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Mental HealthDoes AA Help Men & Women Differently?
Alcoholic dependent men and women may reap different benefits from 12 step programs
Mental HealthIt's Green! Stop Texting While Crossing
Pedestrians texting while crossing the street at higher risk for unsafe behaviors
Mental HealthGreat Creativity in the Great Outdoors
Creativity appears enhanced with a break from using technology
Mental HealthTalk Therapy for Kids with PTSD
PTSD in children can be treated with psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy
Mental HealthBack Pain? Quit Smoking Now
Smoking cessation lowered pain for spinal disorder patients
Mental HealthAlzheimer’s Tests Working Together
Alzheimers disease tests may work best when they are combined
Mental HealthKnowing Your Family History Key for Bipolar Diagnosis
Bipolar diagnosis for teens may need family history to tell it apart from depression
Mental HealthLonely Heart Club's Dementia Risk
Loneliness linked to higher dementia risk
Mental HealthDrug Abuse Can Be Contagious
Drug abuse in a sibling or spouse increases the risk that an individual will abuse drugs
Mental HealthTragedy Can Sometimes Beget Tragedy
Parent suicide linked to higher risk of suicide attempts in their children
Mental HealthThat Which Doesn't Starve You…
Cognitive decline slower among African Americans who had hunger and adversity in youth
Mental HealthDealing with the Loss of a Child
Parents of children who commit suicide face similar challenges as any grieving parent
Mental HealthDepressed Men Visit Hospitals More Often
Depression in senior males more likely to lead to a hospital visit
Mental HealthWhen Babies' Oxygen Runs Low
Low oxygen during birth linked to higher ADHD risk in children
Mental HealthPumping Up Tiny Newborns' Iron
Iron supplements for underweight newborns reduces later behavior problems
Mental HealthA Black Eye in Teen Romance
Teen dating violence victims have poorer mental health outcomes as adults
Mental HealthPicking the Best Preschool Autism Program
Autism preschool programs that integrate with other kids may be helpful for some kids
Mental HealthKids With Autism May Use ER For Help
Autism raised the odds that kids would visit the emergency room for psychiatric services
Mental HealthTV + Cell Phone + WWW = :-(
Depression and social anxiety linked with media multitasking
Mental HealthSecondhand Smoke and the Unborn Baby
Secondhand smoke during pregnancy linked to child behavioral problems
Mental HealthHit the Books, Not the Bottle
Depression and substance use linked to dropping out of college
Mental HealthGraveyard Shift Keeping You Up?
Shift work disorder causes drowsiness and can quickly turn into a safety hazard
Mental HealthStopping the Switch to Schizophrenia
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps some patients at risk for schizophrenia avoid psychosis
Mental HealthAre You Angry or Anxious – or Both?
Generalized anxiety linked to anger and hostility