Cold, angry parents raising troubled kids, research study finds

They are the findings of the study The number of kids in Australia are at danger of adult mental illness, released in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. “Risks from negative parenting behaviours were highly prevalent across age …See all stories on this topic

Huge present from Wall Street legend, better half moves UCSF'' s neuroscience program

UCSF’s neurology and neurosurgery departments rank No. 1 in National Institutes of Health funding, and the Department of Psychiatry is ranked sixth. But hitting those federal government funding levels is a perennial battle for research organizations …See all stories on this topic

Weighing the pros and cons of mental-health apps

Although in wide use, the effectiveness of most of these programs– software designed for usage with a mobile device– has not undergone strenuous clinical review, said Peter Yellowlees, a UC Davis teacher of psychiatry and specialist in utilizing technology in …See all stories on this subject

Smoking cigarettes Cessation Drugs Are Safe

M.D., teacher of psychiatry, at UC San Diego School of Medication and very first author of the study. Anthenelli said the so-called EAGLES research is essential because it prospectively examined the neuropsychiatric safety dangers and quit-enhancing potential of the …See all stories on this topic

Research identifies cognitive disability in elderly urogynecologic patients

Key scientific point: The Mini-Cog is a possible screening tool for routine use in scientific practice that can be integrated easily into the urogynecologic assessment. Major finding: Cognitive impairment as measured by the Mini-Cog was determined in 5.3 % of …See all stories on this subject