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Medical News | Medical Articles - Psychiatry - Nov 14, 2018 Edition

	November 14, 2018
	Psychiatry
	The latest psychiatry news from News Medical

New reviews analyze symptom stability over the course of psychiatric disorders

In patients with psychiatric disorders, stability of symptoms has important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

			Study: Mental health diagnosis and treatment are up, stigma is down among college students Mental health diagnoses and treatment of college students increased substantially between 2007 and 2017. More than one-third of students reported a diagnosed condition in 2016-2017, according to a study published online today in Psychiatric Services in Advance.

			Researchers find key differences in brains of males and females with schizophrenia Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found clear disparities in the way males and females--both those with schizophrenia and those who are healthy--discern the mental states of others.

	Higher cognitive ability reduces risk of mental health issues in people from disadvantaged backgrounds Higher levels of cognitive ability could help protect people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds from increased risk of mental health issues - but health inequality remains a major issue, new research has found.

	Web-based intervention helps prevent depression among adolescents Although up to 20 percent of adolescents experience a depressive episode each year, the medical community has struggled to implement programs that effectively prevent depression.

	Mothers having male infants more likely to develop postnatal depression A University of Kent study into postnatal depression found the odds of developing this condition increased by 79% when mothers had baby boys compared to baby girls.

	Brain activity pattern linked with development of schizophrenia Schizophrenia, a brain disorder that produces hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairments, usually strikes during adolescence or young adulthood. While some signs can suggest that a person is at high risk for developing the disorder, there is no way to definitively diagnose it until the first psychotic episode occurs.

	Exercise routines affect mental health in Japanese expatriates A study of Japanese people living in Malaysia found that their exercise routines affected time spent sitting down and quality of life, including their mental health.

	Research finds strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression New research released today from the University of South Australia and University of Exeter in the UK has found the strongest evidence yet that obesity causes depression, even in the absence of other health problems.

	Research highlights physical changes in the brain of self-injuring teen girls The brains of teenage girls who engage in serious forms of self-harm, including cutting, show features similar to those seen in adults with borderline personality disorder, a severe and hard-to-treat mental illness, a new study has found.

	Study identifies unique functional brain networks associated with ASD behaviors in infancy A new study has identified unique functional brain networks associated with characteristic behaviors of autism spectrum disorder in 12- and 24-month old children at risk for developing ASD. The study is published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

	Young men struggle much more with body image disorders than thought Young men who are overly preoccupied with building muscle have a significantly higher risk of depression, weekend binge drinking, and dieting that is not connected to obesity.

	New study highlights need for psychological screening for carers of child burn victims A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology highlights the need for psychological screening for families/primary caregivers after a child sustains a burn injury.

	Certain personality traits directly influence people's responses to failures in digital technology Do you get frustrated and angry when your WiFi connection stops working? It could be because of your personality.

	Study: Individuals with serious psychological distress less likely to quit smoking Even as more and more American quit smoking cigarettes, individuals with serious psychological distress (SPD) are much less likely to extinguish their habit.

	Study challenges pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and community settings can be effective in reducing suicide-related behavior in young people at risk.

	Research on student alcohol use can offer clues about interventions to reduce blackouts College students who drink alcohol don't typically intend to drink to the point that they "black out," and they also don't fully grasp what specific drinking behaviors present the greatest risk of blackouts, a new series of studies finds.

	LSD changes the communication patterns between the brain regions, shows study LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich and Yale University shows.