Children are three times more likely to self-harm up to the age of 12 if bullied, according to a new study carried out in the UK.
Anti-dementia drugs guidance is mostly ignored by doctors – study
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Despite clear guidance on dosage escalation, this is not being implemented in the majority of cases, according to a study, which gives first insights into prescribing trends of anti-dementia drugs in Ireland.
Clinical update on dementia
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In his latest Clinical Update, Gary Culliton looks at recent developments in the area of dementia and the role of primary care in managing the condition.
Speed and ectasy teen depression link
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The use of speed and ecstasy has been found to be associated with subsequent depression in teenagers, with the link independent of pre-existing depressive symptoms or other drug use.
Dementia and the ability to drive
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Abdul Nasir Khalil and Dr Sabina Fahy look at the delicate issue of deciding when to stop driving after a diagnosis of dementia is made.
Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder
September 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Dr Stephen McWilliams looks at the complex condition of obsessive compulsive disorder and examines some of the ways it which it can be treated.
Depression in the current climate
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Asma Siddique, Dr Julie Kennelly and Dr Ann Payne advise on the diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder.
Crohn’s causes form of post-traumatic stress
January 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Crohn’s disease produces its own variant of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study from Switzerland has found. In addition, PTSD creates a vicious cycle by worsening the disease’s symptoms, the study also found. The researchers tracked the health and psychological wellbeing of almost 600 adults over a period of 18 months. All had been [...]
Most brain injury patients will suffer depression within a year
November 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
During the year following hospitalisation for a traumatic brain injury, a majority of patients experience major depression, according to a new study. In the study, researchers attempted to determine the rate of major depressive disorder (MDD) during the first year after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and also examined predictors of MDD, MDD-related co-existing illnesses and [...]
Search for treatments
June 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Clinical update: Alzheimer’s – A number of recent studies targeting the amyloid pathway in Alzheimer’s disease have proved negative, and there is now some doubt as to whether amyloid plays as central a role in the disease as had previously been thought. Experts have recently proposed that amyloid may be a necessary but not sufficient [...]
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