Primary Care Practitioners Hesitate to Prescribe Antidepressants for Depressed …
... Care Practitioners Hesitate to Prescribe Antidepressants for Depressed … Pediatric PCPs who are more knowledgeable about depression—and especially those who have access to an on-site mental health care provider—are more likely to prescribe antidepressants for depressed teens. Lead author Dr Ana Radovic of … Most PCPs in … Read more on Newswise (press release) How depression affects men vs. women A growing body of evidence is now showing there are marked gender differences in the expression and course of depression as well as in response to conventional treatments. Although the diagnostic definition of depression does not specify gender … Read more ...
NHRMC, Coastal Horizons May Team to Provide Better Mental Health Care
by pilaar39 NHRMC, Coastal Horizons may team to provide better mental health care As North Carolina continues to try to figure out mental health reform, hospitals whose emergency rooms are seeing the results of the failed decade-long effort are taking matters into their own hands. Rather than wait for the system to figure out how to … Read more on StarNewsOnline.com Board to remove attorney The attorney for the County County Mental Health and Counseling Center is being relieved of his duties. The center's board recently decided to terminate the ...
One Year After Sandy Hook, Progress on Mental Health Care Is Real, but Slow
... Year After Sandy Hook, Progress On Mental Health Care Is Real, But Slow “There really is no clear association between Asperger's and violent behavior,” warned psychologist Elizabeth Laugeson, an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, a day after the shooting. The truth is that our … Read more on ThinkProgress Former addicts encouraged to come out of shadows It remains slated for theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles next month. “Recovery is here and saving lives more ...
Psychiatric Treatment: Psychiatric Treatment Houston Texas
by Stian Olsen Mental health is defined in many ways and there are a variety of factors which can lead to these types of issues. Many problems requiring psychiatric treatment Houston Texas are not just psychological, but can be physical in nature as well. There are many triggers relating to these issues which will range from depression to stressful events in life. Anxiety and other problems can affect all individuals quite differently, and it’s the person’s ability to adapt or failure to do so, that will make up their psychological and physical makeup. Read more... ...
Viagra for Menstrual Cramps?
Viagra for Menstrual Cramps? Ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the current first-line treatment for menstrual cramps, but they do not work well for all women and can cause ulcers and kidney damage through prolonged use. The researchers thought Viagra … Read more on U.S. News & World Report Treat Sleep Apnea, Lower Hard-to-Control BP? Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for sleep apnea, a condition characterized by disrupted breathing during sleep. The sleep disorder has been linked to high blood pressure. Patients in this study were taking three or … Read more on WebMD Read more... ...
New Ruling on Mental Health Coverage Affects Us All
... Ruling on Mental Health Coverage Affects Us All Following the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, last December, President Obama vowed to expand access to mental health care in an effort to reduce gun violence. Earlier this month, the Obama … One of the big victories in this final rule is … Read more on BillMoyers.com 11-year-old continues to hang on despite flat-lining five times A DNR does not affect any treatment other than that which would require intubation or CPR. Patients who are … “The CT scan revealed that he has a fractured occipital bone,” pediatric ward nurse Genaro Panares, Jr. told CDN yesterday afternoon ...
Foundation Hopes to Fill a Void by Helping Autistic Young Adults
Foundation hopes to fill a void by helping autistic young adults "But we do know without question that issues of anxiety and depression and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more common in autism- spectrum kids. There's also a potential link in regards to bipolar disorder." He said what makes this more … Read more on Chicago Tribune Immune system may play crucial role in mental health A growing body of research on conditions from bipolar disorder to schizophrenia to depression is starting to suggest a tighter link than was previously realized between ailments of the mind and body. Activation of the immune system seems to play a … Read more on Green Bay Press Gazette Read more... ...