Australians living with back problems are 2.5 times more likely to experience a depressive disorder than the wider population, according to a report released today by the government’s Australian Institute…
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Religious songs can help elderly African-Americans remain happy and healthy. Researchers documented the reactions of 65 elderly…
Aboriginal people in custody are in urgent need of improved mental health services, according to the authors of a study that found many Indigenous adults in Queensland jails have at least one mental disorder…
During a manic episode, the main character of popular television series Homeland, CIA agent Carrie Mathison (played by Claire Danes) colour codes the evidence in a terrorism case, making vital links that…
Changes to current alcohol addiction treatments could be used to reduce rates of relapse, according to an expert psychologist…
A sharp decline in the overall suicide rate among young Australian men has masked a rise in remote areas and low socioeconomic groups, according to a series of papers examining global trends in suicide…
A new method of scanning laboratory rats will open the way for new experiments looking at the links between brain and behavioural…
Racial discrimination has been found to have a negative effect on middle class African-American men. The study’s authors…
Racial discrimination could lessen the mental health benefits usually associated with high socio-economic standing in African-American…
Mental illness in young men costs the Australian economy $3.27bn a year in lost productivity, according to a report released today by the Inspire Foundation and Ernst & Young. The report, titled Counting…
The thought of death can lead to better health, altruism, and even reduced divorce rates. A new study commissioned by the…
Australian psychiatrists have welcomed a rare move by a US panel editing the universal diagnostic manual to drop two unpopular proposals for new diagnoses of psychotic or depressive disorders. The decision…
Practicing a particular form of meditation is associated with improved health outcomes and greater overall wellbeing, according…
On July 22, 2011, Norwegian Anders Breivik killed 75 people, as a statement against Norway’s liberal immigration policies. He was a member of an extreme right wing group and a product of a dysfunctional…
Stress, rather than chemotherapy, is responsible for decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention for women with…
The idea that mental illness can harm family relationships is not new. But it’s usually the mother’s parenting that has been the centre of attention. So an article I co-wrote in today’s issue of the Medical…
Many forms of mental illness can affect our moods. But that isn’t all they do: they can also damage our willpower. Problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity…
Sex workers in NSW are among the healthiest in the world, new research shows. According to the University of NSW, condom…
Women who complain of memory problems or “brain fog” during menopause are experiencing real cognitive changes, new research…
The use of weak electrical currents to stimulate the brain is a safe treatment for depression and might even improve attention and reduce pain elsewhere in the body, an Australian study has found. Medical…
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