About Mental Health ResourcesMental Health ResourcesTrauma Therapy from the Client's Perspective- July 28, 2006 Bonnie Burton is a trauma survivor who writes about therapy from the inside. As a gifted writer, she conveys some essential truths about the process of therapy, and shatters...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/28/trauma-therapy-from-the-clients-perspective.htm Resilience- July 26, 2006 Why do some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder after a trauma and others remain symptom free We are still trying to understand resilience, one characteristic of good mental health....http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/26/resilience.htm Sustained Release Schizophrenia Drug may be available Soon- July 24, 2006 AstraZeneca announced last week that they have submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for a sustained release version of their antipsychotic medication Seroquel (quetiapine). The company reports...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/24/sustained-release-seroquel-may-be-available-soo... FDA issues an advisory on the Use of Triptans and Antidepressants- July 21, 2006 The U.S.Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory about potential risks of taking certain migraine medications - triptans - together with certain antidepressants. The advisory states, "A...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/21/fda-advisory-use-of-triptans-and-antidepressant... Make Better Decisions- July 19, 2006 Good decisions are made "with the head and the heart". We actually make better decisions when we use our conscious mind together with our unconscious mind. Researchers in Denmark studied...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/19/make-better-decisions.htm Depression Treatment can be Expensive- July 17, 2006 Unlike most develped countries, the United States does not have universal health care. A new study by NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) has found that the cost...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/17/depression-treatment-can-be-expensive.htm A Nicotine-like Drug for Schizophrenia- July 14, 2006 Numerous studies have found that people diagnosed with mental illnesses smoke more than people without such a diagnosis. Up to 80% of patients with schizophreia smoke cigarettes. It...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/14/a-nicotene-like-drug-for-schizophrenia.htm Legislating Managed Care- July 12, 2006 Managed care continues to have a chilling effect on mental health treatment in the United States. Many therapists are required to complete lenghty paperwork after every few sessions of...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/12/legislating-managed-care.htm Autism - Brain areas Grow too Fast- July 10, 2006 Researchers at Univeraity of California Davis have found that the amygdala and the hippocampus are abnormally large in boys with autism. The amygdala, an area associates with processing emotions,...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/10/autism-brain-areas-grow-too-fast.htm Mental Health Medications- July 7, 2006 Mental health medications are used for a variety of problems. Medications are the primary treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; and they are also important in the treatment of...http://mentalhealth.about.com/b/2006/07/07/mental-health-medications.htm |