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Reading The Opposite Sex
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Blog Post » The Long Paths to Breakthroughs
NIMH | Recent Updates7 Feb 2012 | 2:14 pmDr. Insel talks about how basic research can lead to potential treatments. -
Disrupted body clock may prime you for schizophrenia
New Scientist - Mental Health19 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amGenetic mutations that interfere with circadian rhythms could also trigger the symptoms of mental illness -
An Archival Treasure: Singing Mice
Scientific American - Mind & Brain9 Feb 2012 | 5:30 amThe recent talk of ultrasonic tarsiers reminded me of a post I wrote a couple years ago. You see, tarsiers aren’t the only animal to communicate at a sound frequency beyond the level of human hearing: mice do as well. But, for some reason, some mice actually chatter in such a way that they can be heard by humans. While most mice are ultrasonic , as far as I can tell there’s no good explanation for why some mice are…sonic. But this story begins one hundred years ago, in 1912, likely well before anyone knew about ultrasonic communication in mice. Sometimes, when trolling… -
Right hand or left? How the brain solves a perceptual puzzle
ScienceDaily: Psychology News9 Feb 2012 | 7:20 amWhen you see a picture of a hand, how do you know whether it's a right or left hand? This "hand laterality" problem may seem obscure, but it reveals a lot about how the brain sorts out confusing perceptions. Now, a new study challenges the long-held consensus about how we solve this problem.
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Psychology Today Features
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Reading The Opposite Sex
8 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmCan men and women ever understand each other? -
Seeking Solitude
7 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmThe necessary art of alone time. -
Would You Be Your Own Friend?
6 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmWe're often blind to the not-so-wonderful traits we possess—but quick to point them out in others. -
Noise, Noise, Noise!
5 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmHow to turn down the volume in an increasingly loud world—and why you should. -
Brand: Me
4 Feb 2012 | 12:00 pmAre you a Mac or a PC? And just what does that say about you?
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NIMH | Recent Updates
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Blog Post » The Long Paths to Breakthroughs
7 Feb 2012 | 2:14 pmDr. Insel talks about how basic research can lead to potential treatments. -
Science News » Gene Regulator in Brain’s Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan – NIH study
7 Feb 2012 | 8:07 amFor the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain’s executive hub. Among key findings of the study by National Institutes of Health scientists: genes implicated in schizophrenia and autism turn out to be members of a select club of genes in which regulatory activity peaks during an environmentally-sensitive critical period in development. -
Science News » Ethnic Disparities Persist in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment Among Older Americans
26 Jan 2012 | 8:33 amOlder racial and ethnic minorities living in the community are less likely to be diagnosed with depression than their white counterparts, but are also less likely to get treated, according to a recent NIMH-funded analysis published online ahead of print December 15, 2011, in the American Journal of Public Health. -
Blog Post » Balancing Immediate Needs with Future Innovation
30 Jan 2012 | 11:23 amDr. Insel responds to discussion from the National Advisory Mental Health Council concerning the need to balance research funding for basic science and mental health services. -
Audio » 2011 Society for Neuroscience Conference Highlights
7 Feb 2012 | 8:07 amThe 2011 Society for Neuroscience Conference was held in Washington, DC.
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New Scientist - Mental Health
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Disrupted body clock may prime you for schizophrenia
19 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amGenetic mutations that interfere with circadian rhythms could also trigger the symptoms of mental illness -
Hijack your own dreams to improve your skills
20 Dec 2011 | 10:00 amIt's like Inception, in real life: lucid dreams offer people the ability to control their dreams and improve not only skills, but also mental health -
Abused children's brains work like soldiers' do
6 Dec 2011 | 8:23 amBrain scans show that children from violent homes detect threats in the same way that soldiers do -
Alzheimer's damage reversed by deep brain stimulation
23 Nov 2011 | 9:30 amBrain shrinkage in people with Alzheimer's disease can be reversed in some cases – by zapping the degenerating tissue with electrical impulses -
Older brains lack quick-fire connections
22 Nov 2011 | 4:00 pmBrain scans show that the striatum, an area of the brain that allows for fast responses, is less well connected in the older brain
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Scientific American - Mind & Brain
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An Archival Treasure: Singing Mice
9 Feb 2012 | 5:30 amThe recent talk of ultrasonic tarsiers reminded me of a post I wrote a couple years ago. You see, tarsiers aren’t the only animal to communicate at a sound frequency beyond the level of human hearing: mice do as well. But, for some reason, some mice actually chatter in such a way that they can be heard by humans. While most mice are ultrasonic , as far as I can tell there’s no good explanation for why some mice are…sonic. But this story begins one hundred years ago, in 1912, likely well before anyone knew about ultrasonic communication in mice. Sometimes, when trolling… -
Why Your Romantic Partner Annoys You (preview)
9 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amExcerpted with permission of the publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., from Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us , by Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman. Copyright © 2011 by Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman. This book is available at all bookstores, online booksellers and the Wiley Web site at www.wiley.com , or call 1-800-225-5945. [More] -
#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - psilocybin, Brighton octopus, gorillas, tarsiers, gonorrhea and more.
8 Feb 2012 | 8:10 pmThere are two new podcasts about ScienceOnline2012 – ScienceOnline2012 Recap Feb. 7 at UW School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences and Science… sort of – Episode 122: Finding a New Course . - Scicurious – This is your brain on psilocybin [More] -
Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls
8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmThe Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) makes ultrasonic calls. (Credit: Nathaniel Dominy, Dartmouth) Let’s be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the smallest of all primates, most species of tarsier would fit easily in the palm of your hand. They have long, slender, largely hairless tails and elongated fingers with knobby knuckles and mushroom-cap finger pads. [More] -
Sight Seen: Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Both Eyes
8 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amGene therapy has markedly improved vision in both eyes in three women who were born virtually blind. The patients can now avoid obstacles even in dim light, read large print and recognize people's faces. The operation, researchers predict, should work even better in children and adolescents blinded by the same condition. [More]
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ScienceDaily: Psychology News
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Right hand or left? How the brain solves a perceptual puzzle
9 Feb 2012 | 7:20 amWhen you see a picture of a hand, how do you know whether it's a right or left hand? This "hand laterality" problem may seem obscure, but it reveals a lot about how the brain sorts out confusing perceptions. Now, a new study challenges the long-held consensus about how we solve this problem. -
Memory strengthened by stimulating key site in brain
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmEver gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. -
Study to determine whether fish oil can help prevent psychiatric disorders
8 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amA new study was designed to test whether Omega-3 fatty acids improve clinical symptoms, and help adolescents and young adults (ages 12 to 25) who are at elevated risk for severe psychiatric disorders function better in school, work and other social environments. -
Flipping a light switch in the cell: Quantum dots used for targeted neural activation
8 Feb 2012 | 10:27 amBy harnessing quantum dots, researchers have developed a new and vastly more targeted way to stimulate neurons in the brain. Being able to switch neurons on and off and monitor how they communicate with one another is crucial for understanding -- and, ultimately, treating -- a host of brain disorders. -
Physical activity yields feelings of excitement, enthusiasm
8 Feb 2012 | 10:27 amPeople who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual.
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Psych Central News
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Orthopedic Surgery Outcomes Influenced by Mental Health
9 Feb 2012 | 5:06 amNew research suggests prior mental health conditions can affect the recovery from total joint replacement surgery. Two new studies, presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), suggest understanding an individual’s mental health status is an important factor for achieving the best outcome after surgery. The knowledge is meaningful for obtaining improved clinical and generic (patient-satisfaction) outcomes — two measures that will influence future reimbursement schedules for surgeons. One paper, derived from a study of 97 men and women… -
Run, Don’t Walk, to Feel Excited, Enthused
9 Feb 2012 | 4:45 amA new study suggests a non-drug intervention can increase excitement and enthusiasm. Although the research is current, the tonic is ancient — an intervention recognized by civilizations thousands of years ago. Penn State investigators determined people who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active. Researchers determined people also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. This discovery conceptually dates back to ancient times… -
Smartphones Can Improve Memory
9 Feb 2012 | 4:19 amA new study presents strong evidence that a smart phone training program can result in “robust” improvements in day-to-day functioning, and boost independence and confidence levels among people with memory impairment. Researchers say the study shows that the intervention can be used in a variety of settings as a method to improve memory. “The goal of our study was to demonstrate the generalizability of our training protocol to a larger number of individuals with moderate-to-severe memory impairment,” said Dr. Eva Svoboda, a clinical neuropsychologist and lead author of… -
ADHD Meds Do Not Increase Cardiac Risk
9 Feb 2012 | 4:01 amAmidst concern that stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could present a cardiac risk, a new study reviews the historic use of the medications and the dangers that have been observed. Investigators discovered short-term stimulant treatment did not substantially increase the risk of cardiovascular events or symptoms in healthy youth. ADHD affects 5-9 percent of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration advised… -
Harnessing Smartphones, Apps to Beat Depression
8 Feb 2012 | 6:05 amA new smartphone that can determine when you are depressed and urge you to reach out to friends is in development at Northwestern University. Researchers at the school’s Feinberg School of Medicine are working on a variety of web-based, mobile and virtual technologies to treat depression and other mood disorders. Other projects include a virtual human therapist who will work with teens to prevent depression; a medicine bottle that reminds you to take antidepressant medication and tells your doctor if the dosage needs adjusting; and a web-based social network to help cancer survivors…
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MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder
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Chinese version of MDQ effective for BD screening
2 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmThe Chinese version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire is an effective screening tool for bipolar disorder among patients who have experienced a major depressive episode, say researchers. -
Psychotherapy benefits youth with first-episode psychotic mania
1 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmThe addition of psychotherapy to treatment as usual may help reduce symptoms of depression and overall symptom severity in young people who have experienced a first episode of psychotic mania, say researchers. -
Psychosocial functioning reduced in multiple-episode BD patients
31 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmPatients with bipolar disorder who have experienced multiple mood episodes show poorer psychosocial functioning over time than first-episode patients, Spanish study results show. -
Nonepisodic factors may help differentiate BD subtypes
30 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmA number of significant differences, other than manic/mixed and hypomanic episodes, may help distinguish patients with bipolar I disorder from those with bipolar II disorder, say Canadian researchers. -
Seizure risk increased before and after psychiatric hospitalization
26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmResults from a Swedish study suggest the risk for unprovoked epileptic seizures is significantly increased before and after hospitalization for psychiatric disorders.
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MedWire News - Schizophrenia
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Depression symptoms common in schizophrenia patients
2 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmClinically relevant symptoms of depression are common in schizophrenia patients who have not been diagnosed with the mood disorder, results from a Spanish study suggest. -
Cognitive insight increased in depressed schizophrenia patients
1 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmResults from a Turkish study show that schizophrenia patients with depression have greater cognitive insight, particularly regarding self-reflectiveness, than those without depression. -
Family-assisted training improves QoL in schizophrenia patients
31 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmFamily-assisted Social Cognition and Interaction Training significantly improves quality of life, social functioning, and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia, research shows. -
Reduced language-related asymmetry in IFG may be neural marker of schizophrenia
30 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmResults from an imaging study show disturbed functional brain organization during language processing in patients with schizophrenia, as indicated by diminished language-related asymmetry in the inferior frontal gyrus. -
Deficit schizophrenia patients show reduced FA in the left uncinate fasciculus
26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmPatients with schizophrenia who have primarily negative symptoms show reduced fractional anisotropy values in the left uncinate fasciculus, indicating disrupted communication between frontal and temporal areas of the brain, say Turkish researchers.
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Fighting the Darkness: My Secret Battle with Depression
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How do you know if you have depression?
31 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pmDo you know the difference between depression and just feeling sad? For the longest time, I didn't. As a teenager I felt as though something was wrong with me, but I didn't ever think it was depression. I knew I was extraordinarily unhappy. I knew I didn't want to be alive. I knew life held no meaning. But I didn't know it was an illness. I thought it was just part of being a teenager, or just -
Hockey Player Kevin Bieksa and the One Voice Campaign
25 Jan 2012 | 6:57 pmToday the Canucks for Kids Fund (CFKF) in conjunction with Fraser Health and Provincial Health Services Authority, and BC Children’s Hospital announced the launch of Mindcheck.ca, a resource website designed for BC youth and young adults, as well as family members and friends, to recognize symptoms and better understand the challenges of mental illness. Vancouver Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa -
Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
16 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pmWhen I was younger I rarely watched comedies, never listened to upbeat music or read "light" books. I focused on the depressing, because I thought it was real. Somewhere along the way, I learned that those things brought me down and changed my ways. Today I watch comedies, listen to music that is upbeat and read my fair share of bubble gum books. At first I felt as though that made me shallow. -
Guest Blog - Shortcuts to Inner Peace
5 Jan 2012 | 7:53 pmHere is a guest post by Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW Approximately 10% of Americans -- that’s close to twenty-one million people -- suffer from depression. Some accounts claim that one hundred and twenty million people worldwide suffer from this burdensome disease. While treatments range from medication to meditation, talk therapy to exercise – having an assortment of tools in your tool box is -
Happy New Year's, or is it?
1 Jan 2012 | 7:22 pmJust like Christmas, New Year's can be a very difficult time. Some people are able to make resolutions, develop new plans, and feel as though they have started the year anew. Others think back over the past year and ruminate on their failures. They don't feel like there is a point in making resolutions or plans because they will just fail anyway. I'm somewhere in-between these two ends of the
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Blog - Dealing with depression
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Depression sometimes shifts to bipolar disorder
20 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pmDepression begins in many different ways, and can shift to bipolar disorder. The circumstances and treatment change as well. -
Antidepressant use soaring among Americans 12 and over
6 Dec 2011 | 10:00 pmAntidepressant use is on the rise, particularly among women. Medications are getting better and there's less stigma to antidepressant use. -
Transcranial magnetic stimulation offers hope treating depression
18 Oct 2011 | 10:00 pmTMS therapy may be a viable treatment option when antidepressants don't work. -
New antidepressant offers hope
3 Sep 2011 | 8:30 amDrug offers new choice for those struggling with finding right antidepressant. Sexual side effects appear minimal. -
Sorting out the evidence for antidepressants
21 Jul 2011 | 10:00 pmDespite confusing arguments, evidence shows antidepressants work. The key is finding the right one for the individual needing treatment.
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Storied Mind
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Does the Partner or Depression Cause the Breakup?
8 Feb 2012 | 8:29 amDoes the Partner or Depression Cause the Breakup? I’ve often described the way depression can break up close relationships, but does the illness explain everything? How responsible are depressed partners for the human cost that others pay because of what they do when they’re ill? One reader told me I’d confused her about this. First, I talked about depression taking over someone, as it had done to her husband. The angry stranger he became was the opposite of the man she had married. He became remote, blamed her for everything and left for a time. Depression can do that. If it’s…
