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ARLINGTON, Va. and CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation, and Employers Health, an Ohio-based employer coalition, announced a collaboration to develop a new educational program in the workplace to help decrease stigma associated with depression, which is a leading cause of lost productivity. The depression education program is designed to help motivate employees and their...
Connecting the dots between two molecules whose levels are decreased in depression and increased by current antidepressants could yield new therapies, researchers say. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that enables brain cells to communicate and brain-derived neurotropic factor, or BDNF, is a brain-nourishing molecule that also aids connectivity. Popular antidepressants such as Prozac, developed to increase levels of serotonin, have recently been found to also increase BDNF levels, said Dr....
BETHESDA, Md., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, the Institute of Medicine released a report outlining the mental health and substance use workforce needs for the growing population of older adults in the United States. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is pleased that the IOM report, The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?, documents the prevalence of mental health and substance use problems among older adults,...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at San Francisco-based Brain Plasticity, Inc. (BPI) have begun a multi-center study to evaluate the effects of a computerized, brain-plasticity-based program designed to address the cognitive issues associated with schizophrenia. The clinical trial, e-CAeSAR (Evaluation of a Cognitively Adaptive e-treatment in Schizophrenia-diagnosed Adults: A Remediation-based Approach), is being funded by the National Institute of Mental...
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) is one of approximately 50 community behavioral health organizations selected to participate in a nationwide study analyzing antipsychotic treatment patterns of individuals receiving public mental health services. REACHOUT, or Research and Evaluation of Antipsychotic Treatment in Community Behavioral Health Organizations Outcomes Study, is being coordinated by Thomson...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com 1 in 29 Americans. This statistic refers to the number of U.S. military men and women, abused children, as well as survivors of rape, domestic violence, and natural disaster who suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hopes to shine new light on PTSD. Known as an anxiety disorder, PTSD develops after a person sees or lives through a particularly intense event that could have caused...
PITTSBURGH, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Funding for a four-year, $2.6-million research study that could impact how certain mental health conditions are managed in primary care settings has been secured by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine professor. The research study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Beating the BluesUS, an online cognitive behavioral therapy program that is sold and supported by U Squared Interactive, LLC. Bruce L. Rollman, M.D., M.P.H.,...
Speaking at a pediatric medicine conference on Sunday, a mental health expert encouraged doctors to explore possible links between bad behavior and mental disorders, while emphasizing the importance of early detection. During his presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Presidential Plenary during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston, featured speaker Dr. Thomas R. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), discussed the...
CHICAGO, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in four adults, or approximately 57.7 million Americans, experience a mental health disorder in a given year. In recognition of National Everyday Matters Day, being celebrated Monday, April 16, visit www.EverydayMatters.com, become part of the movement to take action every day by making every minute of every day matter, and share the website with four friends in hope of offering the...
Former Sen. Tom Daschle, NIMH Director Thomas Insel among Speakers at National Council Conference -- Broadcast Live Online CHICAGO, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The behavioral health safety net meeting in Chicago April 15-17 is at the National Council's 42nd Mental Health and Addictions Conference. Speakers include National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Thomas Insel, former Senator Tom Daschle, and bestselling author Daniel Pink. More than 3,000 people are...
