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.”

5/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/8/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/8/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

Watch the video introductions of the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science by Steve Hayes and Editor-in-Chief, Joseph Ciarrochi.

4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

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

4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/27/2012 12:00:00 AM

Watch the videos that accompany a selection of articles on SciVerse ScienceDirect for the journal Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

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).

2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

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

2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

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,

2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

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

1/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/6/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM

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.

12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

Schools are employing lawyers to help them cope with increasing numbers of pupils who self-harm.

11/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM

Special edition on "Sedentary Behavior and Mental Health"

10/31/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/30/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/26/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

9/26/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/21/2011 12:00:00 AM

Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA, USA. Extended abstract submission deadline: September 8, 2011

9/5/2011 12:00:00 AM

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”.

9/5/2011 12:00:00 AM

People with symetrical faces are more likely to be selfish, a study published in Economics and Human Biology has found.

8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 49, Issue 9, September 2011, Pages 523-528

8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

A study published in The Lancet has raised questions regarding the effectiveness of the antidepressants Zoloft and Remeron.

8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM

8/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

8/2/2011 12:00:00 AM

Evolutionary Approaches to Explaining Violence, edited by Russil Durrant and Tony Ward

7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM

Changes in attention and visual perception are correlated with aging

7/25/2011 12:00:00 AM

February 22-23, 2012 - Tel Aviv, Israel

7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

Unconscious brain activity demonstrated in a case of prosopagnosia

7/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

Focus on the Positive

7/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research publishes original papers and reviews in neurology, biologically oriented psychiatry and psychotherapy, neuropsychoimmunology, neuropsychiatry and the neurosciences.

7/12/2011 12:00:00 AM

New study sheds light on OBEs in healthy and psychologically normal individuals.

7/12/2011 12:00:00 AM

A study published in The Lancet has revealed that the internet increases the odds of gambling disorders.

7/12/2011 12:00:00 AM

Research shows male advantage in visuo-spatial tasks also extends to sound

7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

Early musical games may offer benefits in learning to read

7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

New study reveals link between emotional empathy and physiological responses to angry faces

7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

according to New Study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association

6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

Comprehensive funding tool now available in Canada, U.K. and EU

6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders reveals that panic disorder symptoms increase gradually after stressful incident.

6/23/2011 12:00:00 AM

Beyond Myth: Designing better sexual violence prevention. Edited by John Douard and Eric Janus

6/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

We are delighted to announce a new journal published by Elsevier the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.

6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM

Developmental changes in BOLD fMRI signals

6/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/8/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

"Current Controversies on the Role of Gender in Partner Violence", edited by Zvi Eisikovits and Zeev Winstok

6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Interactive maps increase effectiveness of research exploration and make interaction with content more efficient

6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

Global competition to recognize top concepts for SciVerse Applications

5/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/11/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/11/2011 12:00:00 AM

London - 26 April, 2011 – A study published in the journal NeuroImage highlights the importance of cognitive skills in exercising control over addictive drugs

5/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

5/5/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

International developer competition offers $35,000 for the best applications

4/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

New Special Issue in Addictive Behaviors. Edited by Peter M. Miller.

4/5/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM

Philadelphia, PA, 31 March, 2011 - There is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan.

3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM

Philadelphia, PA, 28 March, 2011 - Cleveland Clinic physicians contribute to updates and reviews of Elsevier’s First Consult topics

3/25/2011 12:00:00 AM

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).

3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/24/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM

Milan, Italy, 9 March 2011 New study reveals that ‘categorical’ information is processed by the right hemisphere

3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM

The International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) annouced a new online mentoring scheme for addictions scientists working in low- and middle- income countries

3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM

Elsevier’s latest Journal of Psychiatric Research examines the nature of risk factors for attention problems and poor school performance.

2/16/2011 12:00:00 AM

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2/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

Healthy People 2020 Education for Health Initiative Featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

1/12/2011 12:00:00 AM

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.

1/11/2011 12:00:00 AM

Leading publisher offers electronic books to UN program providing research access to the developing world

1/10/2011 12:00:00 AM

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

12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

12/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

A new study, published in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, now reports concerning findings about the impact of smoking.

12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

"Therapeutic Jurisprudence Symposium", Edited by Bruce J. Winick and David B. Wexler

11/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

The Lancet study estimated that roughly 173 million Chinese suffer from a mental disorder.

11/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

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11/3/2010 12:00:00 AM

Bringing you the latest news from Elsevier's mental health publications.

11/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

Lancet study reopens debate on drug classification and curbs on drinking: Alcohol 'worse than heroin'

11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Register online for the Brain Research meeting today and gain FREE access to the following papers:

10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM

The New Frontier in Addiction Treatment: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

10/26/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

A report published in Biological Psychiatry has claimed that psychosis could be due to an abnormality between two chemicals in the brain.

10/11/2010 12:00:00 AM

Child Development Accounts: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Potential; Edited by Michael W. Sherraden, Youngmi Kim and Vernon Loke

9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

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9/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

Elsevier continues to support the peer review process by developing a tool to help journal editors find reviewers

9/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

Combining ScienceDirect and Scopus with a new discovery SciVerse hub and community developed applications.

9/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

Positive Clinical Pscyhology

9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Annual conference to be held Jan. 19-22, 2011, and focus on transforming healthcare through evidence-based clinical content, partnerships and technology

9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

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?

8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/23/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/23/2010 12:00:00 AM

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7/15/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

Mental health statistics make depressing reading

7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh now provide new insights into the dendritic spine deficits in schizophrenia.

7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

We are excited to announce that Body Image has received an Impact Factor of 2.193.

7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

Professor Andres M. Kanner, Conference Co-chair, explains the need for a conference on epilepsy and depressive disorders. View the Introductory video.

6/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

A Brain Research Meeting The Emerging Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiologic Insights; Treatment Opportunities 11 – 12 November, 2010, San Diego, CA, USA

6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/7/2010 12:00:00 AM

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6/4/2010 12:00:00 AM

New study links psychopathy to frontal lobe dysfunction

4/28/2010 12:00:00 AM

Translating Research into Care

4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM

Revised deadline April 9, 2010 - Submit your abstracts here

3/31/2010 12:00:00 AM

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3/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

A study published in Biological Psychiatry has shown that physical or emotional abuse during childhood accelerates the body's ageing process.

3/19/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/19/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/16/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

3/16/2010 12:00:00 AM

Call for posters, deadline approaching - 16th April 2010

3/15/2010 12:00:00 AM

Edited by Theresa A. Gannon and Jane L. Wood

3/5/2010 12:00:00 AM

MD Consult Australia and MedConnect are now live and running in hospitals across Australia.

3/5/2010 12:00:00 AM

The abstract deadline for Addictions 2010 is fast approaching, so send us your abstracts now to ensure you do not miss out.

3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM

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?

2/24/2010 12:00:00 AM

The journal has been accepted for coverage in the Social Science Citation Index and Current Contents Social and Behavioural Sciences.

2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

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.

2/8/2010 12:00:00 AM

Research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggests that unborn babies could be predisposed to schizophrenia by viral infection in the womb.

2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Edited by Brian P. Marx

12/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

The New Frontier in Addiction Treatment: Evidence-Based Policy and Practice. October 28-31, 2010, Sheraton National, Arlington, VA, USA

12/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

11/26/2009 12:00:00 AM

with Freely Available Special Issue

11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM

A study published in Biological Psychiatry has revealed that depressed people have much lower bone density than non-depressed people.

11/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

Access free articles in press from the ABCT journal, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, read the free editorial and download the video.

11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

Patients with severe depression can now be cured using deep brain stimulation, according to research published in Biological Psychiatry.

11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM

According to research published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.

10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

10/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

9/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

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9/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

A study published in The Lancet has claimed that counselling and psychotherapy services can be delivered effectively online.

8/25/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

With a new impact factor of 6.763 Clinical Psychology Review is now the number one journal in the Clinical Psychology JCR category.

6/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

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.

6/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

Purchase printed copies of special issues, featuring the latest findings in today’s hottest research areas. Prices start at 46.95 USD.

6/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

Mental Health and Physical Activity was launched in June 2008.

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Change in self-esteem, self-efficacy and the mood dimensions of depression as potential mediators...

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Behavior Therapy and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice are published by Elsevier in partnership with the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

Body Image, An International Journal of Research, has been accepted by Thomson Reuters

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

We are proud to announce the publication of a new virtual special issue on Health Behavior Change.

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

A list of recent special issues.

3/30/2009 12:00:00 AM