Moral distress of physicians who care for older adults
Researchers report that about four of 10 doctors caring for older adult patients who require a surrogate decision-maker experienced moral distress.
Antibodies: The body’s own antidepressants
Antibodies can be a blessing or a curse to the brain -- it all depends on their concentration.
Stress in small children separated from their parents may alter genes
Several studies show that small children cared for outside the home, especially in poor quality care and for 30 or more hours per week, have higher levels of cortisol than children at home.
AI, brain scans may alter how doctors treat depression
Artificial intelligence may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients.
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy connected to elevated risk of ADHD
The risk of ADHD was 34 percent higher in children whose mother had a vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy than in those children whose mother's vitamin D level was sufficient during the first and second trimesters. The result was adjusted for maternal age, socioeconomic status and psychiatric history.
Mood disorders on genetic spectrum
Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression -- major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study.
Children’s mental health is effected by sleep duration
Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers have found.
Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don’t take medication regularly
Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found.
Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees
The adoption of children is a fundamental method of building families. However, adoptees may face subsequent adaptive challenges associated with family stress at the time of birth and during the adoption process.
Unhealthy and unhappy: Mental toll of troubled relationships
Some forms of domestic violence double victims' risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life, according to recent research.