| February 08, 2010 |
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The relationship between religious involvement and clinical status of patients with bipolar disorder - Bipolar Disorders
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Cruz M et al. – Compared to patients with bipolar disorder in depressed, manic, or euthymic states, patients in mixed states have more active private religious lives. Providers should assess the religious activities of individuals with bipolar disorder in mixed states and how they may complement/deter ongoing treatment. ...
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| February 05, 2010 |
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In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black And White - Internet Source
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect tens of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early twenties and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. Neither disorder has an objective biological marker than can be used to make diagnoses or to guide treatment....
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| February 04, 2010 |
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US Parkinson's Rates Highest in Whites, Hispanics, and Midwest, Northeast - ScienceDaily
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The largest epidemiological study of Parkinson's disease in the United States has found that the disease is more common in the Midwest and the Northeast and is twice as likely to strike whites and Hispanics as blacks and Asians. The study, based on data from 36 million Medicare recipients, is both the first to produce any significant information on patterns of Parkinson's disease in minorities and to show geographic clusters for the condition....
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| February 03, 2010 |
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Fish Oil May Reduce the Risk of Psychotic Disorders in High-Risk Individuals - ScienceDaily
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Individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12–week course of fish oil capsules containing long–chain omega–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to a report. "Early treatment in schizophrenia and other psychoses has been linked to better outcomes," the authors write as background information in the article. "Given that subclinical psychotic symptoms may predict psychotic disorder and psychosis proneness in a population may be related to the rate of psychotic disorder, intervention in at–risk individuals holds the promise of even better outcomes, with the potential to prevent full–blown psychotic disorders."...
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Parkinson's disease research uncovers social barrier - EurekAlert
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The ability to communicate effectively is of paramount importance to the psychological well–being of all humans. This research emphasizes that problems with movement, which alter the speaking voice of Parkinsonian adults, create important social barriers and difficulties with interpersonal communication for those affected. These findings provide another avenue by which health professionals can address mental and emotional health issues in Parkinson's patients.
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| February 02, 2010 |
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Parkinsons More Common in Northeast, Midwest - MedLinePlus
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The largest study of its kind finds that Parkinson's disease in the United States is more common in the Midwest and Northeast, and that whites and Hispanics are twice as likely to develop the disease as blacks and Asians. The findings, based on an analysis of data from 36 million Medicare recipients, are the first to take a significant look at Parkinson's disease and its relationship to geographic location and ethnicity....
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| February 01, 2010 |
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Bipolar Functional Status Questionnaire (BFSQ) - Bipolar Disorders
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Goldberg JF et al. – The BFSQ is a psychometrically sound self–report measure that can be used to effectively quantify functional status across different clinical states in patients with bipolar disorder....
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| January 29, 2010 |
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Kids of bipolar parents at risk for mental woes - Reuters
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Your preschool child is throwing a fit: is it just a temper tantrum, or could it be an early sign of something more serious, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder? The answer may lie in your own mental health. According to a new study, young children whose parents have bipolar disorder a mental illness marked by severe mood swings from depression to mania have an eight–fold higher risk of ADHD relative to young children of mentally healthy parents. They also have a six–fold high risk of having two or more mental disorders....
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| January 28, 2010 |
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Treadmill helps Parkinsons patients walk better - MedLinePlus
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Treadmill training can help Parkinson's patients to walk more normally, according to a new review. In Parkinson's disease, neurons producing dopamine, an important chemical messenger in the brain, die off, leading to movement problems, tremor and rigidity. Many Parkinson's patients have a characteristic shuffling gait, which can boost their risk of falls and fractures....
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| January 27, 2010 |
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Sustained attention as a potential endophenotype for bipolar disorder - Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
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Diaz JAC et al. – Bipolar patients showed a deficit in attention during euthymic periods. This disturbance correlated with years of evolution, age of onset and age of first hospitalisation; and was not influenced by other clinical data....
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