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		<title>Study-People Living Longer But More Sickness; Mental Illness Largest Contributor to Disability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People around the world are living longer but with higher levels of sickness and disability, according to the largest ever study of the global burden of disease. The analysis, published in The Lancet, shows high blood pressure, smoking and drinking alcohol have become the highest risk factors for ill health. Mental illness is the largest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study-Same-Sex Marriage May Boost Mental Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study suggests same-sex marriage may boost mental health. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people who are married have significantly lower levels of psychological distress when compared to their non-married counterparts, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The data comes from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey, which includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quarter of Cardiac Arrest Survivors Suffer Long-Term Psychological Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One quarter of cardiac arrest survivors suffer long-term psychological problems such as anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, according to a recent review. Researchers say the problems are under-diagnosed and doctors have few standards for identifying who is at risk. Cold therapy, which can protect the brain for a time, and implanted defibrillator devices, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Finds Shortcomings in Care for Older Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large majorities of older Americans with who have depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders are receiving treatment that does not meet evidence-based standards, according to a national survey of Americans 65 and older. The survey, conducted by the John A. Hartford Foundation,  found that 46 percent of people currently receiving treatment say their provider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress-Resilience/Susceptibility Traced to Neurons in Reward Circuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A specific pattern of neuronal firing in a brain reward circuit instantly rendered mice vulnerable to depression-like behavior induced by acute severe stress, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has found. When researchers used a high-tech method to mimic the pattern, previously resilient mice instantly succumbed to a depression-like syndrome of social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experimental Agent Briefly Eases Depression Rapidly in Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A drug that works through the same brain mechanism as the fast-acting antidepressant ketamine briefly improved treatment-resistant patients’ depression symptoms in minutes, with minimal untoward side effects, in a clinical trial conducted by the National Institutes of Health. The experimental agent, called AZD6765, acts through the brain’s glutamate chemical messenger system. Existing antidepressants available through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increases in Personal Income Important for Happiness Worldwide, New Study Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON—For people living in both rich and poor countries, the average person’s happiness is based on a combination of individual wealth, possessions and optimism, according to an analysis of new worldwide survey findings published by the American Psychological Association. A country’s gross domestic product per capita did not have as much of an impact on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychotropic Medications Are Prescribed Appropriately Among U.S. Teens, National Study Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prescribed psychotropic medications are not being misused or overused among U.S. youth, according to a study using nationally representative data sponsored by NIMH. The study was published December 3, 2012, online ahead of print in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Background Psychotropic medications affect the brain chemicals associated with mood and behavior. Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Switching Off a Specific Brain Region Can Alter Ingrained Habits in Rats</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ingrained habits in rats can be quickly broken—and reestablished—by targeting and switching off a specific site in the brain’s prefrontal cortex using a technique known as optogenetics, according to an NIMH-funded study published November 13, 2012, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Background Studies have established that the prefrontal region of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teens Involved in Arts Activities Report More Depressive Symptoms than Teens Not Involved in the Arts, Research Finds</title>
		<link>http://mhsw.org/mental-health/teens-involved-in-arts-activities-report-more-depressive-symptoms-than-teens-not-involved-in-the-arts-research-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abe Gilliam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON—Teens who participate in after-school arts activities such as music, drama and painting are more likely to report feeling depressed or sad than students who are not involved in these programs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. This is the first study to find that young people’s casual involvement in the [...]]]></description>
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