http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/rss/latest-news/ Copyright Elsevier Ltd Intuitiv Ltd (www.intuitiv.net) 2010-07-30T21:07Z http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/70/researchers-find-genetic-link-to-children-s-emotional-problems-precipitated-by-bullying/ Gene and environment interactions are a burgeoning area of scientific research and an increasing body of evidence demonstrates that children who are victims of bullying are at risk for developing emotional problems including depression. 23 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/70/researchers-find-genetic-link-to-children-s-emotional-problems-precipitated-by-bullying/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/69/a-blood-test-for-depression/ Dutch researchers evaluated blood gene expression profiles and identified a set of seven genes in whole blood that was able to distinguish un-medicated MDD patients from healthy controls. 23 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/69/a-blood-test-for-depression/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/68/early-bird-registration-deadline-extended-/ Program available online 15 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/68/early-bird-registration-deadline-extended-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/67/study-finds-that-one-in-five-preschool-children-in-the-u-s-demonstrates-mental-health-issues-when-entering-kindergarten/ Findings reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry suggest that psychosocial risk factors can be identified even earlier and can be observed during the transition from preschool to formal schooling. 08 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/67/study-finds-that-one-in-five-preschool-children-in-the-u-s-demonstrates-mental-health-issues-when-entering-kindergarten/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/66/mental-health-statistics-make-depressing-reading/ Mental health statistics make depressing reading 07 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/66/mental-health-statistics-make-depressing-reading/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/65/searching-for-causes-of-neural-disconnection-in-schizophrenia/ Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh now provide new insights into the dendritic spine deficits in schizophrenia. 07 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/65/searching-for-causes-of-neural-disconnection-in-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/64/body-image-receives-an-impact-factor/ We are excited to announce that Body Image has received an Impact Factor of 2.193. 02 July 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/64/body-image-receives-an-impact-factor/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/63/showcase-your-research-at-the-epilepsy-behavior-conference/ Professor Andres M. Kanner, Conference Co-chair, explains the need for a conference on epilepsy and depressive disorders. View the Introductory video. 25 June 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/63/showcase-your-research-at-the-epilepsy-behavior-conference/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/62/study-anxiety-in-youth-linked-to-heart-attacks-later-on/ Men diagnosed with anxiety in their late teens or early 20s are more than twice as likely to have heart disease or a heart attack later in life than their more laid-back peers, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 25 June 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/62/study-anxiety-in-youth-linked-to-heart-attacks-later-on/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/61/autism-spectrum-disorders-conference-submit-your-research-now/ A Brain Research Meeting The Emerging Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiologic Insights; Treatment Opportunities 11 – 12 November, 2010, San Diego, CA, USA 11 June 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/61/autism-spectrum-disorders-conference-submit-your-research-now/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/60/why-does-feeling-low-hurt-depressed-mood-increases-the-perception-of-pain/ When it comes to pain, the two competing schools of thought are that it’s either “all in your head” or “all in your body”. A new study led by University of Oxford researchers indicates that, instead, pain is an amalgam of the two. 07 June 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/60/why-does-feeling-low-hurt-depressed-mood-increases-the-perception-of-pain/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/59/early-bird-deadline-approaching-register-now/ Program now available online 04 June 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/59/early-bird-deadline-approaching-register-now/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/58/an-underlying-cause-for-psychopathic-behaviour/ New study links psychopathy to frontal lobe dysfunction 28 April 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/58/an-underlying-cause-for-psychopathic-behaviour/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/57/19th-european-congress-of-psychiatry-epa-2011-vienna-austria-12-15-march-2011/ Translating Research into Care 27 April 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/57/19th-european-congress-of-psychiatry-epa-2011-vienna-austria-12-15-march-2011/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/56/addictions-2010-abstract-submission-deadline-extended-/ Revised deadline April 9, 2010 - Submit your abstracts here 31 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/56/addictions-2010-abstract-submission-deadline-extended-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/55/19th-european-congress-of-psychiatry-epa-2011/ Vienna, Austria, 12-15 March, 2011 22 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/55/19th-european-congress-of-psychiatry-epa-2011/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/54/childhood-abuse-accelerates-body-s-ageing-process/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry has shown that physical or emotional abuse during childhood accelerates the body's ageing process. 19 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/54/childhood-abuse-accelerates-body-s-ageing-process/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/53/after-a-fight-with-a-partner-brain-activity-predicts-emotional-resiliency/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry has found that improved function in the lateral prefrontal cortex has a positive impact on a person's day-to-day mood. 19 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/53/after-a-fight-with-a-partner-brain-activity-predicts-emotional-resiliency/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/52/reality-tv-shows-leading-youngsters-to-have-cosmetic-surgery/ Further coverage of the results published in the journal Body Image, which shows that those who had favourable impressions of reality TV shows featuring cosmetic surgery were also more likely to have an interest in pursuing surgery. 16 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/52/reality-tv-shows-leading-youngsters-to-have-cosmetic-surgery/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/51/flu-triples-baby-s-schizophrenia-risk/ Further coverage of the story reporting that Influenza A infection during pregnancy can affect the brains of babies, according to a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. 16 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/51/flu-triples-baby-s-schizophrenia-risk/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/50/epilepsy-and-depressive-disorders-conference-12-13-september-2010/ Call for posters, deadline approaching - 16th April 2010 15 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/50/epilepsy-and-depressive-disorders-conference-12-13-september-2010/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/49/aggression-and-violent-behavior-special-issue-on-group-processes-and-aggression/ Edited by Theresa A. 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Wood 05 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/49/aggression-and-violent-behavior-special-issue-on-group-processes-and-aggression/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/48/elsevier-launches-md-consult-australia/ MD Consult Australia and MedConnect are now live and running in hospitals across Australia. 05 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/48/elsevier-launches-md-consult-australia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/47/addictions-conference-send-us-your-abstracts-before-26th-march-2010/ The abstract deadline for Addictions 2010 is fast approaching, so send us your abstracts now to ensure you do not miss out. 03 March 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/47/addictions-conference-send-us-your-abstracts-before-26th-march-2010/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/46/rwandan-genocide-survivors-provide-new-insights-into-resilience-and-ptsd/ A new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier questions why some people witnessing or experiencing a traumatizing event, such as abuse, war, or natural disaster developed posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and why some don’t? 24 February 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/46/rwandan-genocide-survivors-provide-new-insights-into-resilience-and-ptsd/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/45/eating-behaviors-to-receive-an-impact-factor/ The journal has been accepted for coverage in the Social Science Citation Index and Current Contents Social and Behavioural Sciences. 09 February 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/45/eating-behaviors-to-receive-an-impact-factor/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/44/energy-drinks-and-alcohol-a-risky-combo-at-the-bar/ In Elsevier’s Addictive Behaviors, researchers explore the associations between energy drink consumption, alcohol intoxication and intention to drive a motor vehicle in patrons exiting bars at night. 08 February 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/44/energy-drinks-and-alcohol-a-risky-combo-at-the-bar/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/43/schizophrenia-flu-link-/ Research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggests that unborn babies could be predisposed to schizophrenia by viral infection in the womb. 01 February 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/43/schizophrenia-flu-link-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/42/special-issue-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-and-the-wars-in-afghanistan-and-iraq/ Edited by Brian P. Marx 21 December 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/42/special-issue-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-and-the-wars-in-afghanistan-and-iraq/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/41/addictions-conference-2010-/ The New Frontier in Addiction Treatment: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice. October 28-31, 2010, Sheraton National, Arlington, VA, USA 09 December 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/41/addictions-conference-2010-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/40/remote-therapies-may-help-eating-disorders-/ A new report published in The Lancet raises the prospect that "remote therapies" via e-mail, text messaging or through websites could help individuals with eating disorders recover. 26 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/40/remote-therapies-may-help-eating-disorders-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/39/elsevier-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-un-convention-for-the-rights-of-the-child-crc-/ with Freely Available Special Issue 19 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/39/elsevier-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-un-convention-for-the-rights-of-the-child-crc-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/38/are-teenagers-wired-differently-than-adults/ Scientists from the National Institute of Mental Health, publishing in the November 15th issue of Elsevier’s Biological Psychiatry, have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop structurally through adolescence and on into adulthood. 18 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/38/are-teenagers-wired-differently-than-adults/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/37/depression-as-risk-factor-for-bone-loss-/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry has revealed that depressed people have much lower bone density than non-depressed people. 16 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/37/depression-as-risk-factor-for-bone-loss-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/36/free-articles-in-press-from-cognitive-and-behavioral-practice/ Access free articles in press from the ABCT journal, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, read the free editorial and download the video. 04 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/36/free-articles-in-press-from-cognitive-and-behavioral-practice/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/35/deep-brain-stimulation-may-help-treat-people-with-severe-depression-/ Patients with severe depression can now be cured using deep brain stimulation, according to research published in Biological Psychiatry. 04 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/35/deep-brain-stimulation-may-help-treat-people-with-severe-depression-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/34/submit-your-paper-to-applied-preventive-psychology/ 03 November 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/34/submit-your-paper-to-applied-preventive-psychology/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/33/depression-leads-to-increased-inflammatory-protein-linked-to-heart-disease-/ According to research published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity. 15 October 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/33/depression-leads-to-increased-inflammatory-protein-linked-to-heart-disease-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/32/immigration-centre-s-toll-on-children-s-mental-health/ Editor's Comments: Children forcibly held in a British immigration detention centre have experienced serious psychological and physical health problems, according to a new report published in Child Abuse & Neglect. 15 October 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/32/immigration-centre-s-toll-on-children-s-mental-health/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/31/feeling-stressed-you-should-drink-a-little-/ Moderate alcohol consumption is linked to lower levels of psychological distress, whilst abstinence and high levels of drinking produced poorer mental health outcomes, according to new research from the Journal of Affective Disorders. 13 October 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/31/feeling-stressed-you-should-drink-a-little-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/30/is-life-expectancy-reduced-by-a-traumatic-childhood/ Stressful childhood experiences, such as verbal and physical abuse, may take years off an individual's life, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 09 October 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/30/is-life-expectancy-reduced-by-a-traumatic-childhood/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/29/scientists-drug-treatment-does-work-therapy-or-counselling-help-heroin-and-crack-addicts-to-quit-their-habit-researchers-find/ Two-thirds of heroin and crack addicts come off street drugs or reduce their use after six months of treatment, according to research published in The Lancet. 02 October 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/29/scientists-drug-treatment-does-work-therapy-or-counselling-help-heroin-and-crack-addicts-to-quit-their-habit-researchers-find/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/28/advance-announcement-new-special-issue-coming-soon/ The special issue: Dissemination and Implementation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is guest edited by Roz Shafran, University of Reading, UK and features contributions from many of the most influential scientists in the field. 28 September 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/28/advance-announcement-new-special-issue-coming-soon/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/27/study-suggests-anti-inflammatories-may-help-treat-depression/ Research published in Biological Psychiatry has implied that the brain circuits that help humans to adapt their behaviour to ward off an illness may be usurped during clinical depression. 21 September 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/27/study-suggests-anti-inflammatories-may-help-treat-depression/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/26/elsevier-mental-health-receives-press-coverage/ We are delighted to announce that Elsevier Mental Health received an announcement in The Medical News, the online website for the latest medical news and research from around the world. 15 September 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/26/elsevier-mental-health-receives-press-coverage/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/25/save-30-on-books-in-the-elsevier-2009-psychology-catalog/ Save 30% on your print book order. Use promo code 96892 at checkout 04 September 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/25/save-30-on-books-in-the-elsevier-2009-psychology-catalog/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/24/the-online-meeting-of-minds/ A study published in The Lancet has claimed that counselling and psychotherapy services can be delivered effectively online. 25 August 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/24/the-online-meeting-of-minds/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/22/medical-experts-clash-over-use-of-danger-schizophrenia-drug/ A study published in The Lancet has claimed that patients with schizophrenia have been condemned to second-rate treatments because of misplaced anxiety about the safety of the most effective drug, Clozapine. 13 July 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/22/medical-experts-clash-over-use-of-danger-schizophrenia-drug/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/21/clinical-psychology-review-ranked-number-one/ With a new impact factor of 6.763 Clinical Psychology Review is now the number one journal in the Clinical Psychology JCR category. 23 June 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/21/clinical-psychology-review-ranked-number-one/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/20/free-access-to-the-lancet-psychiatry-collection/ Access over 100 free articles in psychiatry published in The Lancet journals. The collection is clustered by topics such as anxiety and depression and drug and alcohol misuse. 22 June 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/20/free-access-to-the-lancet-psychiatry-collection/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/19/special-issues-in-psychology/ Purchase printed copies of special issues, featuring the latest findings in today’s hottest research areas. Prices start at 46.95 USD. 11 June 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/19/special-issues-in-psychology/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/4/mental-health-and-physical-activity-new-journal/ Mental Health and Physical Activity was launched in June 2008. 27 April 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/4/mental-health-and-physical-activity-new-journal/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/5/featured-articles-for-mental-health-and-physical-activity-now-available-on-sciencedirect/ Change in self-esteem, self-efficacy and the mood dimensions of depression as potential mediators... 27 April 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/5/featured-articles-for-mental-health-and-physical-activity-now-available-on-sciencedirect/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/6/partnership-between-elsevier-and-abct/ Behavior Therapy and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice are published by Elsevier in partnership with the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). 27 April 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/6/partnership-between-elsevier-and-abct/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/7/body-image-to-receive-an-impact-factor/ Body Image, An International Journal of Research, has been accepted by Thomson Reuters 27 April 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/7/body-image-to-receive-an-impact-factor/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/8/new-virtual-special-issue-from-social-science-medicine/ We are proud to announce the publication of a new virtual special issue on Health Behavior Change. 27 April 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/8/new-virtual-special-issue-from-social-science-medicine/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/9/virtual-special-issues/ A list of recent special issues. 30 March 2009 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/9/virtual-special-issues/