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Using War Games to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 16, 2011 Soldiers may benefit from virtual reality applications for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study reviews how virtual reality applications are being designed and ... > full story -
First North American Study to Look at Emergency Department Use by Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
May 13, 2011 In the first North American study to examine population rates of emergency department (ED) use for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), researchers found 55 per cent of ... > full story -
How Adversity Dulls Our Perceptions
May 11, 2011 Perceptions learned in an aversive context are not as sharp as those learned in other circumstances, new research ... > full story -
New Way to Examine Major Depressive Disorder in Children
May 10, 2011 A landmark study has revealed a new way to distinguish children with major depressive disorder from not only normal children, but also from children with obsessive compulsive ... > full story -
Successful Depression Treatment of Mothers Has Long-Term Effects on Offspring
May 10, 2011 Children whose mothers are successfully treated for depression show progressive and marked improvement in their own behaviors even a year after their moms discontinue treatment, new research ... > full story -
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Common Following Significant Orthopedic Trauma
May 9, 2011 Although most commonly associated with military combat, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in civilians, too -- and with consequences that are just as serious, according to a new review ... > full story -
New Tool to Assess Asthma-Related Anxiety
May 5, 2011 When children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder, it may impair their ability to manage the asthma effectively. A new, effective tool to assess ... > full story -
Children of Bipolar Parents Are Overly Sensitive to Stress Hormone Cortisol, Study Finds
May 5, 2011 Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in the ... > full story -
Combination of ADHD and Poor Emotional Control Runs in Families, Study Suggests
May 5, 2011 A subgroup of adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also exhibit excessive emotional reactions to everyday occurrences, and this combination of ADHD and emotional reactivity ... > full story -
Can Social Deficits of Autism and Schizophrenia Be Modeled in Animals?
May 5, 2011 Social deficits are common in several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. Individuals with severe social dysfunction can experience significant difficulties ... > full story
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