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• Mental Health Year in Review: 2009

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  Another year is over, and so brings us to the close of another year of great stories, great friends, and great insights into the world of psychology — our annual Year in Review of Mental Health. Conflicts of Interest, Lawsuits and Transparency Perhaps 2009 will be noted as the year of reckoning for pharmaceutical ...
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• Workings Of Anti-Psychotic Drugs In The Living Brain Revealed By New Biosensors

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 162
  Scientists have resolved a question about how a popular class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia works using biosensors that reveal previously hidden components of chemical communication in the brain.Although [...]
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• Reading Between the Lines: Kids of Color; Mental Health Care

  
  HealthPoint PA — Authority: 140
  Huffington Post reports: This weekend the New York Times reported on a new study, which finds that kids on Medicaid are four times more likely to be prescribed antipsychotic drugs than their privately insured counterparts, and often for conditions for which the drugs are not FDA approved such as A.D.H.D. ...
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• New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain

  
  SciNewsBlog — Authority: 138
  Cells called CNiFERs (pronounced "sniffers") change color to reveal specific kinds of neural messages. Credit: Kleinfeld Lab, UC San Diego New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain Scientists have resolved a question about how a popular class of drugs used to treat ...
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• NY Times, others: Medicaid kids get more antipsychotic drugs than privately insured kids

  
  Knight Science Journalism Tracker — Authority: 509
  A federally financed study finds that kids getting care through Medicaid get four times as many antipsychotic drugs as kids covered by private insurance. What’s the first question you’d ask? Here was Duff Wilson ’s question, in the second paragraph of a front-page story in Saturday’s New York Times : ...
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• Medicaid Children Get 4x More Antipsychotics

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  If you’re a child in Medicaid, you already have a more difficult life than average ahead of you. Children in Medicaid programs have nearly twice the number of mental health problems than other children. But now new research suggests it gets even worse for children in Medicaid, according to an article in The New ...
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• Antipsychotic Drugs May Carry Weight Gain Warning: FDA

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 527
  Antipsychotic drugs may have to carry warnings about weight gain and diabetes , says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drugs labels currently include information about weight gain and associated problems, but the FDA is considering requiring that information be included in the warnings section. read more
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• the honest scoop – 12-14-09

  
  honestbaby — Authority: 134
  Today’s top news headlines for parents In the U.S., poor children on Medicaid are 4 times more likely to be prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs than kids whose parents have private medical insurance even when they have less severe conditions. Children who face hardship in their first ten years are more ...
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• Antipsychotic drugs side effects on kids lead to calls for new FDA review

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 758
  Filed under: Company News , Healthcare It was just at the end of October that the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study which found that children taking the latest generation of antipsychotic drugs gain significant amounts of weight -- as much as 18.7 pounds on average in just 11 ...
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• FDA Approves Zyprexa for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder in Teens

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 578
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) handed Eli Lilly & Co. approval to market its best-selling medication Zyprexa to teens with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The FDA approved the drug for treatment of schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adolescents aged 13-17 ...
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• Seroquel Gains FDA Approvals for Add-on Depression Treatment, Pediatric Schizophrenia

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 578
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this past week that two types of Seroquel-brand (quetiapine fumarate) atypical antipsychotic medications have been approved for two different mental health treatments — for use as an add-on treatment for depression, and for pediatric schizophrenia and bipolar ...
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• The Doping of Children

  
  Schools Matter — Authority: 137
  We have laws against the doping of racehorses. Any legislators out there interested in extending the same benefit to children, who are regularly subjected to legal speed and anti-psychotic drugs for the benefit of ignorant parents, total compliance schools, and to satisfy the bottomless greed of the pharmaceutical ...
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• Metabolic Issues with Antipsychotic Meds

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 578
  Although experts believe antipsychotic medications are generally effective and well tolerated, the medications do convey a risk for side effects. These side effects can heighten the chance of developing diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disorders. According to researchers, treatment with a number of ...
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• Cosmetic Dentistry Can Brighten Children’s Smiles

  
  www.healthycare.in — Authority: 131
  A beautiful smile can go a long way toward building self-esteem—especially in children and adolescents.  When children’s teeth are discolored or stained, they can become self-conscious and embarrassed about their smile.  Fortunately, modern cosmetic dentistry can improve the appearance of your child’s teeth ...
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• the honest scoop – 12-5-09

  
  honestbaby — Authority: 134
  Today’s top news headlines for parents SLIM FAST RECALL – due to possible bacterial contamination, all Slim Fast canned drinks have been recalled nationwide. No unexpected delays on this flight as a baby decided to bump up his arrival time by a month (and, luckily, a doctor and two nurses were on board to ...
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• Intuniv For ADHD: Dosing Details

  
  CorePsych Blog — Authority: 103
  Intuniv For ADHD Is Guanfacine, But Better and Easier - ADHD treatment evolves: This will be a short note to quickly address the growing comments here at CorePsych Blog on the previous Intuniv post.
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• Second-generation antipsychotics for schizophrenia: can we resolve the conflict?

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 143
  Second-generation antipsychotics for schizophrenia: can we resolve the conflict? Psychological Medicine (2009), 39 : 1591-1602 S. Leucht, W. Kissling and J. M. Davis Abstract: The initial enthusiasm about the second-generation or atypical antipsychotic drugs soon changed into criticism and debate, ...
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• Parent training can help reduce behaviour problems in autistic kids

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  Washington, November 26 (ANI): A treatment plan consisting of a combination of medication and a structured training program for parents can help reduce behaviour problems in children with autism and related conditions, says a new study.The research was conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ...
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• Parental Guidance Plus Medications Aid Autistic Children

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 578
  A new federal study finds a plan of medication plus a structured training program for parents is beneficial for children with pervasive developmental disorders. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggests the regimen reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and ...
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• Invega Sustenna – Rethink

  
  AdPharm Blog — Authority: 150
  Now approved For acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia Rethink the way you treat New Once-Monthly Invega Sustenna Brand name: Invega Sustenna Generic name/category: paliperidone palmitate,... Read the rest on AdPharms blog!
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