Tag Archives: Psychiatry

Prescribing Exercise before Medication for Depression

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The Atlantic reports: Depression is the most common mental illness—affecting a staggering 25 percent of Americans—but a growing body of research suggests that one of its best cures is cheap and...

Childhood ADHD Needs to be Discovered in Childhood

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ADHD needs to be discovered as early as possible. Basically, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) is a psychological condition where kids (and some adults) with the disease display a range...

Childhood ADHD May Go Undetected

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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) is a psychological condition where kids (and some adults) with the disease display a range of behavioral patterns. Hyperactivity is the most obvious...

Depression Can be Screened by Waiting Room Depression Test

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We all know that so many silent victims suffer from depression and anxiety yet fail to reveal their psychiatric diseases to anyone. The stigma that mental illness carries is most probably the last...

Using Big Data And Game Play To Improve Mental Fitness

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By Bonnie Feldman This article was written together with Ellen M. Martin and Melinda Speckmann. Games have been part of human culture for millennia. It is no surprise that elements of play can be...

Bikini Bridge Trend Goes Viral

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It is not very clear whether it is for real or a fake copy meant to delude all the anorexics and bulimics. The most recent trendsetting issue on the Internet is the bikini bridge. A space where your...
    






Genetic Overlap Found Between Schizophrenia And Cognitive Ability

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Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research of Northshore LIJ recently discovered evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and general cognitive ability. Their findings...
    






Media Binging on Reports of Women Drinking

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NOTE: This post is a STATS Investigative piece written by STATS Director of Research Rebecca Goldin, Ph.D. By Rebecca Goldin,  Ph.D. The media has raced to report on claims that binge drinking among...