Psychiatry - Dec 18, 2017 Edition

December 18, 2017     Psychiatry     The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

New method helps measure effect of one brain region on another in depression   People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.       UA researcher awarded $2.3 million NIH grant to develop new treatments for depression   A University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix researcher has received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop new treatments for depression.

Researchers test orange light treatment at emergency psychiatric care   Can orange light therapy help people who have serious mental disorders? Who hear voices and see things that aren't there? Or who are thinking about committing suicide?         Brief test can help determine whether drugs, talk therapy work better for treating anxiety   Clinicians and patients often struggle to find the right treatment for anxiety, sometimes cycling through various therapies for months before the patient begins to feel their symptoms improve.         Researchers identify challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders   Mental illnesses, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many aspects of these illnesses remain something of a mystery, despite the progress made in understanding them by researchers studying these disorders in the last half century.

Study investigates link between cortisol levels of ICU patients’ family members and anxiety   When a loved one has been hospitalized in intensive care for a critical illness, many family members experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress or other negative effects lasting months, according to new research led by Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.       Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, study finds   Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, which could explain why persons with the disorder are more likely to have - and die from - age-related diseases, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.       Researchers developing smartphone app to help patients with eating disorders   With a new $50,000 award from the National Eating Disorders Association, a research team at the University of Kansas is developing a smartphone app for clinical use with patients receiving treatment for an eating disorder -- the deadliest of all mental disorders.       People diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have treatable condition   Researchers at Houston Methodist believe that a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system condition.       Autism traits linked to risk of depression, suicidal thoughts in people with psychosis   People with autism traits who have psychosis are at a greater risk of depression and thoughts of suicide, new research has found.       Eating family meals together provides physical, mental health benefits for children   Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits, a new Canadian study shows.       Long-term U-M study yields framework that could be useful for studying bipolar disorder   Nearly 6 million Americans have bipolar disorder, and most have probably wondered why. After more than a decade of studying over 1,100 of them in-depth, a University of Michigan team has an answer – or rather, seven answers.       Genetic Risk Associated with Social Anxiety   Social anxiety disorder (SAD) refers to an anxiety disorder triggered by social situations. People with SAD have symptoms like fast heartbeat, sweating, and stomach upset when they are anxious. They have a fear that people might scrutinize their performance and evaluate them negatively.       Researchers use new approach to identify casual mechanisms in depression   People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a new study by the University of Warwick.

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