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Psych Congress Network
09/12/2016
Cognitive impairment was also associated over time with re-experiencing symptoms, such as flashbacks and nightmares, starting as early as 2002.
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
09/12/2016
Acadia Healthcare and Ochsner Health System have reached a definitive agreement to create a joint-venture acute psychiatric hospital located in the greater New Orleans area. It is scheduled to open in 2018.
Psych Congress Network
09/22/2016
On a recent trip to Serbia and Romania, I was fortunate to hear a performance by a bassist and singer who is a specialist in the adaptation of Yiddish songs. I sobbed during the saddest ones—songs about lost worlds and lost people.Sadness and loss are, of course, endemic to mental illness. That got me wondering about whether my response was a professional one, a personal one or both. Was it good that I cried or was I just being an oversensitive, blubbering old fool?
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
09/28/2016
Alanco Behavioral Health this week announced its intent to acquire Bella Monte Recovery in Desert Hot Springs, Calif.—a platform deal for the new investment group.
Addiction Professional
09/12/2016
A new study used objective measures of craving to conclude that vulnerability to relapse in cocaine addicts often is strongest around the time they are being discharged from treatment.
Psych Congress Network
10/04/2016
Structured group psychoeducation may be an effective intervention for patients in the early stages of bipolar disorder, suggests a new study published online in The Lancet.
Psych Congress Network
04/11/2017
Clozapine appears to be superior to risperidone in reducing both subjective craving and MRI-assessed cue reactivity for cannabis-related images in male patients with schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder (CUD), according to a new report.
Psych Congress Network
10/13/2016
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Kids that have an absent parent may be more likely than other children to start drinking and smoking before they reach their teens, a U.K. study suggests.
Addiction Professional
04/10/2017
"All of Me" explores many of the core issues that contribute to the development of an eating disorder.
Psych Congress Network
03/05/2017
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have a profound effect across the lifetime, and higher numbers of adverse experiences are correlated with larger effects later in life, Elevate by Psych Congress 2017 attendees learned.
Psych Congress Network
10/29/2016
People who mindfully consume their chocolate treats this Halloween may experience more of a mood boost than those who do so without thinking, or who mindfully consume other foods, a new study suggests.
Psych Congress Network
11/29/2016
In the future, brain imaging scans could help predict a patient’s response to psychotherapy for depression or anxiety disorders, a new systematic review suggests.
Addiction Professional
09/15/2016
With encouragement from clinicians, patients can learn to make recovery-affirming decisions.
Psych Congress Network
12/19/2017
Intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with a small increase in an infant’s risk of heart defects, according to new research.
Addiction Professional
09/15/2016
A newly released report from Generations United stresses the importance of serving the needs of relatives who are assuming parental responsibilities because of a parent's substance abuse.
Psych Congress Network
11/03/2016
The number of people diagnosed with depression at psychiatric hospitals jumps 8% above expected levels during the month following the transition from daylight saving time to standard time, researchers found in a study published online in Epidemiology.
Psych Congress Network
10/17/2016
The study also found that children whose mothers had a depression-related diagnosis—whether exposed to antidepressants or not—had a significantly increased risk of speech/language disorders.
Psych Congress Network
10/11/2016
Insomnia patients who focus on behavioral changes may be less stressed and more functional during the day than counterparts relying on medication, a recent study suggests.