Archived news relating to research, medication and articles about mental health.   Ethnic Pride Boosts Happiness Ethnic pride can help teenagers maintain happiness when faced with stress.....More October 24, 2006   Growing Up in Violent Homes Explores how boys view their fathers as the boys move from childhood into adulthood.....More October 19, 2006   Internet Addiction Stanford University researches if spending too much time online is a prevalent damaging condition or just a bad habit.....More October 17, 2006   Family Experience can Reverse Effects of Genes Early family experience can reverse the effect of a genetic variant linked to depression.....More October 12, 2006   Smoking May Protect Teens from Developing Schizophrenia A study has found that teenagers who smoke may be protected from developing schizophrenia.  Also the study suggested that more cigarettes smoked the better the protection.....More October 6, 2006   ADHD Expensive Before and After Diagnosis Children with ADHD use more health care services than children without ADHD, with white chilren accumulating more expenses than other ethnicities..... More October 4, 2006   Same Benefit for Second Generation Antipschotic Medication Second generation anitpsychotic medicines do not appear to offer significant benefits compared to first generation antipsychotic medications..... More October 4, 2006   Acne Medicine May Lead to Depressive Behavior Scientists have found that a common acne drug can lead to depression related behavior in mice.....More September 26, 2006   Investigating Compliance for Schizophrenia Patients New study will determine if bi-weekly physician visits will improve medication compliance among people with schizophrenia.....More September 13, 2006 Depression and Risky Sex Behavior African American teens who exhibit depressive symptoms are more then four times likely to engage in risky sexual behavior.....More September 6, 2006 Type A Personality Not Linked to Heart Disease No connections between hard driving personality and heart disease were found.....More September 1, 2006   Students with Violent Behavior often Untreated Students who display violent behavior often have untreated learning and psychiatric disorders.....More August 25, 2006 New key to Treatment of Depression A new breed of permanently cheerful mice are providing hope of a new treatment for clinical depression.....More August 24, 2006 School Programs for Preventing Violence Literature examining school programs management of aggressive behavior in students.....More August 19, 2006 Can IV be used as an Anitdepressant? The Archive of General Psychiatry reports that a single intravenous infusion of a drug known as Ketamine, which is a general anesthetic agent, may relieve symptoms of depression.....More August 9, 2006 Back to School Anxiety Tips for dealing with children's anxieties and fears before the school year starts.....More August 9, 2006 Childhood Isolation Affects Later Health Social isolation in childhood may be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in adulthood.....More August 9, 2006