Research published on bmj.com today reports that doctors could forecast a patients risk of receiving a domestic abuse diagnosis years in advance by using electronic medical records as an early warning system.
Dr Ben Reis from the Childrens Hospital Boston Informatics Program and Harvard Medical School is the lead author. Researchers investigated whether the amount [...]

Autism, depression, anxiety. Antipsychotic drug side effects. What are the genetic and environmental factors that underlie and contribute to these complex problems? And how do genes and environment interact to shape them?
To seek answers, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institute of Mental Health has named the University of North Carolina [...]

The Veterans Administration should expect a high volume of Iraq veterans seeking treatment of post traumatic stress disorder, with researchers anticipating that the rate among armed forces will be as high as 35%, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research [...]

According to the Surgeon General, only onethird of Americans with a mental health problem seek treatment; the percentage of African Americans getting help is only half that of nonHispanic whites.
The National Alliance on Mental Health reports that African Americans are disproportionately more likely to experience social circumstances that increase their chances of developing a [...]

A group of doctors has created a postdoctorate program to provide rural communities with a pipeline of providers, The Iowa Independent reports.
Conference attendees this week in Sioux Falls, S.D., discussed rural health physician shortages and difficulties, especially in mental health and helping doctors adjust to the special needs of rural communities. The program aims [...]

Mental Health America, celebrating its 100th Anniversary as the founder of the organized mental health movement, will honor Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Pete Domenici for their legendary work on behalf of individuals with mental health conditions at its Centennial Gala on Thursday, June 11, in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy and Domenici will be presented Paul [...]

British scientists have found a significant link between later retirement age and later onset of dementia in men.
The research is published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
This result came from an analysis of 382 men with probable Alzheimers by scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry and Cardiff University. Information based on education [...]

While the issue of psychiatric problems of mothers affecting children is much discussed, mental health problems of fathers can be just as important for child outcomes. The issues are discussed in a Review published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Paul Ramchandani and Dr Lamprini Psychogiou, Department of [...]

Current CIHRfunded research Mothers Day is a time when family members honour the woman who has given so much to her children. But for single moms, that giving can often leave them with little if any time, energy, or money to look after their own mental health.
The Internet could provide a lifeline. Dr. [...]