Tag Archives: psychiatry

When Children Avoid Scary Situations They Are Likelier to Develop Anxiety

March 12th, 2013 - 8:18 am

A Mayo Clinic study has found if children avoid situations they find scary or frightening, they are more likely to end up having anxiety. The study is currently published in Behavior Therapy and presents a new method of measuring avoidance behavior … Continue reading →

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Easing the Psychiatrist Shortage: Targeting Med Students Early

October 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm

It’s no secret that there is a national shortage of psychiatrists. The situation is quite dire, according to the National Institute on Mental Health. In recent years, fewer than 5 percent of medical school students have applied for psychiatry related … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researchers Develop New Tools to Better Treat ADHD Patients in Early Stages

October 26th, 2012 - 11:28 am

SAN FRANCISCO — Mayo Clinic researchers are presenting new findings on the early treatment of child and adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this week at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting in San Francisco. They include … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic learning, teaching childhood mental health

October 25th, 2012 - 5:24 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers are sharing their latest research findings and expertise this week at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting in San Francisco. The meeting is also a good chance for our physicians to learn about the … Continue reading →

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Progam aims to boost access to mental health care

May 9th, 2012 - 1:06 pm

Patients across the nation are faced with a dilemma when it comes to mental health care: There aren’t enough psychiatrists to treat their needs. Exacerbating the problem is that when a patient is having mental health problems, they will most … Continue reading →

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APA: Latest treatments for bipolar disorder

May 6th, 2012 - 1:07 pm

Dr. Mark Frye, chair of the department of psychology and psychiatry at Mayo Clinic, participated in a discussion on state-of-the-art treatments for bipolar disorder Sunday at the 2012 American Psychiatric Association meeting. The panel featured some of the top names … Continue reading →

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APA attendees get an update on the Mayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder Biobank

May 5th, 2012 - 5:00 pm

On Saturday May 5 at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, Mayo Clinic Health System psychiatrist Mohit Chauhan, M.D., gave an update on the Mayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder Biobank. Biobanks are a repository used to store human biological samples for use … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Psychiatrists Present Research at American Psychiatric Association

May 4th, 2012 - 4:04 pm

A suicide study will be among the research presented by Mayo Clinic psychiatry and psychology experts at the American Psychiatric Association meeting Saturday through Wednesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. They also are available to offer expert comment … Continue reading →

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Suicide Researchers Gather to Talk Veterans, Bullying, Adolescents, Prevention

April 18th, 2012 - 11:05 pm

Physicians, researchers, psychologists, social workers and educators are gathering April 18-21 at the American Association of Suicidology Conference in Baltimore to discuss and present the latest in suicide prevention and research on topics such as post-traumatic stress disorder, college and youth … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Review: Blood Pressure Drug Effective for Treating PTSD-Related Nightmares

March 6th, 2012 - 8:33 am

Mayo Clinic researchers this week will announce the use of the blood pressure drug prazosin as an effective treatment to curb Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares. In a presentation during the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Mayo … Continue reading →

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