People who treat addictions seeing rise in demand for services; blame economic woes
Therapists say that fear and anxiety can breed addictive behaviors.
Depression prevention shows to work for some teens
Teens with at least one currently depressed parent were the ones who didn’t benefit from the program.
Rate of use of psych drugs to treat children is decelerating
Reasons included heightened awareness by doctors and studies on side effects.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Month and help remove stigma, group will hold educational event today
The event is open to the public, and will take place in Somerset County tonight in an attempt to raise mental health awareness and educate the community.
PA opens three regional centers to treat those with autism spectrum disorders
Autism Service, Education, Research and Training (ASERT) programs have been instituted at Hershey Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania and UPMC.
U.S. health task force recommends depression screening for all teenagers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued the recommendation after determining that about one in twenty U.S. teens have major depression, with many of those cases going undiagnosed.
Golf: the surprising new therapy for Alzheimer’s patients
HealthPoint brings you an interesting article by the Wall Street Journal on how playing golf is showing to be therapeutic for Alzheimer’s patients.
Computer program can let autistic children “see” their conversations
By using colors to represent their volume and tone of voice, the program helps the children develop their social skills.
Despite court’s findings, those who believe in autism-vaccines link press on
Last week, a special federal court ruled against three families who contended that vaccines caused autism in their children. However, patient advocacy groups will continue to push for more studies examining the link.
Southeastern PA seeing a spike in suicides
The economy is a factor cited by those contemplating suicide and seeking help, reports the Doylestown Intelligencer.