http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/rss/latest-news/ Copyright Elsevier Ltd Intuitiv Ltd (www.intuitiv.net) 2013-06-19T05:06Z http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/252/biological-psychiatry-featured-in-medindia-genetic-predictor-of-response-to-exposure-therapy-could-help-in-treatment-options-for-ptsd-/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry has shown how a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. 14 June 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/252/biological-psychiatry-featured-in-medindia-genetic-predictor-of-response-to-exposure-therapy-could-help-in-treatment-options-for-ptsd-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/251/a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry-scientists-find-way-to-detect-autism-in-womb/ Scientists have found a way of detecting and quantifying an infant’s risk of autism in the womb itself, says a new study conducted by scientists in the US. 01 May 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/251/a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry-scientists-find-way-to-detect-autism-in-womb/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/250/stimulating-brain-blunts-cigarette-craving-biological-psychiatry-article-features-in-voice-of-america-news/ Researchers say that stimulating a portion of the brain with magnetic fields temporarily reduces the craving for cigarettes felt by smokers. 18 April 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/250/stimulating-brain-blunts-cigarette-craving-biological-psychiatry-article-features-in-voice-of-america-news/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/249/biological-psychiatry-article-features-in-asian-news-international-reduced-consumption-not-abstinence-key-to-treatment-of-alcohol-dependency/ A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene has been found to be effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals. 15 April 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/249/biological-psychiatry-article-features-in-asian-news-international-reduced-consumption-not-abstinence-key-to-treatment-of-alcohol-dependency/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/248/chemical-cosh-drugs-put-elderly-at-risk-of-stroke-press-coverage-of-a-biological-psychiatry-study-in-the-express/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry has found that antipsychotic drugs used by dementia sufferers who are agitated or in distress can triple the risk of a potentially fatal stroke. 14 March 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/248/chemical-cosh-drugs-put-elderly-at-risk-of-stroke-press-coverage-of-a-biological-psychiatry-study-in-the-express/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/247/why-iqs-fall-if-schizophrenia-is-in-the-family/ A study in Biological Psychiatry found that people with schizophrenia in the family have a higher chance of their IQ falling as they age even if they do not develop the mental illness. 25 February 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/247/why-iqs-fall-if-schizophrenia-is-in-the-family/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/246/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-ending-the-silence-on-gun-violence/ In an article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) author David A. Brent and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh School and Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health examine responses that have been proposed in the national media to address the issue of gun violence, including suicide and homicide. 19 February 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/246/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-ending-the-silence-on-gun-violence/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/245/binge-eating-disorder-as-much-a-health-issue-as-bulimia-nervosa/ This study, published in Biological Psychiatry, examined data from the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys, in order to assess the global impact of binge eating disorder. 12 February 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/245/binge-eating-disorder-as-much-a-health-issue-as-bulimia-nervosa/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/244/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-borderline-personality-disorder-the-perfect-storm-of-emotion-dysregulation/ New research from Dr. Anthony Ruocco at the University of Toronto and his colleagues paints perhaps the sharpest picture we have so far of the patterns of brain activity which may underlie the intense and unstable emotional experiences associated with this diagnosis. 14 January 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/244/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-borderline-personality-disorder-the-perfect-storm-of-emotion-dysregulation/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/243/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-how-do-happiness-and-sadness-circuits-contribute-to-bipolar-disorder/ Prior research has clearly shown that brain emotion circuitry is dysregulated in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It is thought that these disturbances impair one’s ability to control emotion and contribute to mood episodes. 11 January 2013 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/243/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-how-do-happiness-and-sadness-circuits-contribute-to-bipolar-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/242/society-for-the-study-of-psychiatry-and-culture-annual-conference/ The annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC) will be held in Toronto, Canada from May 3 – 5, 2013 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel. 12 December 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/242/society-for-the-study-of-psychiatry-and-culture-annual-conference/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/241/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-in-mpr/ Coverage of a study published in The Lancet which has found that Cognitive behavioural therapy can reduce symptoms of depression in people who fail to respond to drug treatment. 12 December 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/241/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-in-mpr/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/240/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-jaacap/ An editorial published in the November 2012 issue discusses the challenge of translating scientific research in autism into clinical practice. 06 December 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/240/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-jaacap/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/239/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-inflammation-and-cognition-in-schizophrenia/ In a new study in Biological Psychiatry, Dr. Mar Fatjó-Vilas and colleagues explored the impact of the interleukin-1ß gene (IL1ß) on brain function alterations associated with schizophrenia. 02 November 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/239/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-inflammation-and-cognition-in-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/238/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-eye-movements-and-the-search-for-biomarkers-for-schizophrenia/ Using a series of simple viewing tests, researchers of a new paper in Biological Psychiatry explored the ability of these eye movement tests to distinguish people with and without the diagnosis of schizophrenia. 30 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/238/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-eye-movements-and-the-search-for-biomarkers-for-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/237/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-in-the-independant-stigma-of-mental-ill-health-is-worse-than-the-illness/ It is the single biggest cause of disability in the Western world but many sufferers say the stigma attached to it is worse than the illness itself, according to researchers. 24 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/237/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-in-the-independant-stigma-of-mental-ill-health-is-worse-than-the-illness/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/236/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-replicating-risk-genes-in-bipolar-disorder/ Scientists at King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry have now performed one of the largest ever genetic replication studies of bipolar affective disorder, with 28,000 subjects recruited from 36 different research centers. Their findings provide compelling evidence that the chromosome 3p21.1 locus contains a common genetic risk for bipolar disorder, the PBRM1 gene. 22 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/236/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-replicating-risk-genes-in-bipolar-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/235/in-celebration-of-world-mental-health-day/ October 10 2012 was World Mental Health Day, sponsored by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). Every year WFMH focuses on a different topic within Mental Health; this year it’s Depression. 12 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/235/in-celebration-of-world-mental-health-day/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/234/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-does-immune-dysfunction-contribute-to-schizophrenia-/ A new study reinforces the finding that a region of the genome involved in immune system function, called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), is involved in the genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia. 11 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/234/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-does-immune-dysfunction-contribute-to-schizophrenia-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/233/psychiatry-research-article-featured-in-monthly-research-selection/ "Body image concerns in professional fashion models: Are they really an at-risk group?" by Viren Swami and Emilia Szmigielskaa. 09 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/233/psychiatry-research-article-featured-in-monthly-research-selection/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/232/ocd-awareness-week-8th-14th-october-2012-/ Take part in events and discussions as part of the OCD Foundation's OCD awareness week. 09 October 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/232/ocd-awareness-week-8th-14th-october-2012-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/231/stay-connected-with-social-media/ Stay connected with us using Twitter and Facebook. 26 September 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/231/stay-connected-with-social-media/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/230/visit-elsevier-at-abct-booth-4-5-15-18-november-2012/ Learn about the ABCT official journals published by Elsevier 26 September 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/230/visit-elsevier-at-abct-booth-4-5-15-18-november-2012/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/229/press-release-for-the-journal-of-pediatrics-maternal-psychological-stress-after-prenatal-diagnosis-of-congenital-heart-disease/ Infants who were prenatally diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) are more stable and have better outcomes than infants who were diagnosed after birth. Diagnosing CHD in a fetus also allows mothers to educate themselves on heart malformations, consider their options, and potentially plan for intervention or surgery after birth. However, a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics finds that, along with these benefits, maternal posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety are common after prenatal diagnosis of CHD. 10 September 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/229/press-release-for-the-journal-of-pediatrics-maternal-psychological-stress-after-prenatal-diagnosis-of-congenital-heart-disease/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/228/third-issue-of-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorder-now-freely-available/ The third issue of JOCRD is now freely avialable online on SciVerse ScienceDirect 29 August 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/228/third-issue-of-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorder-now-freely-available/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/227/press-coverage-for-biological-psychiatry-in-medical-news-today-anxious-fathers-may-pass-psychological-disorders-onto-their-female-offspring/ According to a study of mice, conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) in Boston and published in Biological Psychiatry, a woman's risk of developing out-of-the-norm social behavior and anxiety or stress may be partly due to the events which took place in her father's life when he was younger. 23 August 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/227/press-coverage-for-biological-psychiatry-in-medical-news-today-anxious-fathers-may-pass-psychological-disorders-onto-their-female-offspring/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/226/press-coverage-for-journal-of-affective-disorders-in-the-washington-post-a-new-study-explores-why-soldiers-commit-suicide/ On Friday, the Pentagon reported that 38 soldiers killed themselves in July, the worst month for Army suicides since figures became public in 2009 and twice the number of troops killed in Afghanistan so far this month. Though suicide among service members is epidemic, a new study from the University of Utah may be the first to explain why. 23 August 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/226/press-coverage-for-journal-of-affective-disorders-in-the-washington-post-a-new-study-explores-why-soldiers-commit-suicide/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/225/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-making-sense-out-of-the-biological-matrix-of-bipolar-disorder/ In a new paper, Dr. Inti Pedroso and colleagues utilize an integrative approach to probe the biology of bipolar disorder. 20 August 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/225/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-making-sense-out-of-the-biological-matrix-of-bipolar-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/224/new-journal-geriatric-mental-health-care/ Geriatric Mental Health Care aims at improving geriatric psychiatry service provision and treatment by enhancing and disseminating scientific knowledge on the translation of basic research findings from the disciplines of gerontology, ethics, neuroscience, neuropsychology, social science, technology, economy, clinical psychology, nursing, and pharmacology, into geriatric psychiatry services. 09 August 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/224/new-journal-geriatric-mental-health-care/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/223/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-mental-disorders-impair-economic-success-in-developed-countries/ Mental disorders that emerge in childhood and adolescence, including attention-deficit disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse, constitute significant challenges to cognitive, emotional, and social development. As a result, it is perhaps not surprising that earnings and income are substantially reduced among people diagnosed with mental disorders. 31 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/223/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-mental-disorders-impair-economic-success-in-developed-countries/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/222/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-brain-development-is-delayed-in-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ Is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to a delay in brain development or the result of complete deviation from typical development? In the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, Dr. Philip Shaw and colleagues present evidence for delay based on a study by the National Institutes of Health. 30 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/222/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-brain-development-is-delayed-in-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/221/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-neuroeconomics-to-study-decision-making-in-anxious-individuals/ The excessive fear and dread that accompanies anxiety disorders clearly influences the everyday decision-making processes of anxious individuals. Despite its importance, “there is surprisingly little research on how anxiety disorders influence decisions,” commented neuroscientist Dr. Elizabeth Phelps, who co-authored this new review with Dr. Catherine Hartley, both of New York University. 23 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/221/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-neuroeconomics-to-study-decision-making-in-anxious-individuals/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/220/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-using-neuroeconomics-to-study-psychiatry/ Neuroeconomics experts and guest editors of the Biological Psychiatry special issue Carla Sharp, John Monterosso, and P. Read Montague in an introductory paper define neuroeconomics as “an interdisciplinary field that brings together psychology, economics, neuroscience, and computational science to investigate how people make decisions.” 19 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/220/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-using-neuroeconomics-to-study-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/219/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-children-with-disabilities-are-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-violence/ Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to be victims of violence than other children, according to a new report commissioned by the World Health Organization. The report, published in The Lancet on Thursday, found that disabled children were 3.6 times more likely to be physically assaulted and 2.9 times more likely to be sexually assaulted. 17 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/219/press-coverage-for-the-lancet-children-with-disabilities-are-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-violence/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/218/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-childhood-adversity-increases-risk-for-depression-and-chronic-inflammation/ When a person injures their knee, it becomes inflamed. When a person has a cold, their throat becomes inflamed. This type of inflammation is the body’s natural and protective response to injury. Interestingly, there is growing evidence that a similar process happens when a person experiences psychological trauma. Unfortunately, this type of inflammation can be destructive. 10 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/218/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-childhood-adversity-increases-risk-for-depression-and-chronic-inflammation/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/217/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-highlighting-molecular-clues-to-the-link-between-childhood-maltreatment-and-later-suicide/ Exposure to childhood maltreatment increases the risk for most psychiatric disorders as well as many negative consequences of these conditions. This new study, by Dr. Gustavo Turecki and colleagues at McGill University, Canada, provides important insight into one of the most extreme outcomes, suicide. 10 July 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/217/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-highlighting-molecular-clues-to-the-link-between-childhood-maltreatment-and-later-suicide/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/216/press-release-is-physical-activity-in-natural-environments-better-for-mental-health-than-physical-activity-in-other-environments/ Regular exercise in a natural environment may cut the risk of suffering from poor mental health by half, according to a new study by University of Glasgow researchers published in the journal Social Science and Medicine. 25 June 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/216/press-release-is-physical-activity-in-natural-environments-better-for-mental-health-than-physical-activity-in-other-environments/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/215/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ A study published in the June 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that young children who have been investigated for maltreatment by child welfare agencies have a higher prevalence of mental health problems and that very few receive treatment for those problems. 19 June 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/215/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/214/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-ptsd-psychotherapy-is-enhanced-with-d-cycloserine/ In an effort to improve existing treatments, a new study appearing in Biological Psychiatry this week has tested a novel hypothesis about the treatment of PTSD derived from prior work in animal models and other anxiety disorders. They examined whether the impact of psychotherapy could be enhanced by administering D-cycloserine (DCS), a drug that does not directly treat the symptoms of PTSD, but rather promotes neuroplasticity, i.e., makes brain circuits better able to remodel themselves in the context of experience. 07 June 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/214/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-ptsd-psychotherapy-is-enhanced-with-d-cycloserine/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/213/press-reslease-for-biological-psychiatry-ketamine-improved-bipolar-depression-within-minutes/ A group of researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health, led by Dr. Carlos Zarate, previously found that a single dose of ketamine produced rapid antidepressant effects in depressed patients with bipolar disorder. They have now replicated that finding in an independent group of depressed patients, also with bipolar disorder. Replication is an important component of the scientific method, as it helps ensure that the initial finding wasn’t accidental and can be repeated. 30 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/213/press-reslease-for-biological-psychiatry-ketamine-improved-bipolar-depression-within-minutes/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/212/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-gifts-of-the-magi-in-schizophrenia-and-bipolar-disorder/ Dr. John Krystal, Editor of Biological Psychiatry, commented, “We are searching for clues as to why the brain connections develop abnormally in people diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In this case, the authors have found a very rare signal that may shed light on the cause of this problem for a small group of people carrying these diagnoses.” 14 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/212/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-gifts-of-the-magi-in-schizophrenia-and-bipolar-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/211/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-the-music-of-the-hemi-spheres-sheds-new-light-on-schizophrenia/ In 1619, the pioneering astronomer Johannes Kepler published Harmonices Mundi in which he analyzed data on the movement of planets and asserted that the laws of nature governing the movements of planets show features of harmonic relationships in music. In so doing, Kepler provided important support for the, then controversial, model of the universe proposed by Copernicus. 09 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/211/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-the-music-of-the-hemi-spheres-sheds-new-light-on-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/210/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-psychiatric-medication-effects-on-brain-structure/ It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain. Indeed, clinical studies in humans present an intriguing picture: antipsychotics, used for the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis, may contribute to cortical gray matter loss in patients, whereas lithium, used for the treatment of bipolar disorder and mania, may preserve gray matter in patients. 08 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/210/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-psychiatric-medication-effects-on-brain-structure/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/209/press-release-for-the-american-journal-of-geriatric-psychiatry-elsevier-selected-as-new-publisher-of-the-american-journal-of-geriatric-psychiatry/ Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces that it has entered into an agreement with the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) to publish The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP) beginning in January 2013. 08 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/209/press-release-for-the-american-journal-of-geriatric-psychiatry-elsevier-selected-as-new-publisher-of-the-american-journal-of-geriatric-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/208/child-abuse-neglect-seeks-editor-in-chief/ Elsevier and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) are currently searching for a new Editor in Chief for the international journal, Child Abuse & Neglect. 03 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/208/child-abuse-neglect-seeks-editor-in-chief/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/207/press-coverage-for-the-journal-of-affective-disorders-campuses-reach-out-to-the-bipolar-college-years-leave-some-vulnerable/ A study published in the 2006 Journal of Affective Disorders, the most recent available study of its kind, compared 60 adults with bipolar disorder to 60 demographically matched adults without the affliction. Despite very similar IQ levels, 47 percent of the healthy adults received a college degree, whereas only 16 percent of the adults with bipolar disorder completed college. 01 May 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/207/press-coverage-for-the-journal-of-affective-disorders-campuses-reach-out-to-the-bipolar-college-years-leave-some-vulnerable/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/206/video-introductions-for-journal-of-contextual-behavioral-science/ Watch the video introductions of the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science by Steve Hayes and Editor-in-Chief, Joseph Ciarrochi. 30 April 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/206/video-introductions-for-journal-of-contextual-behavioral-science/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/205/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-higher-maternal-age-predicts-risk-of-autism/ The researchers compared the risk of autism in different groups of material age (under 20, 24-29, 30-34, and 35+). They found that children of mothers older than 35 years had 30% increased risk for autism. Children of mothers under 20 had the lowest risk of developing autism. The association between advancing maternal age and risk for autism was stronger for male offspring and children diagnosed in more recent years 30 April 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/205/press-release-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-higher-maternal-age-predicts-risk-of-autism/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/204/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry-examines-the-underlying-biology/ For some time researchers have been aware of a link between what we do with our brains and the long term risk for dementia. In general, those who are more mentally active or maintain an active cognitive lifestyle throughout their lives are at lower risk. 30 April 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/204/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry-examines-the-underlying-biology/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/203/new-article-walking-for-depression-or-depressive-symptoms-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/ Depression is a common disorder worldwide. Most patients are treated within primary care and antidepressant treatment is not recommended for people with mild depression. Physical activity has been shown to alleviate depression but it is not known whether the less vigorous activity of walking – a potentially widely acceptable and safe intervention - confers such benefit. 23 April 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/203/new-article-walking-for-depression-or-depressive-symptoms-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/202/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-activity-in-brain-networks-related-to-features-of-depression/ Depressed individuals with a tendency to ruminate on negative thoughts, i.e. to repeatedly think about particular negative thoughts or memories, show different patterns of brain network activation compared to healthy individuals, report scientists of a new study in Biological Psychiatry. 03 April 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/202/press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-activity-in-brain-networks-related-to-features-of-depression/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/201/study-finds-recidivism-rates-lower-for-mentally-ill/ A study published in International Journal of Law and Psychiatry has revealed that inmates with severe mental illnesses alone actually have lower rates of relapse than those with substance abuse issues or no mental or substance abuse issues. 21 March 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/201/study-finds-recidivism-rates-lower-for-mentally-ill/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/200/press-coverage-for-biological-psychiatry-gene-study-could-beat-depression/ Research published in Biological Psychiatry has studied a gene called BDNF, present in the part of the brain that controls mood and has found a mutation affecting the amount of protein produced. The research findings could increase the likelihood of the development of more effective and tailored anti-depressants. 13 March 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/200/press-coverage-for-biological-psychiatry-gene-study-could-beat-depression/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/199/press-release-understanding-and-treating-the-cognitive-dysfunction-of-down-syndrome-and-alzheimer-s-disease-biological-psychiatry/ Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder in live born children arising as a consequence of a chromosomal abnormality. It occurs as a result of having three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two. It causes substantial physical and behavioral abnormalities, including life-long cognitive dysfunction that can range from mild to severe but which further deteriorates as individuals with DS age. 05 March 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/199/press-release-understanding-and-treating-the-cognitive-dysfunction-of-down-syndrome-and-alzheimer-s-disease-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/198/press-release-holding-a-mirror-to-brain-changes-in-autism-biological-psychiatry/ In their new study, Dr. Peter Enticott at Monash University and his colleagues used transcranial magnetic stimulation to stimulate the brains of individuals with ASD and healthy individuals while they observed different hand gestures. 05 March 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/198/press-release-holding-a-mirror-to-brain-changes-in-autism-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/197/press-release-eye-tracking-reveals-variability-in-successful-social-strategies-for-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ In a study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Katherine Rice and colleagues, from the Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine, used eye-tracking technology to measure the relationship between cognitive and social disability in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the ability of children with ASD to pay attention to social interactions. 27 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/197/press-release-eye-tracking-reveals-variability-in-successful-social-strategies-for-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/196/freely-available-articles-with-video-content-live-on-sciverse-sciencedirect-for-the-journal-cognitive-and-behavioral-practice/ Watch the videos that accompany a selection of articles on SciVerse ScienceDirect for the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 23 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/196/freely-available-articles-with-video-content-live-on-sciverse-sciencedirect-for-the-journal-cognitive-and-behavioral-practice/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/195/press-release-a-new-link-between-traumatic-brain-injury-and-posttraumatic-stress-disorder/ Using procedures to separate the physical and emotional traumas, Dr. Maxine Reger and colleagues trained rats using fear conditioning techniques two days after the rats had a concussive brain trauma. This ensured the brain injury and experience of fear occurred on different days. 23 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/195/press-release-a-new-link-between-traumatic-brain-injury-and-posttraumatic-stress-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/194/press-release-does-depression-contribute-to-the-aging-process-biological-psychiatry/ The human stress response is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or HPA axis. This axis controls the body’s levels of cortisol, the primary stress hormone, and it generally does not function normally in individuals with depression- and stress-related illnesses. 20 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/194/press-release-does-depression-contribute-to-the-aging-process-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/193/we-are-delighted-to-announce-the-first-issue-of-the-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders-/ JOCRD, a new journal under the editorship of Dr. Jonathan S. Abramowitz of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, is now freely available to download on SciVerse ScienceDirect. 16 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/193/we-are-delighted-to-announce-the-first-issue-of-the-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/192/press-release-could-antidepressants-help-reduce-the-risk-of-sudden-unexpected-death-in-epilepsy-sudep-epilepsy-behavior/ A groundbreaking study published in Elsevier’s Epilepsy & Behavior provides evidence in mouse model that drugs known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs; one category of antidepressants) may reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). 13 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/192/press-release-could-antidepressants-help-reduce-the-risk-of-sudden-unexpected-death-in-epilepsy-sudep-epilepsy-behavior/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/191/press-release-for-stimulant-treatment-for-adhd-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-cardiac-events-in-youth-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration advised that all patients undergoing ADHD treatment be monitored for changes in heart rate or blood pressure. Full the full article on SciVerse ScienceDirect: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2011.11.008 07 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/191/press-release-for-stimulant-treatment-for-adhd-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-cardiac-events-in-youth-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/189/press-release-for-the-dark-path-to-antisocial-personality-disorder-a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry/ With no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial. Antisocial personality disorder is defined as “a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood,” according to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) of the American Psychiatric Association. Read article on SciVerse ScienceDirect http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.05.019, 07 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/189/press-release-for-the-dark-path-to-antisocial-personality-disorder-a-new-study-in-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/188/child-abuse-neglect-seeks-editor-in-chief/ Elsevier and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) are currently searching for a new Editor in Chief for the international journal, Child Abuse & Neglect. 02 February 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/188/child-abuse-neglect-seeks-editor-in-chief/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/187/in-schizophrenia-research-a-path-to-the-brain-through-the-nose-press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-/ A significant obstacle to progress in understanding psychiatric disorders is the difficulty in obtaining living brain tissue for study so that disease processes can be studied directly. Recent advances in basic cellular neuroscience now suggest that, for some purposes, cultured neural stem cells may be studied in order to research psychiatric disease mechanisms. 26 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/187/in-schizophrenia-research-a-path-to-the-brain-through-the-nose-press-release-for-biological-psychiatry-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/186/exergames-may-provide-cognitive-benefit-for-older-adults-/ Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or “exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 17 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/186/exergames-may-provide-cognitive-benefit-for-older-adults-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/185/family-burden-related-to-clinical-and-functional-variables-of-people-with-intellectual-disability-with-and-without-a-mental-disorder-/ An Original Research Article. Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 33, Issue 3, May–June 2012, Pages 796-803 M. Irazábal, F. Marsà, M. García, P. Gutiérrez-Recacha, A. Martorell, L. Salvador-Carulla, S. Ochoa 13 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/185/family-burden-related-to-clinical-and-functional-variables-of-people-with-intellectual-disability-with-and-without-a-mental-disorder-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/184/combination-therapy-shows-positive-response-for-children-with-adhd-press-coverage-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ Washington D.C., January 9, 2012 - While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some children have suboptimal response to a single pharmacologic agent. A recent study by Dr. Timothy E. Wilens and colleagues, published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), is the first randomized placebo-controlled trial designed to assess efficacy and safety of guanfacine extended release (GXR) as an adjunct to psychostimulants in children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD who had a suboptimal response to a psychostimulant alone. 09 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/184/combination-therapy-shows-positive-response-for-children-with-adhd-press-coverage-for-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/183/meth-injection-linked-to-increased-risk-of-attempted-suicide/ Adding to the list of dire physical and mental side-effects of methamphetamine injection, American scientists have now found that users of the drug have an 80% greater risk of attempting suicide than people on other drugs. 06 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/183/meth-injection-linked-to-increased-risk-of-attempted-suicide/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/182/a-gene-for-depression-localized-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ A great deal of research has attempted to characterize the genes that cause depression as reflected in rating scales of mood states, alterations in brain structure and function as measured by MRI, and gene expression patterns in post-mortem brain tissue from people who had depression. So what would happen if one tried to find the gene or genes that explained the “whole picture” by combining all of the different types of information that one could collect? This is exactly what was attempted by Dr. David Glahn, of Yale University and Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living, and his colleagues. 04 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/182/a-gene-for-depression-localized-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/181/inflammation-in-depression-chicken-or-egg-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ Inflammation in Depression: Chicken or Egg? An important ongoing debate in the field of psychiatry is whether inflammation in the body is a consequence of or contributor to major depression. A new study in Biological Psychiatry has attempted to resolve the issue. 04 January 2012 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/181/inflammation-in-depression-chicken-or-egg-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/180/study-says-anti-stress-peptide-in-brain-may-help-treat-alcohol-dependency/ A recent study has claimed that an endogenous anti-stress peptide in the brain can not only prevent but can also reverse some of the cellular effects of acute alcohol and alcohol dependence in animal models. 14 December 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/180/study-says-anti-stress-peptide-in-brain-may-help-treat-alcohol-dependency/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/179/legal-advice-on-pupils-self-harm/ Schools are employing lawyers to help them cope with increasing numbers of pupils who self-harm. 24 November 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/179/legal-advice-on-pupils-self-harm/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/178/author-wordle-application/ The Author Wordle™ application lets you create a word cloud out of the titles of the last 100 papers in Scopus from an author of your choice. 08 November 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/178/author-wordle-application/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/177/separation-from-mother-stressful-for-newborns/ Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Separating an infant from its mother after birth, which is a standard practice in hospitals, is stressful for the baby, a new study has foun 08 November 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/177/separation-from-mother-stressful-for-newborns/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/176/editor-in-chief-introduces-the-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ In this video Editor in Chief Professor Jon Abramowitz, University of North Carolina, USA introduces the new journal, the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 08 November 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/176/editor-in-chief-introduces-the-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/174/press-coverage-for-the-journal-biological-psychiatry-from-asian-news-international/ When levels of a brain chemical called serotonin are low, it may be more difficult for individuals to control their anger and, in turn, make them more prone to aggression, according to research published in Biological Psychiatry. 30 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/174/press-coverage-for-the-journal-biological-psychiatry-from-asian-news-international/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/173/academic-pediatrics-study-reports-that-the-extent-of-peer-social-networks-influences-onset-of-adolescent-alcohol-consumption/ A study published in the September/October issue of Academic Pediatrics reports that adolescents are more likely to start drinking alcoholic beverages when they have large social networks of friends. 26 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/173/academic-pediatrics-study-reports-that-the-extent-of-peer-social-networks-influences-onset-of-adolescent-alcohol-consumption/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/172/cambridge-evening-news-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ Further coverage on a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, revealing aggression to be linked to fluctuations in the brain’s level of the neurotransmitter serotonin 26 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/172/cambridge-evening-news-press-coverage-of-a-study-published-in-the-journal-biological-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/171/press-coverage-of-biological-psychiatry-study-from-the-san-francisco-chronicle/ Detailed, computerized analyses of MRI scans showed a pattern of organization, especially in regions of the brain dedicated to communication and self-awareness, that was particular to children with autism, according to the new research, which was published online Friday in the journal Biological Psychiatry. 21 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/171/press-coverage-of-biological-psychiatry-study-from-the-san-francisco-chronicle/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/170/cell-symposia-autism-spectrum-disorders-from-mechanisms-to-therapies-november-9-11-2011-/ Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA, USA. Extended abstract submission deadline: September 8, 2011 05 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/170/cell-symposia-autism-spectrum-disorders-from-mechanisms-to-therapies-november-9-11-2011-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/169/stressed-dad-depressed-children-investigating-the-paternal-transmission-of-stress/ Does Dad’s stress affect his unborn children? According to the results of a new study in Elsevier’s Biological Psychiatry, it seems the answer may be “yes, but it’s complicated”. 05 September 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/169/stressed-dad-depressed-children-investigating-the-paternal-transmission-of-stress/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/168/pretty-people-are-more-selfish/ People with symetrical faces are more likely to be selfish, a study published in Economics and Human Biology has found. 22 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/168/pretty-people-are-more-selfish/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/167/for-depression-relapsers-go-to-the-front-of-the-brain/ A new paper published in Elsevier’s Biological Psychiatry suggests that when formerly depressed people experience mild states of sadness, the nature of their brains’ response can predict whether or not they will become depressed again. 22 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/167/for-depression-relapsers-go-to-the-front-of-the-brain/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/166/improving-access-to-psychological-treatments-lessons-from-developing-countries/ Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 49, Issue 9, September 2011, Pages 523-528 22 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/166/improving-access-to-psychological-treatments-lessons-from-developing-countries/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/165/antidepressants-may-not-help-depression-in-dementia/ A study published in The Lancet has raised questions regarding the effectiveness of the antidepressants Zoloft and Remeron. 16 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/165/antidepressants-may-not-help-depression-in-dementia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/164/new-journal-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ 03 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/164/new-journal-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/162/clinical-psychology-review-increases-in-rank-from-5th-to-2nd-in-the-psychology-clinical-category/ 02 August 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/162/clinical-psychology-review-increases-in-rank-from-5th-to-2nd-in-the-psychology-clinical-category/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/161/new-special-issue/ Evolutionary Approaches to Explaining Violence, edited by Russil Durrant and Tony Ward 29 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/161/new-special-issue/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/160/older-people-find-it-harder-to-see-the-wood-for-the-trees/ Changes in attention and visual perception are correlated with aging 25 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/160/older-people-find-it-harder-to-see-the-wood-for-the-trees/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/159/8th-annual-update-symposium-series-on-clinical-neurology-and-neurophysiology/ February 22-23, 2012 - Tel Aviv, Israel 20 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/159/8th-annual-update-symposium-series-on-clinical-neurology-and-neurophysiology/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/158/postnatal-depression-linked-to-depression-in-offspring-until-age-16/ A recent study published in the May 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) is the first to demonstrate that the effects of maternal depression on the likelihood of the child to develop depression may begin as early as infancy. 20 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/158/postnatal-depression-linked-to-depression-in-offspring-until-age-16/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/157/small-hippocampus-associated-with-depression-in-the-elderly-risk-factor-or-shrinkage-/ A new study published in Biological Psychiatry found that small hippocampal volume in depressed patients is more likely an effect of the depression rather than a cause. 20 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/157/small-hippocampus-associated-with-depression-in-the-elderly-risk-factor-or-shrinkage-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/156/omega-3-eases-anxiety-among-young/ According to research published in the journal Brain, Behaviour and Immunity, consuming more fish oil seems to significantly ease anxiety and inflammation among healthy young people. 18 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/156/omega-3-eases-anxiety-among-young/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/155/when-the-brain-remembers-but-the-patient-doesn-t/ Unconscious brain activity demonstrated in a case of prosopagnosia 13 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/155/when-the-brain-remembers-but-the-patient-doesn-t/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/154/the-secret-to-successful-aging/ Focus on the Positive 13 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/154/the-secret-to-successful-aging/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/153/neurology-psychiatry-brain-research/ Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research publishes original papers and reviews in neurology, biologically oriented psychiatry and psychotherapy, neuropsychoimmunology, neuropsychiatry and the neurosciences. 12 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/153/neurology-psychiatry-brain-research/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/152/out-of-body-experiences-linked-to-neural-instability-and-biases-in-body-representation/ New study sheds light on OBEs in healthy and psychologically normal individuals. 12 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/152/out-of-body-experiences-linked-to-neural-instability-and-biases-in-body-representation/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/151/internet-seems-to-increase-odds-of-gambling-disorders/ A study published in The Lancet has revealed that the internet increases the odds of gambling disorders. 12 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/151/internet-seems-to-increase-odds-of-gambling-disorders/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/150/sound-localization-at-cocktail-parties-is-easier-for-men/ Research shows male advantage in visuo-spatial tasks also extends to sound 06 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/150/sound-localization-at-cocktail-parties-is-easier-for-men/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/149/dyslexia-linked-to-difficulties-in-perceiving-rhythmic-patterns-in-music/ Early musical games may offer benefits in learning to read 06 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/149/dyslexia-linked-to-difficulties-in-perceiving-rhythmic-patterns-in-music/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/148/lack-of-empathy-following-traumatic-brain-injury-associated-with-reduced-responsiveness-to-anger/ New study reveals link between emotional empathy and physiological responses to angry faces 06 July 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/148/lack-of-empathy-following-traumatic-brain-injury-associated-with-reduced-responsiveness-to-anger/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/147/adolescents-dieting-and-disordered-eating-behaviors-continue-into-young-adulthood/ according to New Study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association 24 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/147/adolescents-dieting-and-disordered-eating-behaviors-continue-into-young-adulthood/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/146/elsevier-s-scival-funding-expands-globally/ Comprehensive funding tool now available in Canada, U.K. and EU 24 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/146/elsevier-s-scival-funding-expands-globally/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/145/panic-disorder-symptoms-increase-gradually-after-stressful-incident-study/ A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals that panic disorder symptoms increase gradually after stressful incident. 23 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/145/panic-disorder-symptoms-increase-gradually-after-stressful-incident-study/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/144/new-special-issue-in-international-journal-of-law-and-psychiatry/ Beyond Myth: Designing better sexual violence prevention. Edited by John Douard and Eric Janus 20 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/144/new-special-issue-in-international-journal-of-law-and-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/143/new-journal-launching-in-2011-/ We are delighted to announce a new journal published by Elsevier the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. 15 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/143/new-journal-launching-in-2011-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/142/new-developmental-cognitive-neuroscience-podcast-/ Developmental changes in BOLD fMRI signals 14 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/142/new-developmental-cognitive-neuroscience-podcast-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/141/mental-disorders-leading-cause-of-disability-in-youth/ According to research published in The Lancet mental disorders attributable to nervous system problems have been identified as a leading cause of disability among young adults. 08 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/141/mental-disorders-leading-cause-of-disability-in-youth/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/140/depression-in-kids-similar-to-adults/ A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has revealed that children as young as 3 years could be victims of major depressive disorder. 07 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/140/depression-in-kids-similar-to-adults/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/139/new-special-issue-in-aggression-and-violent-behavior/ "Current Controversies on the Role of Gender in Partner Violence", edited by Zvi Eisikovits and Zeev Winstok 06 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/139/new-special-issue-in-aggression-and-violent-behavior/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/138/study-says-exercise-helps-curb-nicotine-cravings/ Further coverage of a study published in Addictive Behaviors that reveals that exercise can help women control nicotine cravings during controlled experiments, but outside those controlled confines, the effect fizzles out. 01 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/138/study-says-exercise-helps-curb-nicotine-cravings/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/137/elsevier-enriches-online-articles-with-google-maps/ Interactive maps increase effectiveness of research exploration and make interaction with content more efficient 01 June 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/137/elsevier-enriches-online-articles-with-google-maps/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/136/new-journal-launch-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ We are delighted to introduce the launch of a new journal – Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (JOCRD) under the editorship of Jonathan S. Abramowitz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 24 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/136/new-journal-launch-journal-of-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/134/gambling-addiction-on-rise-due-to-the-internet-in-brief/ A study published in The Lancet has called for more innovative research into the links between "pathological" gambling and other addictions such as alcohol and drug abuse. 20 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/134/gambling-addiction-on-rise-due-to-the-internet-in-brief/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/133/body-clock-drug-equally-effective-as-traditional-antidepressants/ A study in The Lancet has revealed that a new drug that regulates the internal "body clock" is equally effective in treating depression as standard anti-depressants. 20 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/133/body-clock-drug-equally-effective-as-traditional-antidepressants/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/132/a-brain-wave-test-for-schizophrenia-risk/ Philadelphia, PA – 17 May 2011 - The current issue of Biological Psychiatry reports that German and Swiss researchers have found that people diagnosed with schizophrenia have reduced brain mismatch negativity, or MMN. 18 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/132/a-brain-wave-test-for-schizophrenia-risk/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/131/elsevier-launches-apps-for-library-idea-challenge/ Global competition to recognize top concepts for SciVerse Applications 18 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/131/elsevier-launches-apps-for-library-idea-challenge/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/130/brain-development-goes-off-track-as-vulnerable-individuals-develop-schizophrenia-/ Philadelphia, PA - 11 May 2011 - Two new research studies published in Biological Psychiatry point to progressive abnormalities in brain development that emerge as vulnerable individuals develop schizophrenia. 11 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/130/brain-development-goes-off-track-as-vulnerable-individuals-develop-schizophrenia-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/129/computer-afflicted-with-schizophrenia-used-to-better-understand-human-brain/ A study published in Biological Psychiatry provides support for the ‘hyper learning hypothesis’, which believes that in schizophrenia, the brain loses the ability to forget as much as a normal brain does. 11 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/129/computer-afflicted-with-schizophrenia-used-to-better-understand-human-brain/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/128/brain-imaging-demonstrates-that-former-smokers-have-greater-willpower-than-those-who-do-not-quit-smoking/ London - 26 April, 2011 – A study published in the journal NeuroImage highlights the importance of cognitive skills in exercising control over addictive drugs 06 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/128/brain-imaging-demonstrates-that-former-smokers-have-greater-willpower-than-those-who-do-not-quit-smoking/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/127/the-mirror-neuron-system-in-autism-broken-or-just-slowly-developing/ Philadelphia, PA – 3 May 2011 – Developmental abnormalities in the mirror neuron system may contribute to social deficits in autism. Now, a new study published in Biological Psychiatry reports that the mirror system in individuals with autism is not actually broken, but simply delayed. 06 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/127/the-mirror-neuron-system-in-autism-broken-or-just-slowly-developing/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/126/can-one-model-the-social-deficits-of-autism-and-schizophrenia-in-animals/ Philadelphia, PA - 5 May 2011 - An article published in Biological Psychiatry reports that scientists have further characterized a mouse model that provides some insights into biological factors related to social deficits. 05 May 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/126/can-one-model-the-social-deficits-of-autism-and-schizophrenia-in-animals/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/125/researchers-find-chemical-that-influence-human-judgments/ India Pharma News, April 16, 2011 -Research published in Biological Psychiatry has found that the brain chemical serotonin, plays a vital role in judging human mood or situations differently. 19 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/125/researchers-find-chemical-that-influence-human-judgments/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/124/study-says-anxiety-can-reduce-bone-mineral-density/ India Pharma News, April 16, 2011 - A recent study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has revealed that anxiety may have a role to play in the weakening of bones. 19 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/124/study-says-anxiety-can-reduce-bone-mineral-density/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/123/a-screening-test-for-cognitive-therapy/ Philadelphia, PA – 18 April 2011 Research published in Biological Psychiatry shows evidence of a new method for predicting patients who may benefit from treatment for depression. 18 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/123/a-screening-test-for-cognitive-therapy/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/122/serotonin-a-critical-chemical-for-human-intimacy-and-romance/ Philadelphia, PA, 14 April 2011 - The judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples’ relationships appear to be influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, reports a new study published in Biological Psychiatry. 14 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/122/serotonin-a-critical-chemical-for-human-intimacy-and-romance/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/121/teachers-based-intervention-provides-stress-resistance-in-war-exposed-children/ Washington, D.C., 14 April, 2011: In a study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), researchers report on the effects of an Israeli, teacher-based stress resistance intervention implemented in grade schools before the rocket attacks that occurred during Operation Cast Lead, compared with a non-intervention but exposed control group. 14 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/121/teachers-based-intervention-provides-stress-resistance-in-war-exposed-children/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/120/anxiety-may-increase-risk-of-heart-disease/ LAHORE, April 12 -- A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that anxiety disorders significantly increase a persons risk of developing heart disease and also raise the odds of suffering a fatal cardiac attack. 13 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/120/anxiety-may-increase-risk-of-heart-disease/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/119/lovelace-health-plan-chooses-elsevier-medai-predictive-analytic-solutions-to-reduce-costs-enhance-data-sharing-and-assess-risk/ Orlando, Fla. – April 14, 2011: Suite of Risk Navigator products chosen to drive quality outcomes through predictive analytics and behavioral modeling at New Mexico health plan 13 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/119/lovelace-health-plan-chooses-elsevier-medai-predictive-analytic-solutions-to-reduce-costs-enhance-data-sharing-and-assess-risk/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/118/elsevier-launches-apps-for-science-challenge/ International developer competition offers $35,000 for the best applications 07 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/118/elsevier-launches-apps-for-science-challenge/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/117/addiction-treatment-evidence-based-policy-and-practice/ New Special Issue in Addictive Behaviors. Edited by Peter M. Miller. 05 April 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/117/addiction-treatment-evidence-based-policy-and-practice/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/116/elsevier-provides-free-clinical-reference-support-for-japan-earthquake-relief-efforts-/ Further coverage that Elsevier is providing free access to its primary online clinical reference tools - MD Consult and First Consult - to all IPs originating from Japan. 31 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/116/elsevier-provides-free-clinical-reference-support-for-japan-earthquake-relief-efforts-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/115/different-genes-influence-smoking-risk-during-adolescence-and-adulthood-/ Philadelphia, PA, 31 March, 2011 - There is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan. 31 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/115/different-genes-influence-smoking-risk-during-adolescence-and-adulthood-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/114/elsevier-cleveland-clinic-collaborate-to-provide-relevant-trusted-physician-content-through-first-consult-/ Philadelphia, PA, 28 March, 2011 - Cleveland Clinic physicians contribute to updates and reviews of Elsevier’s First Consult topics 25 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/114/elsevier-cleveland-clinic-collaborate-to-provide-relevant-trusted-physician-content-through-first-consult-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/113/stress-affects-the-balance-of-bacteria-in-the-gut-and-immune-response-/ New York, 21 March 2011 – Stress can change the balance of bacteria that naturally live in the gut, according to research published this month in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ybrbi). 24 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/113/stress-affects-the-balance-of-bacteria-in-the-gut-and-immune-response-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/112/adolescent-offspring-of-women-who-drank-alcohol-during-first-trimester-of-their-pregnancy-three-times-as-likely-to-develop-conduct-disorder/ Washington, D.C., 21 March, 2011 – Elsevier’s Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry examines the impact on offspring of alcohol use during the first trimester of pregnancy 24 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/112/adolescent-offspring-of-women-who-drank-alcohol-during-first-trimester-of-their-pregnancy-three-times-as-likely-to-develop-conduct-disorder/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/111/elsevier-provides-free-clinical-reference-support-for-japan-earthquake-relief-efforts/ Tokyo, Japan, 24 March, 2011 – New radiation sickness resource pages added to MD Consult and First Consult; Company participating in National Library of Medicine Emergency Access Initiative 24 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/111/elsevier-provides-free-clinical-reference-support-for-japan-earthquake-relief-efforts/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/110/journal-of-psychiatric-research-celebrates-50th-anniversary/ Philadelphia, PA, 24 March, 2011 – 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Psychiatric Research (www.elsevier.com/locate/jpsychires), published by Elsevier, the leading publisher of medical, scientific and technical information products and services. 24 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/110/journal-of-psychiatric-research-celebrates-50th-anniversary/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/109/elsevier-announces-the-anxiety-and-depression-21st-neuropharmacology-conference-/ Oxford, 9 March 2011 - Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that the Anxiety and Depression: 21st Neuropharmacology Annual Conference will take place in Virginia, USA on 10-11 November 2011 as a satellite to the 2011 Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. 10 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/109/elsevier-announces-the-anxiety-and-depression-21st-neuropharmacology-conference-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/108/which-side-of-the-brain-rotates-a-mental-picture/ Milan, Italy, 9 March 2011 New study reveals that ‘categorical’ information is processed by the right hemisphere 10 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/108/which-side-of-the-brain-rotates-a-mental-picture/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/107/new-online-mentoring-program-for-addictions-scientists/ The International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) annouced a new online mentoring scheme for addictions scientists working in low- and middle- income countries 03 March 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/107/new-online-mentoring-program-for-addictions-scientists/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/106/a-new-clue-to-the-genetics-of-bipolar-disorder-piccolo/ Philadelphia, PA, 23 February 2011 - Understanding the genetics of bipolar disorder could lead to new treatments, but identifying specific genetic variations associated with this disorder has been challenging. A new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates a brain protein called Piccolo in the risk for inheriting bipolar disorder. 23 February 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/106/a-new-clue-to-the-genetics-of-bipolar-disorder-piccolo/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/105/the-influence-of-tv-and-video-game-use-on-attention-and-school-problems/ Elsevier’s latest Journal of Psychiatric Research examines the nature of risk factors for attention problems and poor school performance. 16 February 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/105/the-influence-of-tv-and-video-game-use-on-attention-and-school-problems/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/104/the-current-opinion-game-play-win-an-ipad-/ Find out more! 07 February 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/104/the-current-opinion-game-play-win-an-ipad-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/103/international-harm-reduction-association-s-22nd-international-conference/ will be held in Beirut, Lebanon on April 3-7 2011. The annual international conference is a key event for all those interested in harm reduction around the world. 03 February 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/103/international-harm-reduction-association-s-22nd-international-conference/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/102/majority-of-united-states-adolescents-with-severe-mental-disorders-have-never-received-treatment-for-their-conditions/ 18 January 2011 - A recent study by Merikangas and colleagues published in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) shows that only half of adolescents that are affected with severely impairing mental disorders ever receive treatment for their disorders. 18 January 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/102/majority-of-united-states-adolescents-with-severe-mental-disorders-have-never-received-treatment-for-their-conditions/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/101/biological-psychiatry-special-issue-postmortem-research/ Philadelphia, PA, 18 January 2011 - Biological Psychiatry is proud to announce this week’s publication of a special issue focusing on postmortem studies of psychosis. 18 January 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/101/biological-psychiatry-special-issue-postmortem-research/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/100/10-year-roadmap-for-reaching-public-health-education-goals/ Healthy People 2020 Education for Health Initiative Featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine 12 January 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/100/10-year-roadmap-for-reaching-public-health-education-goals/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/99/targeting-nicotine-receptors-to-treat-cognitive-impairments-in-schizophrenia/ Smoking is a common problem for patients with schizophrenia. The increased tendency of patients diagnosed with this disorder is to not only smoke, but to do so more heavily than the general public. This raises the possibility that nicotine may be acting as a treatment for some symptoms of schizophrenia. 11 January 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/99/targeting-nicotine-receptors-to-treat-cognitive-impairments-in-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/98/over-700-elsevier-science-technology-books-now-available-in-research4life/ Leading publisher offers electronic books to UN program providing research access to the developing world 10 January 2011 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/98/over-700-elsevier-science-technology-books-now-available-in-research4life/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/97/alcohol-publishes-year-end-special-issue-on-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-/ New York, NY, December 13, 2010 – Elsevier Inc., the world's leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, announced today that Alcohol has published a special year-end double issue on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). I 14 December 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/97/alcohol-publishes-year-end-special-issue-on-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/96/elsevier-launches-executable-paper-grand-challenge/ New York, 14 December 2010 – Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, announced today that it has launched a new competition that invites scientists to improve how data intensive research is represented in a scholarly journal article. The Elsevier Executable Paper Grand Challenge is designed to enhance how scientific information is used and communicated in computer- and computational sciences. 14 December 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/96/elsevier-launches-executable-paper-grand-challenge/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/95/va-study-shows-childhood-maltreatment-high-magnitude-stressors-are-stronger-predictors-of-psychiatric-symptoms-than-military-sexual-stressors/ Philadelphia, PA, 8 December, 2010 - A study of long-term, active duty military personnel who used Department of Veterans Affairs’ health services showed that childhood maltreatment and other high magnitude stressors, such as being in a serious accident or a natural disaster, were more strongly associated with participants’ current psychiatric symptoms than were their military sexual experiences, such as sexual harassment. 08 December 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/95/va-study-shows-childhood-maltreatment-high-magnitude-stressors-are-stronger-predictors-of-psychiatric-symptoms-than-military-sexual-stressors/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/94/smoking-may-thin-the-brain/ A new study, published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, now reports concerning findings about the impact of smoking. 02 December 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/94/smoking-may-thin-the-brain/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/93/new-special-issue-international-journal-of-law-and-psychiatry/ "Therapeutic Jurisprudence Symposium", Edited by Bruce J. Winick and David B. Wexler 17 November 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/93/new-special-issue-international-journal-of-law-and-psychiatry/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/92/mental-health-remains-in-the-shadows/ The Lancet study estimated that roughly 173 million Chinese suffer from a mental disorder. 12 November 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/92/mental-health-remains-in-the-shadows/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/91/developmental-cognitive-neuroscience-new-journal-podcast/ Listen now to find out about the new journal! 03 November 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/91/developmental-cognitive-neuroscience-new-journal-podcast/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/90/visit-the-elsevier-booth-at-abct/ Bringing you the latest news from Elsevier's mental health publications. 02 November 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/90/visit-the-elsevier-booth-at-abct/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/89/alcohol-more-harmful-than-heroin-or-crack-/ Lancet study reopens debate on drug classification and curbs on drinking: Alcohol 'worse than heroin' 01 November 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/89/alcohol-more-harmful-than-heroin-or-crack-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/88/autism-spectrum-disorders-conference-access-autism-articles-from-the-lancet-for-free-/ Register online for the Brain Research meeting today and gain FREE access to the following papers: 28 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/88/autism-spectrum-disorders-conference-access-autism-articles-from-the-lancet-for-free-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/87/addictions-2010-takes-place-this-thursday-28th-october-don-t-miss-out/ The New Frontier in Addiction Treatment: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice 26 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/87/addictions-2010-takes-place-this-thursday-28th-october-don-t-miss-out/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/86/researchers-help-test-online-journals-get-a-100-amazon-gift-card/ Dynamic Diagrams and CrossRef are seeking researchers to take part in a usability study of online journals. Participants who are selected and complete the 90-minute study will be compensated with an Amazon gift card worth $100. 22 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/86/researchers-help-test-online-journals-get-a-100-amazon-gift-card/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/85/why-are-men-more-susceptible-to-alcoholism/ Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Until now, the underlying biology contributing to this difference in vulnerability has remained unclear. A new study published in Biological Psychiatry reveals that dopamine may be an important factor. 18 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/85/why-are-men-more-susceptible-to-alcoholism/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/84/national-study-shows-one-in-five-children-meet-criteria-for-a-mental-disorder-across-their-lifetime-/ For the first time, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health have reported on the prevalence data on a broad range of mental disorders in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents, which show that approximately one in five children in the U.S. meet the criteria for a mental disorder severe enough to disrupt their daily lives. 13 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/84/national-study-shows-one-in-five-children-meet-criteria-for-a-mental-disorder-across-their-lifetime-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/83/britain-schizophrenia-study-advance/ A report published in Biological Psychiatry has claimed that psychosis could be due to an abnormality between two chemicals in the brain. 11 October 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/83/britain-schizophrenia-study-advance/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/82/children-and-youth-services-review-new-special-issue/ Child Development Accounts: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Potential; Edited by Michael W. Sherraden, Youngmi Kim and Vernon Loke 09 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/82/children-and-youth-services-review-new-special-issue/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/81/does-the-impact-of-psychological-trauma-cross-generations/ Dr. Isabelle Mansuy and colleagues provide new evidence in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry that some aspects of the impact of trauma cross generations and are associated with epigenetic changes. 09 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/81/does-the-impact-of-psychological-trauma-cross-generations/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/80/ijlp-new-special-issue-on-mental-health-courts-and-diversion-programs/ Edited by Richard D. Schneider 07 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/80/ijlp-new-special-issue-on-mental-health-courts-and-diversion-programs/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/79/new-and-unique-tool-eases-the-process-of-finding-article-reviewers/ Elsevier continues to support the peer review process by developing a tool to help journal editors find reviewers 06 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/79/new-and-unique-tool-eases-the-process-of-finding-article-reviewers/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/78/elsevier-launches-sciverse-platform-to-encourage-development-of-new-search-and-discovery-applications/ Combining ScienceDirect and Scopus with a new discovery SciVerse hub and community developed applications. 06 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/78/elsevier-launches-sciverse-platform-to-encourage-development-of-new-search-and-discovery-applications/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/77/major-moral-decisions-use-general-purpose-brain-circuits-to-manage-uncertainty/ Neuron has published research by scientists at Harvard University, who have found that humans make difficult moral decisions using the same brain circuits as those used in more mundane choices related to money and food. 06 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/77/major-moral-decisions-use-general-purpose-brain-circuits-to-manage-uncertainty/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/76/scientists-link-genetic-typos-to-schizophrenia/ AJHG has published research on a genetic variant that substantially increases the risk for developing schizophrenia in Ashkenazi Jewish and other populations. The study associates a deletion on chromosome 3 with increased incidence of schizophrenia. 06 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/76/scientists-link-genetic-typos-to-schizophrenia/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/75/clinical-psychology-review-new-special-issue-on-positive-clinical-psychology/ Positive Clinical Pscyhology 01 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/75/clinical-psychology-review-new-special-issue-on-positive-clinical-psychology/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/74/cpm-resource-center-s-19th-international-conference-to-focus-on-sustainable-healthcare-transformation-/ Annual conference to be held Jan. 19-22, 2011, and focus on transforming healthcare through evidence-based clinical content, partnerships and technology 01 September 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/74/cpm-resource-center-s-19th-international-conference-to-focus-on-sustainable-healthcare-transformation-/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/73/school-based-intervention-successfully-lowers-drinking-rates-in-at-risk-children/ The previous decade has witnessed a two-fold increase in both alcohol consumption and intoxication by adolescents age 12 to 17. In an effort to combat these startling findings, researchers at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry describe a successful personality-based intervention for substance abuse delivered by teachers. 31 August 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/73/school-based-intervention-successfully-lowers-drinking-rates-in-at-risk-children/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/72/early-life-influences-risk-for-psychiatric-disorders/ In a new review, published in Biological Psychiatry, authors discuss findings where maternal stress has been associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia in male offspring and may alter fetal brain growth. Data also indicate that maternal stress, infection, and/or exposure to famine contribute to an elevated risk for depression in offspring. 18 August 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/72/early-life-influences-risk-for-psychiatric-disorders/ http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/71/developmental-problems-some-exist-in-the-genes/ Some gene variations are actually genetic deletions, where sections of DNA ‘code’ are missing entirely. These variants are likely to have important effects on gene function and, therefore, likely to contribute to diseases associated with that gene. But what happens when multiple genes are disrupted in a single family? 18 August 2010 http://www.elseviermentalhealth.com/news/71/developmental-problems-some-exist-in-the-genes/ 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/