Two million Americans are dependent on cocaine or other stimulants. Treatment for such substance abuse typically involves behavioral therapy, while certain medications not specifically approved for this purpose have had moderate results in testing.
The federal government has enacted a mental health parity law intended to provide greater financial protection for people in need of mental health treatment. A separate law has also established similar protections for Medicare patients.
A test found that the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram did not relieve symptoms of repetitive behavior or movement in children with autism spectrum disorders.
A drug trial found that people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease did not benefit from taking an NSAID. In fact, testing showed that the subjects who took one of these drugs scored lower on tests of cognitive function.
Conflicts can be resolved more successfully by acknowledging the importance of emotions. Try to focus on the core concerns of both parties and view them positively in light of the larger issues.
Researchers found that children and adolescents with asthma were more likely to suffer from anxiety or a depressive disorder, but as yet there is no indication what the connection might be.
Parents of children with the disorder known as Williams syndrome, but from different countries, have differeing perceptions of their childrens’ condition, due to the differences between American and Japanese cultures.
A series of experiments found that people who spent money on others were happier than those who spent it on themselves.
Research into perfectionism suggests that the behavior may arise as a coping mechanism in response to a form of ill treatment by others known as indirect aggression.
Lithium has been proven to be effective at reducing the risk of suicide in patients being treated for bipolar disorder, probably because of its mood-stabilizing properties.