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- Antipsychotic Prescriptions Rise Sharply for Children and Adolescents
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June 19, 2006
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Science Update
The number of antipsychotic medication prescriptions for children and adolescents increased six-fold from 1993 to 2002, according to a study of visits made by people 20 years old and younger to doctors' offices. - Antidepressant Does Not Reduce Risk Of Relapse Among Patients With Anorexia Nervosa
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June 14, 2006
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Science Update
An NIMH-funded study has concluded that the antidepressant medication fluoxetine (Prozac) is no more effective than placebo in preventing relapse among patients with anorexia nervosa who had achieved a healthy weight during inpatient or day-program treatment. - Intermittent Explosive Disorder Affects up to 16 Million Americans
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June 5, 2006
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A little-known mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger is more common than previously thought, a study funded by NIMH has found. - Fear Circuit Flares as Bipolar Youth Misread Faces
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May 29, 2006
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Youth with bipolar disorder misread facial expressions as hostile and show heightened neural reactions when they focus on emotional aspects of neutral faces, NIMH researchers have discovered. - Depression Rates Are Lower in Children Whose Mothers Are Successfully Treated
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May 9, 2006
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Science Update
When women treated for depression become symptom-free, their children are less likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a study published in the March 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. - Studies ID Molecular Accomplices of Suspect Schizophrenia Genes
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May 2, 2006
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Science Update
NIMH-funded researchers have discovered how certain genes work at the molecular level to increase the risk of schizophrenia. - Properly Timed Light, Melatonin Lift Winter Depression by Syncing Rhythms
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May 1, 2006
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Science Update
Most Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms stem from daily body rhythms that have gone out-of-sync with the sun, a NIMH-funded study has found. - Harvard Study Suggests Significant Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms Among Adults
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April 1, 2006
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Science Update
A recent NIMH-funded survey tracking the prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms found that an estimated 4.4 percent of adults ages 18-44 in the United States experience symptoms and some disability. - ADHD Medication Use Held Steady in Recent Years
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April 1, 2006
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Science Update
The results of a study conducted by researchers at the Agency of Healthcare Research Quality and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health indicate that the prevalence of stimulant use among U.S. children for treating symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) remained relatively constant between 1997 and 2002. - Studies Offer New Information About Treatment Choices for Schizophrenia — Phase 2 Results
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April 1, 2006
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A national clinical trial comparing clozapine with other new-generation antipsychotic medications for the treatment of chronic schizophrenia has shown that people who switched to clozapine from their first medication because it failed to manage symptoms adequately were twice as likely to continue treatment as patients who switched to other antipsychotic medications.
