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Oxytocin, Alcohol Seem to Work on Brain in Similar Ways: So-called 'love hormone' may one day help treat some psychiatric disorders, researchers say
The so-called "love hormone" oxytocin affects human behavior in much the same way as alcohol does, British researchers report. Oxytocin is a hormone involved in mother-child bonding, social interactions and romance. Previous research has shown that oxytocin boosts socially positive behaviors such as generosity, empathy and altruism, and makes people more willing to trust others, the researchers said.
HealthDay - 5/20/2015
People with depression may be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease
People with depression may be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a large study published in the May 20, 2015, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "We saw this link between depression and Parkinson's disease during over a timespan of more than two decades, so depression may be a very early symptom of Parkinson's disease or a risk factor for the disease," said study author ...
EurekAlert - 5/20/2015
Potentially effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction identified
The first study in the United States of Naltrexone's effect on methamphetamine users has found that this medication, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of alcoholism, is potentially a very promising treatment for methamphetamine addiction, researchers report.
ScienceDaily - 5/19/2015
Are temper, anxiety, homework trouble medical issues? Many parents don’t realize it: Just half of parents of school-aged children would discuss anxiety or temper tantrums that seemed worse than peers
Parents often bring their school-aged children to check-ups or sick visits armed with questions. What should he put on that rash? What about her cough that won’t go away? But when children’s temper tantrums or mood swings are beyond the norm, or they are overwhelmed by homework organization, do parents speak up? Today’s University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds that many parents of children age 5-17 wouldn’t ...
University of Michigan Health System - 5/18/2015
Penn research points to omega-3 as an intervention for childhood behavioral problems
At the forefront of a field known as "neurocriminology," Adrian Raine of the University of Pennsylvania has long studied the interplay between biology and environment when it comes to antisocial and criminal behavior. With strong physiological evidence that disruption to the emotion-regulating parts of the brain can manifest in violent outbursts, impulsive decision-making and other behavioral traits associated with crime, much of Raine's research involves looking at biological ...
EurekAlert - 5/15/2015
CDC: 1 in 10 Children Diagnosed With ADHD -- Numbers remain unchanged since 2007; boys still twice as likely to have the condition as girls
One in 10 children and teens has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new government report. That number has remained relatively steady since 2007, according to government estimates. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report offers a snapshot of how many children and teens currently have ADHD. However, it's tough to draw conclusions from this data about the reasons for the findings, said lead author ...
HealthDay - 5/14/2015
Bullying: What we know based on 40 years of research -- APA journal examines science aimed at understanding causes, prevention
A special issue of American Psychologist provides a comprehensive review of over 40 years of research on bullying among school age youth, documenting the current understanding of the complexity of the issue and suggesting directions for future research. "The lore of bullies has long permeated literature and popular culture. Yet bullying as a distinct form of interpersonal aggression was not systematically studied until the 1970s. Attention to the topic has since ...
EurekAlert - 5/14/2015
No laughing matter: some perfectionists have a dark side -- Study explores differences in humor and social behavior among three types of perfectionism
The type of perfectionist who sets impossibly high standards for others has a bit of a dark side. They tend to be narcissistic, antisocial and to have an aggressive sense of humor. They care little about social norms and do not readily fit into the bigger social picture. So says Joachim Stoeber of the University of Kent in the UK, who compared the characteristics of so-called other-oriented perfectionists against those of perfectionists who set the bar extremely high for themselves.
Springer Science+Business Media - 5/13/2015
Study Links Sleep Troubles to Children's Mental Health: Some of the problems included anxiety, depression and ADHD, researchers say
There is a link between sleep and young children's mental health, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at sleep patterns and the mental health of 1,000 children starting when they were toddlers. They found that those with sleep disorders at age 4 were at increased risk for mental health problems -- such as anxiety and depression -- at age 6. They also discovered that children with mental health problems at age 4 were at increased risk for sleep disorders at age 6.
HealthDay - 5/11/2015
Female children of service members more vulnerable to eating disorders, obesity than civilians
Adolescent female military dependents may be at higher risk than civilians for eating disorders and associated problems, according to a study that gives insight into the additional vulnerabilities of adolescent female military dependents. The study shows that they reported more disordered eating and depression than civilians.
ScienceDaily - 5/11/2015
Think More Sex Will Make You Happier? Think Again: Study of straight married couples found no emotional boost with more activity in the bedroom
Despite what many may think, getting a little more active between the sheets isn't a path to more happiness, a new study suggests. The study from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh included 128 married, heterosexual couples, aged 35 to 65. All were randomly assigned to either double the amount of sex they had each week or to have their usual amount of sex. Researchers then tracked the couples' happiness over three months using online questionnaires.
HealthDay - 5/8/2015
Personal cues can have a strong effect on craving in individuals with addiction
Unique person-specific cues--such as the presence of a specific friend or hearing a specific song--appear to have a robust effect on craving addictive substances, a recent study shows. The study also found that person-specific cues may have a longer effect on craving than more general substance-specific cues, such as the presence of bottles, syringes, or lighters.
EurekAlert - 5/4/2015
Moms' Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Tied to ADHD, Other Issues in Kids
Children whose mothers were very obese going into pregnancy may face an increased risk of emotional and behavioral problems, a new study suggests. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that when moms were severely obese before pregnancy, their kids were more likely to have issues like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental delays at the age of 6.
HealthDay - 5/1/2015
ADHD Tied to Higher Risk of Eating Disorder in Kids and Teens: Study links attention disorder and a form of binge-eating syndrome
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk of a certain type of eating disorder, according to a new study. The eating disorder is called loss of control eating syndrome (LOC-ES). As the name implies, people with this disorder sometimes can't stop eating, even if they want to, according to the researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore.
HealthDay - 5/1/2015
Short-term debt and depressive symptoms may go hand-in-hand: Findings could inform changes to lending practices and provide new insights for mental health practitioners
Results to be published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues suggest that having short-term household debt – credit cards and overdue bills – increases depressive symptoms. The association is particularly strong among unmarried people, people reaching retirement age and those who are less well educated, according to a new study by lead author Lawrence Berger of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Springer Science+Business Media - 4/30/2015
Gambling is all an illusion: Gamblers are more impulsive and “see” more illusory patterns where there are none, study finds
Pathological gamblers “see” patterns in things that are actually quite random and not really there, to such a degree that they are quite willing to impulsively bet good money on such illusory nonrandomness. This is confirmed by Wolfgang Gaissmaier of the University of Konstanz in Germany and Andreas Wilke of Clarkson University in the USA, leaders of a study in Springer’s Journal of Gambling Studies that sheds light on why some people are gamblers and others not.
Springer Science+Business Media - 4/29/2015
Children who are bullied suffer worse long-term mental health problems than those who are maltreated
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry shows that children who have been bullied by peers suffer worse in the longer term than those who have been maltreated by adults. The research is led by Professor Dieter Wolke from Warwick’s Department of Psychology and Warwick Medical School. The study is due to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in San Diego on Tuesday 28 April.
University of Warwick - 4/28/2015
Divorce May Increase Psychosomatic Symptoms in Teens, Study Suggests: Fewest health-related problems occurred in adolescents with two parents living in same home
Teens may have an increased risk for psychosomatic symptoms -- physical problems caused by mental distress -- if their parents separate or divorce, a new study suggests. Those who lived mostly with one parent due to a family breakup had the most psychosomatic symptoms, while those who lived in the same home with both parents had the fewest. Children whose parents had joint custody arrangements had fewer psychosomatic symptoms than those who lived ...
HealthDay - 4/28/2015
Depression, Weapons May Be More Common for Bullied Teens: Cyber abuse often causes more damage than face-to-face nastiness, researcher says
Bullied high school students have greater odds for depression and suicidal thoughts than others, and they're also more likely to take weapons to school, according to three new studies. "Teens can be the victim of face-to-face bullying in school, electronic bullying outside of the classroom and dating violence," said Dr. Andrew Adesman, senior investigator of the studies. Each experience is associated with a range of serious adverse consequences, he added.
HealthDay - 4/27/2015
Children of depressed mothers at risk for behavior problems
Children are more likely to develop behavioral or emotional problems if their mothers are chronically depressed, even if symptoms aren't severe, a French study finds. While previous research has linked clinical depression in mothers to mood disorders and other health problems in their children, the current study is among the first to make this connection even when mothers have milder symptoms that might not be diagnosed or treated by clinicians, ...
Reuters - 4/24/2015
Health Visits May Offer Chance to Prevent Suicide: Study says many see a doctor before ending their life
Many people who attempt suicide have a health care visit in the weeks or months beforehand, which suggests health visits may provide opportunities for suicide prevention, researchers report. Suicide prevention efforts usually focus on emergency and mental health settings, rather than primary care settings such as doctors' offices, said the researchers led by Brian Ahmedani of Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
HealthDay - 4/24/2015
Mindfulness-based therapy rather than antidepressants to prevent depression relapse?
Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are part of a team led by the University of Oxford, who have carried out new research that suggests mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) could provide an alternative non-drug treatment for people who do not wish to continue long-term antidepressant treatment.
Plymouth University - 4/22/2015
Helping college students suffering from depression, anxiety and stress
Is it possible to prevent mental health problems in higher education students? The answer is "yes" according to a team of psychologists who conducted a careful, systematic review of 103 universal interventions involving over 10,000 students enrolled in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities and graduate programs. They conclude that effective programs to prevent emotional distress and promote psychosocial assets warrant more widespread use.
ScienceDaily - 4/22/2015
Antidepressant use in pregnancy associated with anxiety symptoms in 3-year-olds
Three-year-old siblings exposed to antidepressants in pregnancy show increased anxiety symptoms compared to their unexposed siblings, researchers report. The study shows the importance of considering the potential long-term effects on child development when addressing the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy.
ScienceDaily - 4/21/2015
Text messages a good way to support mothers with postpartum depression
New research explores the feasibility of helping low-income mothers through postpartum depression using text messages. The objective of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of sending supportive text messages to low-income mothers of racial and ethnic minority backgrounds with postpartum depression and gauge the perception of receiving such message for depression.
ScienceDaily - 4/17/2015
1 in 3 Teen Boys Sexually Assaulted Tries Suicide, Study Finds: Psychologist calls for greater support for all victims -- female and male
Teen boys who have been a victim of sexual assault are likelier to attempt suicide, a new study says. University at Buffalo researchers analyzed data from more than 31,000 American teens, aged 14 to 18, who took part in surveys in 2009 and 2011. Among healthy-weight boys, 3.5 percent of those with no history of sexual assault attempted suicide within the past year, compared with more than 33 percent of those who had been sexually assaulted, the investigators found.
HealthDay - 4/17/2015
Study Shows 2 Drugs Reduce Teacher-Rated Anxiety, In Addition to ADHD, Aggression
Previous research published by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and three other institutions showed that when children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and serious physical aggression were prescribed both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug, along with teaching parents behavior management techniques, they had a reduction of aggressive and serious disruptive behavior. Now, L. Eugene Arnold and Michael Aman, ...
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 4/17/2015
Facebook users' wishful thinking: Cyberbullying, depression won't happen to me
Facebook users with so-called optimistic bias think they're less likely than other users to experience cyberbullying, depression and other negative social and psychological effects from using the site, a study finds. The study suggests that optimistic bias, or an intrinsic tendency to imagine future events in a favorable light that enhances positive self-regard -- in other words, wishful thinking -- leaves those Facebook users vulnerable to the negative realities of social media.
ScienceDaily - 4/16/2015
New review recognizes the importance of counselling in those affected by infertility
The psychological impact and private agony of infertility must be carefully considered by healthcare professionals, suggests a new review, published today (Friday 10 April) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). The review identifies infertility as a complex state and life crisis and sets out the dangers of neglecting the emotional impact of involuntary childlessness and viewing it solely in biological or medical terms.
EurekAlert - 4/16/2015
Substance Abuse Reported by About 1 in 10 American Workers: Government report detects uptick among hotel, food service employees
Nearly one in 10 full-time workers in the United States has had a recent substance abuse problem, a new government study reveals. Analysis of data gathered between 2008 and 2012 from more than 111,500 adults with full-time jobs revealed that 9.5 percent of them had an alcohol or illicit-drug disorder in the previous year. "Substance use issues pose an enormous risk to the health, safety and productivity of American workers," said Pamela Hyde, administrator of ...
HealthDay - 4/16/2015
One-third of women with ADHD report being sexually abused during childhood
Adults who have ADHD are much more likely to report they were sexually and physically abused before they turned 16 than their peers without ADHD, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto. Among women, 34 per cent of those with ADHD reported they were sexually abused before they turned 18. In contrast, 14 per cent of women without ADHD reported that they had experienced childhood sexual abuse. Twice as many women with ADHD ...
ScienceDaily - 4/15/2015
Family Stress May Figure in Soldiers' Suicide Risk: Findings suggest need to support those at home, expert says
Service members who have to deal with trouble at home when they're deployed may be at increased risk of suicidal thoughts, a study of U.S. veterans suggests. In a survey of more than 1,000 Iraq and Afghanistan vets, researchers found that about 14 percent said they'd had suicidal thoughts in recent months. And the odds were greater for those who'd dealt with family stress or felt unsupported by family members during their deployment.
HealthDay - 4/10/2015
Patient-Therapist relationship most important issue when it comes to psychosis patients, experts say
A study by researchers at The University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool has examined the psychological treatment of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, showing that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing. The research relates to one of the more controversial ideas in psychotherapy research -- the Dodo bird conjecture. Named after a bird in ...
ScienceDaily - 4/10/2015
Mental Disorders and Physical Diseases Co-occur in Teenagers
Every third teenager has suffered from one mental disorder and one physical disease. These co-occurrences come in specific associations: More often than average, depression occurs together with diseases of the digestive system, eating disorders with seizures and anxiety disorders together with arthritis, heart disease as well as diseases of the digestives system. These findings were reported by researchers from the University of Basel and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
University of Basel - 4/8/2015
Facebook use linked to depressive symptoms
The social media site, Facebook, can be an effective tool for connecting with new and old friends. However, some users may find themselves spending quite a bit of time viewing Facebook and may inevitably begin comparing what's happening in their lives to the activities and accomplishments of their friends.
ScienceDaily - 4/6/2015
Extraversion May Be Less Common Than We Think
Social scientists have long known that, statistically speaking, our friends are more popular than we are. It’s a simple matter of math: Because popular people have more friends, they are disproportionately represented in social networks—which guarantees that on average, our friends have more friends than we do. New research by researchers Daniel C. Feiler and Adam M. Kleinbaum of Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College extends this so-called ...
Association for Psychological Science - 4/6/2015
Can light therapy help the brain? VA study with 160 Gulf War veterans will test red, near-infrared light
Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness. Veterans in the study wear a helmet lined with light-emitting diodes that apply red and near-infrared light to the scalp. They also have diodes placed in their nostrils, to deliver photons to the deeper parts of the brain. The light is painless and generates no heat. A treatment takes ...
EurekAlert - 4/6/2015
Depression, insomnia are strongest risk factors for frequent nightmares
Symptoms of depression and insomnia are the strongest predictors of having frequent nightmares, a new study concludes. "Our study shows a clear connection between well-being and nightmares," reports the lead author.
ScienceDaily - 4/2/2015
Age matters: Discovering why antidepressants don't work well for kids
A new study had researchers seeking answers to why the therapeutic benefit afforded by SSRIs was so limited in children and teenagers. If researchers can uncover the biological mechanisms preventing available treatments from producing antidepressant effects, scientists can then target those mechanisms to develop new antidepressants that will treat childhood and adolescent depression more effectively.
ScienceDaily - 3/31/2015
Shift to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Identities in Early Adulthood Tied to Depressive Symptoms
People whose sexual identities changed toward same-sex attraction in early adulthood reported more symptoms of depression in a nationwide survey than those whose sexual orientations did not change or changed in the opposite direction, according to a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) sociologist.
American Sociological Association - 3/31/2015
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