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Health News and Information - News Medical

	January 23, 2018
	Psychiatry
	The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

	Genetic analysis can enhance outcomes of depression treatment The failure of drugs such as SSRIs, used to treat depression, can be a result of genetic variations in patients.

	Severe peer victimization in childhood may contribute to mental health issues in adolescence Teens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to new research in CMAJ

			MSU scientists seek to identify brain mechanisms related to psychosis Why do some people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia experience psychosis, a disconnection from reality that can make them believe their actions are being controlled by aliens or the government?

			‘Depression literacy’ program encourages many teens to seek adult help In an assessment of their "depression literacy" program, which has already been taught to tens of thousands, Johns Hopkins researchers say the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program achieved its intended effect of encouraging many teenagers to speak up and seek adult help for themselves or a peer.

			Computer-based speech analysis has potential to improve prediction of psychosis Computer-based analyses of speech transcripts obtained from interviews with at-risk youths were able to predict which youths would later develop psychosis within two years, with an accuracy of up to 83 percent.

	Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis According to a national register study comparing Finnish birth cohorts from 1987 and 1997, an increasing number of adolescents receive a psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis.

	Study identifies new target for treatment of depression According to the World Health Organization more than three hundred million people worldwide are affected by major depressive disorder. Unfortunately, the antidepressants commonly used to treat them only work for 50% of the population.

	Prolonged phone usage linked to depression among youngsters, Study finds New research conducted at San Diego State University has shown the relationship between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. The study, published in the journal Emotion, found that Teenagers who are constantly glued to their smartphones are significantly less happy.

	Evidence suggests two patterns of early symptoms precede and predict later BD risk Two patterns of antecedent or "prodromal" psychiatric symptoms may help to identify young persons at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder (BD), according to a new analysis in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

	Study reveals negative long-term effects of heavy cannabis use on brain function and behavior Young people with cannabis dependence have altered brain function that may be the source of emotional disturbances and increased psychosis risk that are associated with cannabis abuse, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

	CBT is cost-effective treatment in primary care setting, Kaiser Permanente study finds Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

	Gut-brain axis and psychobiotics The term ‘psychobiotic’ represents a live organism that, when taken in appropriate amounts, provides certain health benefits for patients with psychiatric illnesses. Studying these novel classes of probiotics may open up the prospect of rearranging gut microbiota to effectively manage different psychiatric disorders.

	What is Somatization? Somatization is the expression of psychological or emotional factors as physical (somatic) symptoms. For example, stress can cause some people to develop headaches, chest pain, back pain, nausea or fatigue.

	Research on Alcohol in Pregnancy Globally, most clinical and government rules advise pregnant women to refrain from drinking alcohol during pregnancy because of possible unfavorable consequences on the pregnancy outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes pregnant women as a group that needs special care, as they are predominantly at risk of adverse effects of alcohol.

	Depressive symptoms associated with poorer survival in patients with head and neck cancer In a study of patients with head and neck cancer, even mild depressive symptoms were associated with poorer overall survival.

	New brain imaging techniques show how infants' brains process ‘touch’ Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby's brain response to touch than to, say, the sight of mom's face, or the sound of her voice.

	Cocaine de-addiction breakthrough shows promise Researchers have successfully created a way by which cocaine craving could be reduced. This could help in the de-addiction of thousands of users feel experts. The team of researchers neutralized a protein molecule that is commonly seen among cocaine users in their blood and brain.

	Neuronal loss is very limited in Alzheimer’s disease, shows new study Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer's is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that it is accompanied by a significant, progressive loss of neurons and their nerve endings, or synapses.