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Parents’ mental health impaired when children are seriously ill
Parents whose children need intensive care treatment suffer clinically significant impairment of their mental health, researchers say
Alcohol use disorders a major risk for dementia, especially early-onset
Alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia, study shows
Learning, memory problems seen in adolescents with OCD
Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder have learning and memory problems that could affect their self-esteem, researchers say
Women prone to mood swings prompted by season, daylight
Women experience seasonal changes in their mood across the year, including more depression in winter, regardless of social and lifestyle factors, a study shows
Singing in groups shown to promote recovery, improve mental health
Singing in groups could help improve patients’ mental health, promoting a feeling of belonging and improved social skills and confidence, researchers say
Young show perfectionism more than past generations
Young people display greater perfectionist tendencies today than 30 years ago due to the increasing demands of society and competitive individualism, a study shows
Depression linked to genes associated with mood, anxiety
People affected by depression may have genes associated with anxiety, worry and low mood, a study suggests
Self-harm a sign of emotional pain rather than cry for help
Most people who self-harm do so as a way to deal with emotional distress rather than as a cry for help, research suggests
Higher rates of psychosis linked to areas with social deprivation
Rates of psychosis can be nearly eight times higher in some areas such as inner cities, according to researchers who say it may be due to social deprivation
Prolonged childhood seizures linked to other brain problems
Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the development of other brain conditions, a study suggests
Married people less at risk of developing dementia
Being married may help stave off dementia, while those who lose their partner or remain single are at greater risk of developing symptoms, researchers say
Sharp rise in self-harm among teenage girls
Teenage girls are more likely to self-harm than boys, possibly due to factors such as puberty and the onset of sexual activity, researchers say.