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June 7, 2018     Psychiatry     The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

Male depression reduces the chances of getting pregnant, finds new study   A new study has shown that among couples being treated for infertility, male depression was associated with lower pregnancy rates.       Scientists identify cell types underlying schizophrenia   Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of North Carolina, USA, have identified the cell types underlying schizophrenia in a new study published in Nature Genetics. The findings offer a roadmap for the development of new therapies to target the condition.

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Psychologists show that depression accelerates brain aging   A new study from the University of Sussex has revealed an association between depression and faster brain aging.         Regular mental health checkups may be better way to treat anxiety   No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the long term, UConn Health researchers report in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Health Anxiety Disorder Causes   Health anxiety disorder, formerly known as hypochondriasis or hypochondria, is a condition wherein a person believes that he or she is seriously ill, with only a few or no symptoms.       New study estimates current prevalence of eating disorders in the United States   Biological Psychiatry has published a new study revising the outdated estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders in the United States.       Abortion does not increase woman's risk for depression   Having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk for depression, according to a new study of nearly 400,000 women published today in JAMA Psychiatry.       Depression symptoms can get worse without proper treatment   While it is common for everyone to feel down or sad at times, a person whose symptoms last for more than two weeks may be having a major depressive episode, according to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.       Dissociative Identity Disorder Causes   Dissociative identity disorder is a psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinctive personalities within an individual. It was earlier referred to as “multiple personality disorder”.

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