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10-03-2015 The adolescent and young-adult suicide rate in the United States was almost twice as high in rural settings than in urban areas between 1996 and 2010, and new research suggests that the gap appears to be widening. Of the nearly 67,000 suicides analyzed, the rate of suicide for both males and females…

10-03-2015 A new study of Tourette syndrome (TS) led by researchers from UC San Francisco and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that nearly 86 percent of patients who seek treatment for TS will be diagnosed with a second psychiatric disorder during their lifetimes, and that nearly 58 percent will…

09-03-2015 In an ancient Indian parable, a group of blind men touches different parts of a large animal to find what it is. Only when they share the descriptions of an ear, tail, trunk and leg do they know it is an elephant.  
Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham has…

09-03-2015 Van 23 tot en met 29 maart 2015 is het weer zo ver. Dan vinden overal in het land activiteiten plaats in het kader van de 41e Week van de Psychiatrie. Tijdens deze week is er extra aandacht voor mensen die te maken hebben met psychische problematiek, verslavingsproblematiek en dak- en…

09-03-2015 Een speciale inlegzool met GPS maakt het mogelijk om ouderen met dementie of Alzheimer die weglopen of verdwalen eenvoudig te volgen en snel op te sporen via de smartphone, tablet of computer. De zogeheten GPS Smartsole biedt daarmee een oplossing voor een groeiende groep oudere en verwarde mensen…

06-03-2015 Substantial genetic and moderate environmental influences were associated with risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and broader autism traits in a study of twins in the United Kingdom, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.
Much of the evidence to date highlights the…