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- Behavioral Therapy Effectively Treats Children with Social Phobia
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December 17, 2007
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Science Update
A behavioral therapy designed to treat children diagnosed with social phobia helped them overcome more of their symptoms than the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac). - Hurricane Katrina Survivors Lack Access to Mental Health Services
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December 17, 2007
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Science Update
The majority of Hurricane Katrina survivors who developed mental disorders after the disaster are not receiving the mental health services they need, and many who were receiving mental health care prior to the hurricane were not able to continue with treatment. - Depression’s Flip Side Shares its Circuitry
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December 14, 2007
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Science Update
Humans tend to be overly optimistic about the future, sometimes underestimating risks and making unrealistic plans, notes NIMH grantee Elizabeth Phelps, Ph.D., New York University. Yet “a moderate optimistic illusion” appears to be essential for maintaining motivation and good mental health - Behavioral Program May Stabilize Stress Hormone Patterns in Foster Children
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November 30, 2007
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Science Update
An intervention designed to enhance family interaction and improve foster parenting skills may benefit young foster children who had experienced extreme neglect or maltreatment in early life. - Depression Linked to Bone-Thinning in Premenopausal Women
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November 26, 2007
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Premenopausal women with even mild depression have less bone mass than do their nondepressed peers, a study funded in part by NIMH. - Brain Matures a Few Years Late in ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern
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November 12, 2007
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In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder. - Researchers Suggest Updating Criteria for HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorders
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November 8, 2007
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Science Update
After 10 years since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the criteria for classifying HIV-related neurocognitive disorders may need to be revised and updated. - Preschoolers with Three or More Coexisting Disorders Show No Response to ADHD Medication Treatment
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November 5, 2007
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Preschoolers who are diagnosed with ADHD are not likely to respond to treatment with the stimulant methylphenidate, regardless of dosage, if they also have three or more coexisting disorders. - Memory-sustaining Enzyme May Help Treat PTSD, Cognitive Decline
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November 2, 2007
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Science Update
Chemically blocking an enzyme in a specific area in the brain’s cortex, or outer mantle, erased a long-term memory of an aversive event that rats had learned, a study funded in part by NIMH has found. - Internet-based PTSD Therapy May Help Overcome Barriers to Care
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November 1, 2007
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Science Update
NIMH-funded researchers recently completed a pilot study showing that an Internet-based, self-managed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, with effects that last after treatment has ended. This study supports further development of PTSD therapies that focus on self-management and innovative methods of providing care to large numbers of people who do not have access to mental health care or who may be reluctant to seek care due to stigma.
