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August 26, 2019
Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies
Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric health.
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July 31, 2019
Goal-oriented rehab improves recovery in older adults
Patient-centered physical, occupational therapy improves function.
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July 23, 2019
Covey named Taylor Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Professorship supports research in new treatment strategies for psychiatric illness.
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June 26, 2019
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndrome.
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May 29, 2019
$9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood
Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centers.
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May 15, 2019
Unending trauma: Addressing mental health needs of 1 million refugees
With scarce resources, Patel and Glowinski partner in Bangladesh.
Outlook Magazine
April 10, 2019
$10 million gift aimed at improving treatments for mental illness
Depression is primary focus of research.
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March 13, 2019
Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students
Phone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
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March 13, 2019
Blunting pain’s emotional component
Blocking a type of opioid receptor restores motivation.
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March 5, 2019
Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of death
Study refutes idea that children who talk about suicide don’t understand it.
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February 6, 2019
On the frontiers of psychiatry
Physician-scientists aim to reduce the impact of mental illness on society.
Outlook Magazine
December 14, 2018
Depression in adolescents and young adults is rising: Are phones and social media to blame?
Source: USA Today
December 11, 2018
How can you tell if therapy is actually working?
Source: Self Magazine
November 26, 2018
Alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders share genetic links
Key alcoholism gene influences how quickly body metabolizes alcohol.
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October 28, 2018
Following tragedy, St. Louis hospitals renew commitment to postpartum mental health
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 15, 2018
New child maltreatment research center launched with $6.5 million NIH grant
Multidisciplinary center includes Constantino's research on newborns.
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October 3, 2018
Even light drinking increases risk of death
At any age, daily drinkers 20 percent more likely to die prematurely than less frequent drinkers.
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September 26, 2018
Roundtable on opioids brings HHS leaders to Medical Campus
Officials tour research lab focused on fighting opioid addiction.
Medical Campus & Community
September 6, 2018
Study seeks former opioid users who avoided addiction
Researchers want to understand how genetics affects opioid addiction.
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August 21, 2018
Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation
Study focuses on people not treated effectively with antidepressants.
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August 16, 2018
New approach to developing antidepressants
CRISPR technology helps target mood-boosting receptors in brain.
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July 18, 2018
Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk
Study involving behavior, brain scans may help ID issues early in life.
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July 17, 2018
Decriminalizing pot doesn’t lead to increased use by young people
Study also shows drop in marijuana-related arrests.
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June 13, 2018
Youths prescribed antipsychotics gain body fat, have increased diabetes risk
Such drugs used in treating behavior disorders.
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