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Teens: The Company They Keep
Tragic events such as school shootings have presented us with images of adolescent aggressive and antisocial behavior. There is a national search for answers. Fortunately, a long-term commitment to basic behavioral research at NIMH is now paying off with the development and implementation of...
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Depression Can Break Your Heart
Research over the past two decades has shown that depression and heart disease are common companions and, what is worse, each can lead to the other. It appears now that depression is an important risk factor for heart disease along with high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. A study...
Mental Health and Mental Health Services:How is the Federal Government involved in providing mental health services? Thank you for your interest in the Federal Government's involvement in services for mental health. The Federal Government provides numerous resources for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems. The Center...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderIn recent years, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been a subject of great public attention and concern. Children with ADHD-one of the most common of the psychiatric disorders that appear in childhood-can't stay focused on a task, can't sit still, act without thinking, and rarely...
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Taming suspect gene reverses schizophrenia-like abnormalities in mice
( NIH/National Institute of Mental Health ) Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia, by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness. Targeting expression of the gene...
National Institute of Mental Health no longer will use DSM diagnoses in studies Studies funded by government organization will have to look at patients' different issues instead of categorizing them under one DSM diagnosis
Federal Mental Health Agency to Drop DSM Use The National Institute of Mental Health is moving away from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, sometimes known as the psychiatrist's "bible," saying that patients deserve better.
NIH official clarifies criticism of diagnostic manual Thomas Insel is director of the National Institute of Mental Health. / Handout The ongoing controversy swirling around the upcoming release of psychiatry's official manual of disorders took a conciliatory turn Tuesday as a top government official who has criticized the latest revisions took a...
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Disabilities and Disorders C-D
August 12, 2008, 12:02 pm
When reading a child’s profile or a child’s history prior to placement may have you reading terms you are unfamiliar with. This series will help you with some of the things you may read.
Part 1 – Disabilities and disorders
Cerebral Palsy – Cerebral Palsy, or CP, is a disease that affects...
The Health Care Bill and Birth MothersMarch 22, 2010, 5:47 am
I didn't expect to find mention of adoption in the >newly passed Health Care Bill . As I was doing some research, I found that not only is adoption mentioned but one of the very things that many birth mothers find aggravating about how adoption is portrayed is brought up: the issue of how...
Teenage Parents: How Do You Know What's Better?September 16, 2009, 6:34 am
Next week is my birthday, and we’re going to Disneyland! So, because I’ll be in the happiest place on Earth, I thought I’d take this week to write about the thoughts are sure to be unpopular. In writing and thinking about these topics, I hope to learn more about myself, and also to share with you...
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Anxiety Disorders Research at the National Institute of ...
More than 19 million adult Americans ages 18 to 54 have anxiety disorders. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports research into the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder: - Special NeedsUndated information on bi-polar disorder from the National Institute of Mental Health
Mental Health and Mental Health Services:National Institute of Mental Health, Public Information Branch 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (301) 443-4513 Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov www.nimh.nih.gov National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Are RealNational Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov For information about children's mental health, contact SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center: Toll-free: 800-789-2647 Fax: 301-984-8796 TDD: 866-889-2647 Systems of Care
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NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health - National ...
Mission. The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior .
Mental Health - National Institutes of Health (NIH)Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The NIH website offers health information ...
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