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- NIMH Funds Research for Early Intervention in Childhood Bipolar Disorder
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June 4, 2007
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Science Update
NIMH recently approved funding to test the effectiveness of an early intervention in children at high risk for developing bipolar disorder.
- Benefits of Antidepressants May Outweigh Risks for Kids
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April 17, 2007
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Science Update
The benefits of antidepressant medications likely outweigh their risks to children and adolescents with major depression and anxiety disorders, according to a new comprehensive review of pediatric trials conducted between 1988 and 2006. The study, partially funded by NIMH, was published in the April 18, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Adolescent Brains Show Lower Activity in Areas That Control Risky Choices
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March 15, 2007
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Science Update
A new NIMH study could help explain why adolescents are so prone to make risky choices. When contemplating risky decisions, they show less activity in regions of the brain that regulate processes involved in decision-making, compared with adults.
- Depression Risk Higher in Girls with Low Birth Weight
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March 9, 2007
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Science Update
irls’ risk for developing depression after puberty increased significantly if they had low birth weight, in a study funded in part by NIMH.
- HIV Treatment May Help Reduce Severity of Mental Impairment in Children with HIV Infection
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March 7, 2007
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Science Update
During the first few years of life, children born with HIV infection are most susceptible to central nervous system (CNS) disease, and can develop impaired cognitive, language, motor and behavioral functioning.
- Extreme Irritability: Is It Childhood Bipolar Disorder?
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February 1, 2007
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Press Release
Results of a new study may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of two debilitating childhood mental disorders — pediatric bipolar disorder (BD) and a syndrome called severe mood dysregulation (SMD).
- History of Childhood Abuse or Neglect Increases Risk of Major Depression
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January 3, 2007
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Science Update
People who were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of major depression, which often begins in childhood and has lingering effects as they mature, according to a study funded by NIMH.
- Targeting the Most Aggressive Children May Be Cost-Effective Prevention of Later Conduct Disorders
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November 14, 2006
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Science Update
Targeted preventive interventions may help reduce conduct problems in children displaying the most aggressive or disruptive behaviors.
- New NIMH Research Strives to Understand How Antidepressants May Be Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Actions
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November 13, 2006
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Science Update
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding five new research projects that will shed light on antidepressant medications, notably selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and their association with suicidal thoughts and actions.
- U.S. Youth Suicide Rates Lower in Counties with High SSRI Use
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November 8, 2006
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Science Update
For children ages five to 14, suicide rates from 1996 to 1998 were lower in areas of the country with higher rates of antidepressant prescriptions, according to an NIMH-funded study published in the November 2006 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
