A broader, team-based approach for adolescent psychiatric care at Maui Memorial Medical Center continues to expand with the hospital adding a clinical psychologist to the mix.

A 20 year study by American scientists suggests that happiness may spread from person to person because they found that people surrounded by happy people in their friends and family network were more likely to remain happy in the future.

Main Category: Anxiety / Stress Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 03 Dec 2008 For most people, family gatherings, parties, and other social activities are part of the fun of the holiday ...

vanish as quickly as a smile? New research from James Fowler of UC San Diego and Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School shows that happiness spreads far and wide through a social network traveling not just the well-known path from

Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. Researchers analyzed the responses of 516 men and women age 70 and older who participated in the Berlin Aging Study, tracking how their perceptions about age and

Middle-aged men want younger women, often touting their intelligence and their high income. This is shown in research at Gothenburg University and Oxford University that studied 400 lonely hearts ads to see how men and women choose partners. Research in

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials into the effects of antipsychotic drugs has found important differences between individual drugs, which are blurred by classification of 'first' or 'second' generation. Authors of an Article and an accompanying Comment, published Online first

December 05, 2008 You may think your attentive spouse, your loving children and your good friends are what make you happy. But something else may be going on: The people they're connected with are making you happy too.

Researchers are calling for more studies into the practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication, after a review showed that there have been very few rigorous investigations of the procedure. The review, published in the latest Journal of Advanced

A familiar children's song includes the lyrics, "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego have found that "happiness" is a collective phenomenon that spreads through

A new study finds that medical students frequently suffer from depression, especially during their internship years. In the new research, investigators reveal the extent of the problem and provide a detailed analysis of the symptoms and sufferers.Sergio Baldassin, from the

Stop and think for a moment. What do you remember about your breakfast this morning? One part of your brain will recall the smell of coffee brewing, while another will remember your partner's smile while walking out the door. How

Elizabeth Bennett, pictured at left with partner Sara Luther reading to goddaughter Ava Eitelgorg.

A new study suggests those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Chinese exercise and meditation. Some of the benefits of this approach

School-based screening can identify suicidal and emotionally troubled students not recognized by school professionals, a new study concludes. Students from seven high schools in the New York metropolitan area completed the Columbia Suicide Screen. Of the 1,729 total students, 489

The hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, according to one anthropologist. So in societies and situations where women are under

Medical students frequently suffer from depression, especially during their internship years. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medical Education reveals the extent of the problem and features a detailed analysis of the symptoms and sufferers.

Can radiation from cell phones affect memory? Yes -- at least it appears to do so in one series of rat experiments conducted in Sweden. Researchers studied rats that were exposed to mobile phone radiation for two hours a week

Boys with asthma who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke have higher degrees of hyperactivity, aggression, depression and other behavioral problems, according to researchers. The researchers said behavioral problems increase along with higher exposure levels, but they added even low

Researchers at the Babraham Institute near Cambridge, supported by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), have discovered that the brain's circuitry survives longer than previously thought in diseases of ageing such as Alzheimer's