Mental disorder

'Mental illness gene' discovered by Scots scientists The discovery could lead to new treatments being developed Scientists have discovered a gene which may help explain the causes of mental illness. The ABCA13 gene is partially...

In this article: Mental illness, Edinburgh University, Bipolar disorder, University of Strathclyde, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Queensland, and North Carolina

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 11:24 am Study: Nearly Half of All Kiwis Affected by Mental Illness It is one of society's most delicate issues, but research released today shows that nearly half of all Kiwis have in some way been affected...

In this article: Mental Illness, Mental Health Foundation, Witi Ihimaera, New Zealand, Cartography, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, and Anxiety

...Psychology Foundation of Canada and he will be talking about the toll that unemployment and mental illness take on the Canadian economy. Mental illness costs the Canadian economy about $33 billion each year - about 2.1 per cent of GDP - in...

In this article: Mental illness, Recession, Unemployment, Absenteeism, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, and University of British Columbia

The European Journal of Public Health 2009 19(6):625-630; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp090 Trends in the incidence of sickness absence due to common mental disorders between 2001 and 2007 in the Netherlands Corne A. M. Roelen1,2, P. C....

In this article: Netherlands, Department of Health, Utrecht, E mail, University of Groningen, and University Medical Center Groningen

Genetic testing and brain scans for new recruits attempt to cut out PTSD-prone soldiers With nearly 1.8 million U.S. soldiers having rotated into Iraq and Afghanistan over the past six years and another troop escalation expected from...

In this article: Carbon dioxide, Mental Illness, Utah, Hormone, The University of Texas, Barack Obama, Iraq, Fort Bragg, California, and Afghanistan

On yourhome.ca you can find listings of plumbers in your area. The largest project in Canada's history to study the link between mental illness and homelessness kicks off Monday, offering hope aEUR" and a home aEUR" to more than 1,300...

In this article: Toronto, Mentally ill, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Anxiety, Canada, and Winnipeg

Washington, Nov 20 : Patients coping with mental disorders can now look forward to major changes in their lives through an innovative treatment called Schema Therapy (ST). Schema therapists help patients change their entrenched,...

In this article: Archives of General Psychiatry, American Medical Association, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Cambridge University Press

The owner of a Germantown personal-care home was charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office yesterday with stealing $50,472 in federal benefits checks intended for 11 mentally and physically disabled residents. Authorities said that Lamunda...

In this article: Beneficiary, Mentally ill, Social Security, U.S. Attorney's Office, and West Oak Lane

Article Date: 15 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders - such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders - are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people...

In this article: Medical advice, Respondent, Dartmouth Medical School, Dementia, Cardiovascular disease, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

...than others aEUR" that's human nature. This is particularly true of those who lack empathy for others and disregard society's rules. Mental illness plays but a minor role. But the stigmatisation of mental illness is tremendous. Imagine what...

In this article: Mental illness and Breast cancer