed people with any of these symptoms are at least 50 percent more likely to attempt suicide, the new study found.
HealthDay - 8/29/2015
Borderline personality traits linked to lowered empathy
Those with borderline personality disorder, or BPD, a mental illness marked by unstable moods, often experience trouble maintaining interpersonal relationships. New research indicates that this may have to do with lowered brain activity in regions important for empathy in individuals with borderline personality traits.
ScienceDaily - 8/29/2015
Confidence in parenting could help break cycle of abuse
To understand how confidence in parenting may predict parenting behaviors in women who were abused as children, psychologists at the University of Rochester have found that mothers who experienced more types of maltreatment as children are more critical of their ability to parent successfully. Intervention programs for moms at-risk, therefore, should focus on bolstering mothers’ self-confidence—not just teach parenting skills, the researchers said.
University of Rochester - 8/28/2015
How Parents Add to Math Anxiety: Voicing concerns, helping with homework may increase child's fear, study finds
Parents can spur math anxiety and poor math performance in children, a new study suggests. "We often don't think about how important parents' own attitudes are in determining their children's academic achievement. But our work suggests that if a parent is walking around saying 'Oh, I don't like math' or 'This stuff makes me nervous,' kids pick up on this messaging and it affects their success," study co-leader Sian Beilock said in a news release from the ...
HealthDay - 8/28/2015
'Goth' Teens Report More Depression, Self-Harm: But study findings didn't prove cause-and-effect, only showed an association
The dark look associated with Goths may not be all show: Teens in this subculture appear more prone to depression and self-harm than their peers, researchers report. Fifteen-year-olds who strongly identified as Goth -- recognized by their distinctive black clothes, white and black makeup and black hair -- were three times more likely to be depressed at 18 compared with teens who did not identify as Goth, the British researchers found.
HealthDay - 8/27/2015
ADHD Risk Rises for Each Week a Preemie Is Born Early: Being underweight or overweight at birth also linked to higher odds, study says
The more premature a child is born, the higher the likelihood of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent Finnish study. Babies born particularly underweight or overweight for their gestational age also had an increased risk of ADHD, researchers found. "Although ADHD is more common in babies who are either underweight or overweight, the risks are greatest for those babies with the most severe degree of poor growth in the womb," ...
HealthDay - 8/24/2015
Brains of abused teenagers show 'encouraging' ability to regulate emotions
Children who have been abused typically experience more intense emotions than their peers who have not been abused. This is often considered a byproduct of living in volatile, dangerous environments. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) set to find out what happens when these children are taught how to regulate their emotions. Could that better help them cope with difficult situations?
EurekAlert - 8/24/2015
Want a better relationship and a better sex life? Men should take more child care responsibilities, study finds
If men take up more of the child-care duties, splitting them equally with their female partners, heterosexual couples have more satisfaction with their relationships and their sex lives, according to new research by Georgia State University sociologists.
ScienceDaily - 8/23/2015
Women warriors at no greater risk for PTSD than men, study finds
While past research on the question has been mixed, a new study by Defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggests that women in the military are at no greater risk than men for developing posttraumatic stress disorder, given similar experiences—including combat. The findings are in the September 2015 Journal of Psychiatric Research. The study involved active-duty troops and Veterans who are part of the Millennium Cohort Study. That effort has more than 200,000 participants ..
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 8/20/2015
Happiness spreads but depression doesn’t
Having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, according to research led by the University of Warwick. The academics found that having friends can help teenagers recover from depression or even avoid becoming depressed in the first instance. The findings are the result of a study of the way teenagers in a group of US high schools influenced each others’ mood. The academics used a mathematical model to establish if ...
University of Warwick - 8/19/2015
Teen smokers struggle with body-related shame, guilt: Exercise may provide a promising solution to prevention, cessation
Are teen smokers who pick up the habit doing so because they have a negative self-image? Does the typical teenaged smoker try to balance out this unhealthy habit with more exercise? And if so, then why would an adolescent smoke, yet still participate in recommended levels of physical activity? A recent study sought to answer these questions.
ScienceDaily - 8/19/2015
Anxious? Depressed? Blame it on your middle-management position
Individuals near the middle of the social hierarchy suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than those at the top or bottom, according to researchers. Nearly twice the number of supervisors and managers reported they suffered from anxiety compared to workers. Symptoms of depression were reported by 18 percent of supervisors and managers compared to 12 percent for workers.
ScienceDaily - 8/18/2015
Early life adversity and later depression for teens
Tough experiences before age six, like family instability or abuse, are tied to changes in brain structure and to a higher risk of anxiety or depression, according to a study of mother-son pairs in England. “Early adversity increases later symptoms of depression or anxiety, which, in turn, can associate with variation in cortical structure,” said senior author Edward D. Barker of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King’s College London.
Reuters - 8/18/2015
Increased risk of depression for mothers undergoing fertility treatment
Women giving birth after undergoing fertility treatment face an increased risk of depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. According to the researchers, this has key implications for fertility treatment in future. Danish researchers are among the first worldwide to study the risk of developing a clinical depression for women undergoing fertility treatment.
University of Copenhagen - 8/17/2015
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