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F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E Testing for Dementia August 20th, 2008 A new report suggests that measuring how much an individual's performance varies across several neuropsychological tests enhances the accuracy of predicting whether older adults will develop dementia. The study is published by researchers at Albert ... Read more... »
How the Brain Adjusts to Redirected Plans August 20th, 2008 New imaging techniques have allowed researchers to study how our brain can switch from one plan to another on literally a moment’s notice. And the new knowledge may lead to enhanced understanding of psychiatric ... Read more... » Suicidal Thoughts Among College Students August 20th, 2008 A new web-based survey assessing suicidal tendencies among college students suggests the thought pattern is more common than expected. More than half of 26,000 students across 70 colleges and universities who completed a survey on ... Read more... » Improve Treatment for Gender-Variant Individuals August 20th, 2008 The American Psychological Association has urged psychologists to take a leading role in ending discrimination based on gender identity, calling upon the profession to provide "appropriate, nondiscriminatory treatment to all transgender and gender-variant individuals" ... Read more... »		Video Games Spur Life-Long Skills August 19th, 2008 Rather than being a bane to educators and parents, certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve – attributes that ... Read more... » Potential Help for Parkinson’s August 19th, 2008 Researchers have identified a protein from a most unlikely source -- baker's yeast -- that might protect against Parkinson’s disease. More than a million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, and no ... Read more... » Mental Health Needs of Biracial Asian Americans August 19th, 2008 A new study discovers the incidence of a psychological disorder among biracial Asian Americans are double the diagnosis rate of monoracial Asian Americans. Researchers examined individuals of Chinese-Caucasian, Filipino-Caucasian, Japanese-Caucasian and ... Read more... »

Borderline Personality Disorder Challenges Relationships

August 19th, 2008

A new study finds different patterns of brain activity in people with borderline personality disorder were associated with disruptions in the ability to recognize social norms or modify behaviors --- factors ... Read more... »

Hope Therapy for Depression

August 19th, 2008

Emerging research suggests cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches an individual to have hope can overcome depression. “We’re finding that hope is consistently associated with fewer symptoms of depression. And the ... Read more... »

Genetic Link For Bipolar

August 18th, 2008

The largest genetic analysis of its kind suggests bipolar disorder is influenced by the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers found an association between the disorder and variation ... Read more... »

Driving Skills Can Be Impacted by Antidepressants

August 18th, 2008

A new study suggests people taking prescription antidepressants may drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind ... Read more... »

Therapy as First-line Treatment for ADHD

August 18th, 2008

Unfortunately, when parents learn that their child is diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a pharmaceutical intervention is often called upon. New findings from the largest-ever study on the best ... Read more... »

Spending Patterns Influence Emotions

August 18th, 2008

For some, today's economy has not changed discretionary use of money, especially for those who don't care what everyone else has. But for others, casino splurges, not saving enough or buying ... Read more... »

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