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·April 1, 2016·7 min read

Psychotic Disorders in Minority Groups: The High Price of Being an ‘Outsider’

A new study reports 'psychosocial disempowerment' could be a contributing factor to the higher incidences of mental illness in minority communities.

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·March 21, 2016·3 min read

Greater Risk of Depression in Obese Women

Highly educated women with a body mass index in the obesity range have double the risk of developing depression as those of similar educational backgrounds, but of normal weight, a new study reports.

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·February 25, 2016·5 min read

Vigorous Exercise Boosts Neurotransmitters and May Help Restore Mental Health

A new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.

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·February 24, 2016·4 min read

Genetic Counselling Could Help Psychiatric Patients

According to a new study, genetic counselling can help schizophrenia and bipolar patients to better understand and manage their conditions.

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·February 17, 2016·5 min read

The Teenage Brain and Schizophrenia

Researchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.

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·January 26, 2016·3 min read

Thinking Skills and Health Linked to Same Genes

A new study reports some genes that influence a person's health also shape how effectively they can think.

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·January 11, 2016·4 min read

Depressed People May Not Be Getting the Information They Are Looking For

A new study reports there is a major disconnect between the patient's priorities and doctors when it comes to information needed to make decisions about treatments for depression.

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·January 5, 2016·3 min read

Brain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar Disorder

A new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.

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·December 14, 2015·4 min read

Lending a Helping Hand to Others Dampens Effects of Everyday Stress

Helping others boost mood and daily well-being, a new study reports.

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·December 11, 2015·4 min read

Exposure to Violence in Juarez Affects Mental Health of Children

Researchers report children who lived in Juarez, Mexico at the height of its drug violence problems in 2010 have higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems.

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·December 8, 2015·6 min read

Biomarkers Outperform Symptoms in Parsing Psychosis Subgroups

A new study reports three biotypes outperformed traditional diagnosis in sorting psychosis cases into distinct subgroups on the basis of neurobiology.

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·December 4, 2015·3 min read

Lack of Activity Linked to Lower Quality of Life For Dementia Patients

A new study reveals that for those with dementia who live in long term care homes, there is a negative impact on the quality of life due to low levels of participation in activities.