Dementia – Narrow Perspectives Cause Poor Outcomes

According to Craig Ritchie, Professor of the Psychiatry of Ageing at the University of Edinburgh, interventions that can potentially moderate risks of developing the condition are likely to be multi-level, non-pharmacological and proactive (rather than linear …See all stories on this subject

Beatrix A. Hamburg, M.D. and David A. Hamburg, M.D. Awarded 2015 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health for Pioneering Work

As Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University, he created a visionary, extremely multidisciplinary department that ended up being a prototype for others across the nation. The kidnapping of 4 Stanford students in rural Congo brought him to the …See all stories on this topic

Schizophrenia Genes Aggravate Effects of Early Marijuana Use

The research is published in the October problem of JAMA Psychiatry. Male Brain More Susceptible? Dr Paus stressed the significance of putting the research in context. Cannabis use prior to age 16 years, he stated, is typical– about 30 % of kids in Canada …See all stories on this topic

Drs. Beatrix and David Hamburg granted 2015 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

As Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University, he produced a visionary, highly multidisciplinary department that ended up being a prototype for others throughout the country The kidnapping of four Stanford students in rural Congo brought him to the …See all stories on this subject

Q: ‘Have you ever attempted marijuana?’ Charting U.S. responses, from 1969-2015

So since today– Oct. 22, 2015– 44 percent of American grownups admit to obtaining stoned. In related news, JAMA Psychiatry published a major report on Wednesday revealing that cannabis usage in the united state has doubled in the last years. Believe these portions …See all stories on this subject