Category Archives: Psychiatry/Psychology

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting

November 23rd, 2011 - 2:34 pm

Nov. 17-20 was the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR). Mayo Clinic physiatrists and other Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) professionals, as well as Mayo’s social media team, attended the event to share and collaborate with … Continue reading →

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Eating Disorders and the Holiday Season

November 22nd, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Journalists:  For links to video files, see the bottom of this post. The majority of Americans embrace the holiday season as a festive time to eat, drink and celebrate with friends, family and co-workers. For those with eating disorders such … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Action Plans Unveiled

October 28th, 2011 - 7:14 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. After a decade of research and interviewing more than 6,000 U.S.families and children, Mayo Clinic researchers— in partnership with numerous national mental health advocacy organizations — … Continue reading →

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Better Treatment Outcomes for Children with ADHD

October 21st, 2011 - 10:15 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Imagine the time and resources that could be saved if psychiatrists could start offering concrete treatment plans to children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder  (ADHD) during their … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant Use Increased Significantly – Mayo Clinic

October 21st, 2011 - 8:00 am

A study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week found that the use of antidepressants has jumped 400 percent in the past 20 years. The data found that 11 percent of those over the age of 12 … Continue reading →

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Improving Care for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder

October 20th, 2011 - 11:12 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Most psychiatrists agree that the ideal treatment for bipolar patients includes a healthy mix of medication and therapy. But is that what usually happens? Jennifer Vande … Continue reading →

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Tackling the child psychiatrist shortage: Teaching primary care doctors mental health

October 20th, 2011 - 10:34 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. The shortage of psychiatrists across the United States is so dire that presenter, Peter Jensen, M.D. at Mayo Clinic, says if he and all of the … Continue reading →

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AACAP Program Chair Talks Mood Disorders with Mayo Clinic

October 19th, 2011 - 4:00 pm

Gabrielle Carlson, M.D., of Stony Brook University and the program chair for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), had a few minutes to chat about the conference, her research and her involvement with the Mayo Clinic Biobank. … Continue reading →

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TMS: Developing Measures to Gauge Its Success

October 19th, 2011 - 11:42 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Paul Croarkin, D.O., is researching transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive technique which sends magnetic pulses into areas of the brain where depression lives. However, he … Continue reading →

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Research Findings Show Promise for Treating Child and Adolescent Depression

October 19th, 2011 - 10:35 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. What do you do when medication and therapy aren’t enough for a depressed patient? Christopher Wall, M.D. and psychiatrist at Mayo Clinic, says using magnets to … Continue reading →

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