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Psychiatry - Oct 25, 2018 Edition :: Medical News | Medical Articles

	October 25, 2018
	Psychiatry
	The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

JCU study firms up association between diet and depression

Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers in Australia have found that among Torres Strait Islander people the amount of fish and processed food eaten is related to depression.

			Social media reduces risk of depression among seniors with pain With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone, seniors with pain reduce the risk of depression when visiting social media sites.

			Mental health disorders could cost the world economy trillions of dollars finds report 10th of October is marked as World Mental Health day. On this occasion the Lancet Commission published a report that states that mental health disorders could cost the world economy US$16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if it is not tackled immediately.

	Supervised aerobic exercise can support major depression treatment An analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials indicates that supervised aerobic exercise has large antidepressant treatment effects for patients with major depression. The systematic review and meta-analysis is published in Depression and Anxiety.

	Stress related to social stigma negatively impacts mental health of autistic people Stress related to social stigma may be the reason why autistic people experience more mental health problems than the general population, dispelling past theories that the condition itself is the origin of such distress.

	Multi-national database can help researchers address questions about bipolar disorder throughout adult lifespan Not much is known about how bipolar disorder (BD) affects people throughout their lives. Do women and men differ in the severity of their symptoms?

	Interweaving anxiety disorder associated with stuttering remains unrecognized While stuttering impacts the lives of approximately 1-2 percent of adults and around 4-5 percent of children, the mental health impact of this disorder largely remains unrecognized.

	Antidepressant treatment may lead to improvements in sleep quality of patients with depression In a study of 15 patients affected by major depressive disorder and complaining of insomnia, initiating treatment with vortioxetine for their depressive symptoms led to significant improvements in subjective sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.

	Men who lack resilience have greater risk for depression Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study from Florida State University researchers.

	Patients coerced into mental health care less likely to perceive treatment as effective While some may choose on their own to seek help for untreated mental illnesses, others can be substantially influenced by others or coerced into care by court order.

	Many people have trouble understanding differences between OCD and OCPD The general public has trouble understanding differences between obsessive compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.

	Drinking concentrated rosemary extract can boost memory by up to 15%, shows research New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, has shown that drinking a concentrated rosemary extract drink, No 1 Rosemary Water, can boost cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%.

	Study uses novel approach to investigate genetic origins of mental illnesses A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex genetic origins of mental illnesses using brain cells that are grown in a dish from human embryonic stem cells.

	Research provides a more complete picture of suffering caused by terrorist attacks Terrorist attacks injure far more people than they kill, leaving victims with lost limbs, hearing loss, respiratory disease, depression and other issues. But little research has measured the impact of that damage beyond the number of people who are hurt.

	Neuropsychiatric symptoms related to earliest stages of Alzheimer's brain pathology UC San Francisco researchers, in collaboration with the unique Brazilian Biobank for Aging Studies at the University of São Paulo, have shown that the earliest stages of the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to neuropsychiatric symptoms including anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbances.

	Study explores how cognitive performance may improve during aerobic exercise A new British Journal of Psychology study has looked at the details behind how cognitive performance may improve during aerobic exercise.

	A new way to create customized mouse models for studying brain development Scientists studying how genetics impact brain disease have long sought a better experimental model. Cultures of genetically-modified cell lines can reveal some clues to how certain genes influence the development of psychiatric disorders and brain cancers.

	Family acceptance of LGBT individual's sexuality linked to lower stress Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have come out to their family carry less stress hormones than those who have not come out, which may ultimately benefit their health.

	Children have positive feelings when they lose their first baby tooth Scared, ashamed, happy or proud - how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children's feelings are predominantly positive.