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September 2007
A new initiative to help make schoolchildren happier and healthier has been launched in Great Britain. Experts from psychology and education at Sheffield Hallam University are working with schools and some children’s services in the region to create special programmes to look after youngsters’ mental health and well-being.
The most recent survey concerning children’s mental health indicated that one in ten children aged five to 16 have a clinically recognised disorder, such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorders and autism. That translates to 6000 children alone in the Sheffield area. [continue reading…]
— may one day offer an alternative to antipsychotic
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Toronto, ONT – Researchers have found surprising evidence that an antidepressant (citalopram) may perform as well as a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic (risperidone) in the alleviation of severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia. Researchers also found that the antidepressant was associated with “significantly lower” adverse side effects.
The study, published in the online American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (in advance of the November 2007 issue), is believed to be the first head-to-head comparison of an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) with one of the more commonly prescribed second generation antipsychotics in older, non-depressed patients. [continue reading…]
Smoking, eating fattening foods and not getting enough exercise are all lifestyle habits that can lead to poor health and cardiovascular disease – more so if you have a family history. But researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that women don’t change these habits as often as men, even when they have relatives with heart disease.
The scientists, reporting in the September issue of the American Heart Journal, found that women with a family history of heart disease are less likely than men to change habits such as smoking and infrequent physical activity. They also are more likely to engage in lifestyle choices that increase their risk of heart disease than are women who did not report a history of heart disease. [continue reading…]
