Month: April 2010

Research into the genetic origins of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder suggests that, while distinct, the two mental illnesses are more alike than different.

Adolescents who engage in risky behavior online, such as talking with strangers in chat rooms, are more likely to be victims of online harassment or sexual solicitation.

An experimental internet-based program aims to helping people overcome insomnia using interactive elements and individualized advice.

A question about drinking that primary care physicians can ask patients may help identify people with alcohol problems, which tend to be underdiagnosed.

A study found that some mental health patients who were given a choice of different types of treatment for depression, and who received their first preference, had a better overall working relationship with their therapist.

The American Heart Association, acknowledging a correlation between heart disease and depression, is recommending that doctors treating patients with heart disease should ask questions to screen for possible signs of depression.

The drug tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer, may also be effective in treating mania in patients with bipolar disorder.

Compulsive hoarding has traditionally been considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but research is suggesting that treatments that are effective for people with OCD do not produce positive results in hoarders.

Taking an omega-3 supplement along with an antidepressant for major depression and heart disease was not any more effective than taking only the antidepressant.