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This Week - November 5, 2007

  1. Irreversible brain surgery pushed on mentally ill in China
  2. Depressed veterans and suicide
  3. Optimism in brain in same area as depression
  4. Treating depression in spanish-speaking populations
  5. Scientists note brain's reaction to fear
  6. Teaching kids to face fear
  7. Stress levels continue to rise in U.S.
  8. Anxiety linked to sleep disturbances
  9. Sexual misconduct plagues U.S. schools
  10. AUDIO: Living with OCD
  11. Obesity is more in brain, less in food
  12. Overweight mothers run greater risk of having ADHD kids
  13. Substance abuse practitioners ask 'what is recovery?'
  14. On-site counselors help gambling addicts deal
  15. Five-year itch: New danger point for marriages
  16. Parents playing a bigger role in kids' lives
  17. Ohio law expands mental health care
  18. Autism numbers rise as more behaviors included
  19. Immigration raids risk kids' mental health
  20. Brain scan abnormalities not uncommon
  21. "Brainbow" paints mouse neurons in bright colors
  22. New theories help change stereotypes about schizophrenia
  23. Latest Schizophrenia News
  24. "When does a diet become an eating disorder?"
  25. Thought for today

Maybe it's not depression. Could it be part of bipolar disorder? Find out what you can do.

Irreversible Brain Surgery Pushed on Mentally Ill in China

The Wall Street Journal reports that doctors have performed thousands of surgeries on mentally ill patients in China to deal with the symptoms of psychiatric illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia and epilepsy. Many times, the surgery doesn't work out too well.

Depressed Veterans and Suicide

The largest and most up-to-date study of suicides among depressed veterans provides important new data that may help guide screening and treatment for all veterans.

Optimism in Brain in Same Area as Depression

A study relying on imaging the brains of a small group of subjects has identified the brain regions that are activated by optimism.

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Treating Depression in Spanish-Speaking Populations

Researchers are using a computer test to assess depression in Hispanics and it's working.

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Scientists Note Brain's Reaction to Fear

Treatment for panic and anxiety has come a long way from where it was even 20 years ago.  Between anxiety drugs and therapy, many people are coping a lot better. More.

Teaching Kids to Face Fear

Many adults and children can effectively deal with fear; especially if there's a reward at the end.

Stress Levels Continue to Rise in U.S.

Forty-eight percent of Americans say they're more stressed now than they were five years ago, and the same percent report regularly lying awake at night because of stress, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association.

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Anxiety Linked to Sleep Disturbances

People facing a stressful life situation could experience sleep problems for at least 6 months after the event.

Living with OCD

Checking, double-checking and second-guessing are all within the realm of normal, everyday behavior. But when does this sort of behavior cross the line into obsession? Guests talk about the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Listen now
 

Sexual Misconduct Plagues U.S. Schools

The Associated Press finds more than 2,500 teachers have been punished for sexual misconduct from 2001-2005.

Obesity is More in Brain, Less in Food

Food and lifestyle habits certainly play a role in obesity, but researchers in India report metabolic activity in the brain is a major cause of obesity.

Overweight Mothers Run Greater Risk of Having ADHD Kids

In a study of 12,500 children in 3 countries, researchers discover  a correlation between the mother's body mass index (BMI, weight in relation to height) at the time she becomes pregnant and symptoms like hyperactivity and concentration problems in the child.  Details.

Substance Abuse Practitioners Ask 'What is Recovery?'

Although recovery is widely recognized as the goal of treatment for substance abuse disorders, there has been no widely accepted definition of what the term actually means -- until now.

On-site Counselors Help Addicts Deal

Having a highly visible area in a casino, where there's a "responsible gaming center" - counselors who are there 24/7 to help gambling addicts.  It's an idea that's beginning to gain traction.

Five-Year Itch: New Danger Point for Marriages

7 years.  Who can wait that long?  Many marriages hit a rough patch at 4 years.

Parents Playing A Bigger Role in Kids' Lives

Parents are taking a more active role in raising their children than they did 10 years ago.

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Ohio Law Expands Mental Health Care

Health insurance plans in Ohio now need to treat mental illnesses the same as any other medical problem.

Autism Numbers Rise As More Behaviors Included

It used to be 1 in 2000 children were diagnosed with Autism in the U.S.  Now it's 1 in 150.  And a debate is raging over the rising diagnoses of Autism and the need for intervention.

Immigration Raids Risk Kids' Mental Health

Children whose parents are arrested in immigration raids face mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety and depression, according to a study.

Brain Abnormalities Not Uncommon

One in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors and don't know it. Even more may have bulging blood vessels in the head that could burst. These results come from a surprising new Dutch study that finds brain abnormalities are not all that uncommon.

"Brainbow" Paints Mouse Neurons in Bright Colors

The Brainbow tool opens the door to research on diseases such as autism, mental retardation, bipolar disorder and even learning disabilities that may be related to wiring problems in the brain.

New Theories Help Change Stereotypes About Schizophrenia

Some of the old beliefs about the causes of schizophrenia are still alive: the person suffers from multiple personalities or is possessed by a demon. But the film "A Beautiful Mind" and news about genetics and environmental factors being the primary cause of the disease, have done a lot to dispel those myths.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

Additional stories linked from the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community homepage.

When Does A Diet Become An Eating Disorder?

pennyann25:

I started out petite, little, cute, small, thin. It was a trait people constantly remarked on. I depended on it quite a bit as far as my self esteem went. I didn't have much self confidence but at least I was small, cute, petite. I didn't realize how much I relied on this until I had a lengthy illness, which, along with the medication, left me fatter and fatter as time went on. I started exercising, I wouldn't say excessively, but I also started cutting my calories quite a bit. It seems that as soon as 1200 calories a day seemed comfortable and reasonable, 800 seemed even more comfortable and reasonable. It has been a year and I average 500-600 calories a day.  So, when is it no longer dieting and has become a disorder?
 respond here

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Something to think about...

"The world is as good as you are. You've got to learn to like yourself first.  I'm a little screwed up, but I'm beautiful."

- Steve McQueen

From all of us here at HealthyPlace.com, we hope you have a good week.

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