10February2010

Psychiatric Polypharmacy Continues To Grow

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

The following links to an article about a study of prescribing practices by psychiatrists.  It shows that Polypharmacy (using combinations of medications) is growing significantly for treatment of depression.  The article also expresses concern that there is no evidence base to support this.

MedPage Today

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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10February2010

Genetic Studies Offer Clues About Addiction Risks And Treatments

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

A summary of what recent research has shown about the genetics of addiction.

Genome Web
Submitted by: Darrell H.

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10February2010

Atypical Antipsychotics Increase Cardiometabolic Risk In Children

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

The latest study about the effects of atypical antipsychotics in children.  This article comes from Psychiatric Times.

Psychiatric Times

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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10February2010

Most Antidepressants Miss Key Target Of Clinical Depression

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

The following is  a news article about a new study on depression and how the brain works.  According to it most antidepressants do not affect one of the key targets for treating depression.

Science Daily

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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10February2010

FDA Approves New Long Acting Injectible Antipsychotic

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

The FDA has approved a new long acting injection of the antipsychotic Zyprexa.  The following article tells about the treatment protocol that must be used when using this product.  Many critics feel that this protocol is such that this treatment is practically unusable.

Medical News

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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10February2010

Compassionate Allowance Outreach Hearing on Schizophrenia

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

The following link contains information and details about the Compassionate Allowance Outreach Hearing…

Social Secutiry Online

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7October2009

Age at onset and cognition in schizophrenia: meta-analysis

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

Following is a link to the abstract of a new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry and the relationship between age of onset and cognition in Schizophrenia.  The abstract is easy to read and short.  To see the full article you have to be a subscriber to the magazine.

Age at Onset and Cognition in Schizophrenia

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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7October2009

Effect of age at onset of schizophrenia on white matter abnormalities

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

Following is a link to an abstract from the British Journal of Psychiatry on a study concerning age of onset of schizophrenia and white matter abnormalities in the Brain.  In order to see the full article you need a subscription.  The abstract is short and easy to read.

Effect of Age

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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7October2009

New Baylor Study Finds Clergy Dismiss Depression, Anxiety The Most Often

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Uncategorized.

Following is a study from Baylor University on Clergy and Mental Illness.  It talks about how they react to mental illness in their parishioners.  It also states that clergy are most often consulted about psychological stress not psychologists or other mental health professionals.

New Baylor Study

Submitted by: Darrell H.

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7October2009

Find Clinical Trials by State:

Posted by Jessi Kirk under: Articles of interest.

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