For people with major depression, a session of cognitive behavioral therapy may be just as effective as medication, a new review finds.
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This Is What It's Like To Live With Schizophrenia – Healthy Organic
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling — but treatable — brain disorder affecting more than 21 million people worldwide. Of those people, only half receive treatment. Symptoms, which usually begin between ages 16 and …
'Rescued' drug ebselen could be safer treatment for bipolar disorder …
A drug destined for the scrap heap has been rescued by Oxford scientists, who may have found it a new role in treating bipolar disorder. A team from Oxford University, led by Dr Grant Churchill and Dr Sridhar Vasudevan of …
Mayo Clinic researchers identify six potential biomarkers for bipolar I …
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of proteins that could be diagnostic markers to identify bipolar I disorder. If this discovery sample can be validated through replication these markers may help as a diagnostic .
Reform model not yet helping people with mental illness
People who are diagnosed with mental health conditions did not see improvements in coordination and quality of care as hoped but did not experience large cuts in access as some had feared under an early alternative …