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Childhood stress tied to adult mental disorders
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 4 - 10
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...peers. • 14.8 million Americans (6.7% of the adult population) live with major depressive... Read more »
Health Care Reform Messages
By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert...Chronic Care-Chronic Condition Management must include mental illness and mental disorders, such... Read more »
Understanding Depression - Color me sad.
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...of Americans ages 18 and older - about one in four adults - suffer from a diagnosable mental... Read more »
Campaign 2008: The Candidates Address NAMI
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...Ex-Offenders act, including the establishment of a National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry... Read more »
Erratic Work Performance
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that adults with ADHD suffered low job... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD and Conduct Disorder
...following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable manner. They are often viewed by other children, adults and social agencies as “bad” or delinquent, rather than mentally ill.” ... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
...disorder.)Many pre- and early adolescent children with bipolar disorder are more severely ill than are adults with the disease. According to a 2001 study, 25% of children with bipolar disorder are... Read more »Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
...“International Consensus Statement on ADHD, 2002, Jan, Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review “Adult ADHD Underdiagnosed”, 2008, May 6, Charlene Laino, MedicineNet.com [6] “ADHD... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
...depression, and manic depressive illness. Bipolar disorder in children is similar to bipolar disorder in adults. However, children experience mood swings of greater severity than adults with the... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most... Read more »Images
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Depression Undiagnosed in Centenarians
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Centenarians are one of the fastest growing groups of Americans, yet little is known about their overall health. When... Read summary »
Study: Bipolar disorder may be misdiagnosed in kids
October 03, 2008Cases of bipolar disorder in children have increased dramatically in the past decade. Researchers say this may be due to misdiagnosis and a lack of... Read summary »
Bipolar Awareness Day emphasizes accurate diagnosis, treatment
October 03, 2008For the fifth annual Bipolar Awareness Day, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis and... Read summary »
After Katrina: Victims Mental Health Worsening
March 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two years later, the ravages of Hurricane Katrina are still seen, not just in destroyed property, but also in the minds of the... Read summary »
Treating Childhood Mental Disorders
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... Read summary »
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