Mice with deleted gene less anxious, depressed
on Nov 16, 2009 in genetics Graeme Baldwin - BioMed Central Removing the PKCI/HINT1 gene from mice has an antidepressant-like and anxiolytic-like effect. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience applied a battery of behavioral tests to the PKCI/HINT1 knoc...

Banishing monsters from under the bed
on Nov 16, 2009 in phobias Sarah HutcheonSociety for Research in Child Development Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers some ideas on how they...

Deep brain stimulation offers hope for severely depressed
on Nov 16, 2009 in clinical depression deep brain stimulation May work even when other treatments have been unsuccessful University of Bonn Thanks to a new method there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. Physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne used deep brain stimul...

Neurogenesis may decay short-term fear memories
on Nov 13, 2009 in fear extinction neurogenesis Cathleen Genova Short-term memory may depend in a surprising way on the ability of newly formed neurons to erase older connections. That's the conclusion of a report in the November 13th issue of the journal Cell, which provides some of the first evi...

Dark chocolate may ease psychological stress
on Nov 12, 2009 in alternative therapies psychological stress Michael Bernstein American Chemical Society The "chocolate cure" for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research. It found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate...

[USA] Web-based counseling service Vets Prevail offered to veterans
on Nov 12, 2009 in internet based therapy post traumatic stress disorder Veterans in need of counseling, support or information to deal with mental and emotional issues can now turn to an online, interactive program called Vets Prevail. The services are provided confidentially and free of charge. More... © 2009 LA T...

Anxious personalities linked to poor oral health
on Nov 11, 2009 in dental phobia Jo Galer - University of Otago People with anxious personalities are more likely to have poor oral health, including decayed or missing teeth, a University of Otago, New Zealand study has found. A recent study, published in Community Dentistry and Or...

Abstract: Trends in prescribing and self-poisoning in relation to UK regulatory authority warnings against use of SSRI antidepressants in under-18-year-olds
on Nov 11, 2009 in suicidality Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2009 Oct;68(4):618-29. Trends in prescribing and self-poisoning in relation to UK regulatory authority warnings against use of SSRI antidepressants in under-18-year-olds. Bergen H, Hawton K, Murphy E, Cooper J, Kapur N, Stalker C...

Johns Hopkins: Antidepressant Medication “Poop Out”
on Nov 11, 2009 in antidepressants What it is, what to do about it...

Parents often underestimate impact of stress on their kids
on Nov 11, 2009 in psychological stress Psychologists say Americans' stress levels too high with few receiving support to make lasting lifestyle changes Angel Brownawell, APAJuanita Panlener, Vanguard Communications Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact...