All Entries in the "Mental Disorders" Category
Exercising The Mind Can Keep Dementia At Bay
A new study in Bronx seniors provides yet more proof that keeping your mind active for fun can delay memory loss in dementia.
Dr. Charles B. Hall of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and his colleagues found that if a person engages in one of six mentally stimulating leisure activities every [...]
Psychiatric Medications Gain Positive Outlook
According to new study, many Americans now have positive opinion on psych drugs. Almost five out of six people surveyed accepted that psychiatric medications could actually help them to deal with every day stress and also help them to feel better about themselves.
It was also found that people who use psychiatric [...]
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Lowers The Risk Of Dementia
According to a US study, one or two alcoholic beverages a day may reduce risk of developing dementia in elderly people.
According to researchers, seniors who consumed less than 14 drinks a week had 37 percent lower risk of the disease compared to general population. The researchers asked more than 3000 people aged 75 and older.
At [...]
Coffee May Reverse Alzheimer’s
Two new studies suggest that caffeine consumption may delay the growth of Alzheimer’s disease or potentially prevent it from developing according to a July 5th edition of the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease.
The study took place in Florida and showed that a daily dose of caffeine that totaled 500 milligrams or the [...]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: It Is Important To Seek Help For Yourself
Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic mental disorder in which a person is obsessed with flaws in their appearance, either real or imagined.
Even minor flaws are imagined as major problems, seen as deformities, and they don’t want to be looked at by other people.
People with this disorder are intensely obsessed [...]
Learning To Deal With Your Agoraphobia
Panic may have taken over your life. You probably avoid unknown places and uncomfortable situations.
Your agoraphobia seems to control everything you do. The fear that you feel is all too real to you.
Going to sporting events where you are around many people is probably over whelming.
Riding in elevators, going over bridges, [...]
Does Your Child Have ADHD? New Clues
Learning disabilities can present in a variety of different ways, which can make getting an exact diagnosis a difficult process.
But an exact diagnosis is essential to developing the best plan of action for your child.
Research has uncovered some new ways that ADHD can present. One of these is inconsistent reaction [...]
New Manual Aims To Assist Those Caring For People With Dementia
According to the latest survey in California there have been around 50,000 new cases of dementia in the state in the last year.
According to the same sources, this figure continues to grow dramatically year after year, this is the region with one of the oldest populations in the US.
A new manual issued by [...]
Preventing Parkinson’s Disease
A new study has found that people who have high levels of urate are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
The body naturally produces urate, the result of uric acid combining with a base substance. Gout is the result of too much urate.
However, urate has antioxidant properties. Researchers believe optimal levels of [...]
Teen Drinking Linked To Dementia In Later Life
The problem of young binge drinkers is increasing, with some being only adolescents, which means by the time they are in their early twenties, they are already dependent on alcohol.
Results of a study recently published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism, shows that women, in particular, are more greatly affected by alcohol.
This [...]
