Adults with ADHD may benefit from Saffron
Mental Health | Saffron may enhance methylphenidate efficacy in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to study findings published in Advances in Integrative Medicine.
Hearing Aid use may reduce hazards of Long term Cognitive Decline
Mental Health | The use of hearing restorative devices was associated with a 19% decrease in the hazards of long-term cognitive decline...
...and significantly correlated with a 3% improvement in short-term cognitive test scores, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.
Yr Health | Depression Associated With a 51% Higher Risk of Dementia
Mental Health | Proactive, timely treatment of late-in-life depression could help to lower risk of dementia in certain patients, according to study findings published in Biological Psychiatry.
Genome-wide analysis finds 4 genes linked w/ suicidal thoughts, behaviors
Four genes showed strong associations with increased risk of
suicidal thoughts and behaviors in US military veterans regardless of ancestral background: ESR1, DRD2, TRAF3, and DCC. Researchers published the findings online ahead of print in
JAMA Psychiatry.
Evening exercise may ease Depressive symptoms in young adults w/ BSD
Mental Health | Bipolar spectrum disorder
Increased levels of exercise in the evening were found to improve depressive symptoms in young adults with bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD), according to a study published in
Depression & Anxiety.
Sleep and Mental Health in young adults / teens
Mental Health | Benzodiazepines Used to Treat Sleep Disorders Associated With Heightened Overdose Risk for Teens
Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines to treat anxiety and insomnia may be at a higher risk for overdose, according to new research from Rutgers University.
Findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Mental Health | Higher rates of Emphysema in Marijuana Smokers
Marijuana smokers were found to have higher rates of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.
Mental Health | Psychiatric disorders lined to emotional maltreatment
Mental Health | Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in Child Maltreatment.
Mental Health | Improving ADHD symptoms in children
Mental Health | Pine Bark Extract May Improve Pediatric ADHD Symptoms With Fewer Adverse Effects
In children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), French maritime pine bark extract (Pycnogenol, Horphag Research) significantly improved ADHD symptoms with fewer adverse effects than methylphenidate, according to results from a randomized trial published in the Journal of Functional Foods.
Mental Health Studies | Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents
Mental Health | Anxiety, Depression, Neural Interruption More Likely in Adolescents Subjected to Corporal Punishment
While corporal punishment's negative health effects on child and adolescent health and behavior has been established for decades, a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging demonstrates that physical punishment disrupts brain activity and neurodevelopment.