Anxious girls’ brains work harder
June 6th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have figured out why the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys, a discovery that could spur the identification and treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Helpline for students ahead of board exam results
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A helpline to counsel students before and after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results will be launched Thursday, an NGO's representative ... Read more...
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Anger management lessons for pupils at British school
January 24th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A British school is compelled to offer anger management lessons to its pupils as young as five after 40 of its rowdy students were excluded for ... Read more...
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Need to strengthen mental health services in country: Azad
January 20th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday announced the establishment of an advanced mental health research centre here to provide efficient mental health facilities to people.Speaking ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Abuse rates higher among deaf children: Study
January 19th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): A new study indicates that the incidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse, is more than 25 percent higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children than ... Read more...
Posted in World |
TV entertainment companies should form code of conduct: BJP
December 1st, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Holding that some television shows were affecting viewer's sensibilities and having an "undesired effect on children", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that the information ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mental illness more common in college students than it was a decade ago
August 15th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it used to be a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Witnessing arrests may increase stress risk in kids
June 26th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Witnessing the arrest of a household member can traumatize kids psychologically, a University of Illinois at Chicago has found.Susan D. Phillips, assistant professor of social work and the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NGO offers monetary reward to help nab dog killers
June 15th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Following reports of stray dogs being killed in the Dombivli township of Maharashtra's Thane district, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has announced a monetary reward to those who provide ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Port St. Lucie, Florida woman commits suicide in jail
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by BNO News
FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A 41-year-old Port St. Lucie, Florida woman died as a result of a suicide attempt while in jail earlier this month, authorities said on Friday.Mariangela Woycenko ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tanning Addiction Linked With Substance Abuse Possibilities
April 21st, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent study had revealed that people who are addicted to artificial tanning may have a penchant for substance abuse. It does not say with absolute ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Iowa Governor Culver signs “Ed Thomas Bill”
March 25th, 2010 - 1:27 am ICT by BNO News
DES MOINES, IOWA (BNO NEWS) – Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed into law on Wednesday Senate File 2352, mental health notification legislation known as “Ed Thomas Bill,” during a ceremony at the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Teaching kids self-control skills reduces classroom problems
March 6th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): Children who are taught self-control skills, such as monitoring and controlling anger and other emotions, face significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and suspensions, says a study.Researchers at University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Mental health professionals should not participate in the practice of torture’
January 29th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): An expert has advised that psychologists and psychiatrists should not be expected to participate in torture as they do not have the expertise to assess individual pain or ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India to turn out 1,750 mental health workers a year
January 20th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The central government Wednesday announced a health scheme to address the problem of acute shortage of doctors and health workers for mental health disorders, saying India will ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Azad aims to address needs of mental trauma victims
January 20th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday stressed the need for addressing the mental trauma suffered by victims of natural and man-made disasters, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Calling patients ’substance abuser’ keep them from seeking help: Study
January 14th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): The use of word 'substance abuser' for those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction prevents them from seeking help, a new study claims.Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers used ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Angst among soldiers needs greater psychiatric focus
December 14th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The incidents of soldiers gunning down their superiors in a fit of rage in the US and India have placed much needed focus on mental healthcare in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pets can help humans tide over adversities, mental illness
December 1st, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Anyone who keeps a pet knows the immense joy and comfort that it can provide, especially in troubled times. A growing body of research now documents the value ... Read more...
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Therapy can’t turn gays and lesbians straight, say US psychologists
August 8th, 2009 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, August 8 (ANI): The American Psychological Association is urging mental health professionals not to shun the assumption that gays and lesbians can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder linked to sleep problems in teens
May 1st, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of current ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gays, lesbians being offered ’straight’ cure
March 26th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): A significant minority of psychotherapists are attempting to help "cure" gays and lesbians of their homosexuality without any evidence that such methods work, says a new research.The research ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Government to lay stress on mental health services
February 20th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The country faces an acute shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals and to tackle this the government is setting up centres of excellence in mental health, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Being hooked to the net is indeed an addiction
September 9th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): Move over drugs, smoking and even gambling, for a new compulsion has hit todays youth Internet addiction.The new finding will make mental health professionals face a new ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Soon, a therapeutic vest to lessen anxiety in autistic, ADHD kids
May 22nd, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Kids with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may soon get a saviour in the form of a novel vest that will provide them anxiety relief.The ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Adopted children twice as likely to have psychiatric disorders
May 6th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 6 (ANI): A study on adopted US teens has indicated that despite being psychologically healthy, these adoptees are prone to a greater risk for emotional and behavioural problems ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |