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Mental Health'Destination Amnesia' in Older Adults
Age group also experiences over-confidence with false beliefs
Mental HealthMental Health Effects of BP Gulf Disaster
Feelings of anger, depression and helplessness expected to last
Mental HealthWalking Boosts Brain Connectivity
Movement helps combat age-related loss of brain function
Mental HealthExperimental Treatment for Cocaine Addiction
New drug may help prevent relapse in recovering addicts
Mental HealthSmoking and Depression in Teens
Adolescents who smoke may see increase in depressive symptoms
Mental HealthPsychosis and Environment
Urban locales, other environmental factors, influence risk
Mental HealthA Look at Schizophrenia, Psychotic Syndromes
Chronic, disabling conditions linked to alterations in brain structure
Mental HealthChildren Living with Relatives Struggle More
'Kinship care' results in more physical, mental health issues
Mental HealthMothers with Autustic Children Affected in Workplace
Most work fewer hours to accommodate needs of children
Mental HealthFASD Children Prone to Behavioral Problems
Children with disorder more prone than those with ADHD
Mental HealthDepressed Mothers Have Smaller Babies
Anxiety also plays role in size, wellness of infant
Mental HealthEarly Diagnosis for Brain Disorders?
Rapid, non-invasive measure tests for neurological diseases
Mental HealthMoral Decisions and Brain Circuits
General-purpose circuits manage uncertainty in moral dilemmas
Mental HealthStudy Links Cellular Motors and Memory
Study uncovers more about how memories are encoded
Mental HealthAdult Outlook Worse for Disadvantaged Youths
Delinquent teens more likely to use drugs, commit crimes as adults
Mental HealthPost-Retirement Relationships
Workplace increasingly where most form relationships
Mental HealthA Structural Basis for Autism Disorders
Higher density of synaptic connections in those with disorder
Mental HealthMental Health Declines After Abusive Relationships End
Mothers who leave violent, controlling partners still pay emotional toll
Mental HealthCognitive Behavioral Therapy Benefits Adults with ADHD
Patients who received therapy fared better than those without
Mental HealthStudy Looks at Brain Cells Exposed to Alheimer's Protein
Mechanism by which protein damages brain cells revealed
Prescription DrugsSome Drug Addicts Use to 'Feel Normal'
Those hooked via presciptions often turn to street drugs
Mental HealthAlcohol Dependence Damages Episodic Memory
Also hampers awareness of memory capacity
Mental HealthMental Activity May Lessen Memory Problems in MS
Mentally active lifestyle might curb brain damage effects in patients
Mental HealthTai Chi Improves Psychological Health?
More studies needed to link the two conclusively