EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights Patients with hoarding disorder (defined as the excessive collection of objects and an inability to discard them) exhibited abnormal activity in regions of the brain that was stimulus dependent when deciding what to do with objects that did or…
Study Examines Decision-Making Brain Activity in Patients with Hoarding Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact David F. Tolin, Ph.D., call Rebecca Stewart at 860-545-4285 or email rstewart@harthosp.org. CHICAGO– Patients with hoarding disorder exhibited abnormal activity in regions of the brain that was stimulus dependent when deciding what to do with objects that did or did not…
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Medicare Coverage Gap Associated with Reductions in Antidepressant Use in Study
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Yuting Zhang, Ph.D., call Allison Hydzik and Cyndy McGrath at 412-647-9975 or email hydzikam@upmc.edu and mcgrathc3@upmc.edu. CHICAGO– The Medicare Part D coverage gap was associated with reduced use of antidepressants in a study of beneficiaries 65 years or older with depression,…
Common Factors Suggested in Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Patrick F. Sullivan M.D., F.R.A.N.Z.C.P., call Karen Moon at 919-962-8595 or email karen_moon@unc.edu. CHICAGO – Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives, such as parents or siblings, may be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a…
Study Suggests Antipsychotic Drugs During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Robert Bodén. M.D., Ph.D., email robert.boden@neuro.uu.se. CHICAGO– A study that examined maternal use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy suggests that these medications may be linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes, according to a report in the July issue…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study that examined the maternal use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy suggests that these medications may be linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes (see news release below). Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in first-degree relatives, such as…
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Study Suggests Link Between Basal Cell Carcinoma, Stressful Life Events, Troubled Early Parent-Child Relationship
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D., call Emily Caldwell at 614-292-8310 or email caldwell.151@osu.edu. CHICAGO – A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in the past year may be associated with immune responses to a basal cell…