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Depression and chronic mood disorders can manifest themselves through physical symptoms, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine. “It’s something that is very commonly seen,” said Dr. Sanjay Mathew, associate professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
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The latest American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which has been released after 7 years of constant analysis and work, seems to have disappointed many, with some experts stressing that the latest release is like a proof of the
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The following has been adapted from the original press release by Medical News Today: While the government spends billions of dollars on educational and prevention programs to persuade teens not to do things like smoke, drink or do drugs, a
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Few things can compare to the joys of motherhood. However, sometimes that joy can be taken away by postpartum depression or PPD. According to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, PPD is a mood disorder that affects
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Depression and chronic mood disorders can manifest themselves through physical symptoms, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine. “It’s something that is very commonly seen,” said Dr. Sanjay Mathew, associate professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
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The 1994 genocide in Rwanda resulted in the mass killing of up to one million people over the course of about 100 days. Although the exact death toll is unknown, experts estimate that as much as 20% of the country’s
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-A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause for autism, this report examines
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A new British study suggests that the regular consumption of recreational drugs like ecstasy can cause memory lapse. This is the first study to have uncovered potential links between memory loss and cocaine. Florentia Hadjiefthyvoulou, John Fisk, and Nikola Bridges
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Huntington’s disease (HD) is a cruel, hereditary condition that leads to severe physical and mental deterioration, psychiatric problems and eventually, death. Currently, there are no treatments to slow down or stop it. HD sufferers are born with the disease although
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Pricilla Antuna closed her eyes and drew a deep breath. When she opened them, the 28-year-old Stockton woman said softly, “I have no car right now. That’s stressful. And we’re living at my mother-in-law’s house, so that’s stressful.” Antuna works
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Being in a “blue mood” sometimes is a normal part of life. If you lose a loved one or are laid off from your job, it is natural to be sad. When you have depression symptoms because of a stress
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The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), a non-profit organization providing education, support and advocacy for families raising children with bipolar disorder and related conditions, commends the DSM-V committee for proposing a more accurate diagnostic category for children who do
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