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posted 12/27/2008, comments (3)

Mental Health Humor cartoons - Your Weekly Laugh

What a strange week of weather! Personally I want just to express my gratitude for being able to post here. It's the only place I can post some humorous cartoons and not worry about having to be so upbeat and positive. That's what I have to do on my blog... It's like when you facilitate a support group, you need to hold it together,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/05/2008, comments (0)

Targeted Treatment for Schizophrenia Announced

One of the first targeted treatments for schizophrenia has been announced in this month's American Journal of Psychiatry. The new drug, currently referred to as experimental compound MK-0777, targets working memory problems. Working memory refers to a temporary storage and processing system. It is an active system in the sense that... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/04/2008, comment (1)

Low Childhood IQ Predicts Mental Health Problems

Children with a low IQ (intelligence quotient) have an increased risk of developing mental health problems such as schizophrenia, depression and generalized anxiety disorder. These are the findings of a study spanning 30 years, and published in the Journal of Psychiatry. Findings were based on a sample of 1,037 children born in 1972-73 in Dunedin,... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/10/2008, comments (3)

Knowledge Advances but Attitudes Stand Still

American society is no more tolerant of schizophrenia than it was a decade ago. A study by Professor of Sociology Jason Schnittker, points to a situation where genetic arguments as the basis for schizophrenia have gained popularity, but traditional fears and attitudes about schizophrenia remain static. The study is a follow-on... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/08/2008, comment (1)

Antipsychotics and Alzheimer's Disease

Recently, the American Journal of Psychiatry published a study about the use of antipsychotic medications in people suffering with Alzheimer's disease. The use of these drugs in this illness has been hotly debated in the past few years. In 2005 the FDA issued a black box warning that the newer, atypical antipsychotic medications could increase the... Read more Chevron

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