Psychiatry
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16 Genetic Links Found Between Rhythm and Language
New research strengthens evidence that rhythm and language have a shared genetic basis.
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Mental Health Affects Appearance Perception Following Palsy
People with mental illness who experience non-flaccid facial paralysis exhibit a more negative response.
Pharmacologic Restraint Varies for Children in Crisis
Researchers find vast differences, disparities in medication use in inpatient pediatric units.
Pediatricians Urge Preparedness for Mass Casualties
What pediatricians should know to be more effective in assisting children through crisis.
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Antipsychotic Raises Respiratory-Death Risk in Young Adults
A 2023 study finds a dose-dependent association between chlorpromazine equivalents and death in non-psychotic young adults.
Caring for Patients with Rare Dementia
Vanderbilt operates a specialized clinic for frontotemporal lobe dementia, providing treatment and a coveted chance to participate in research trials.
Can Brain Stimulation Reduce Addiction Among Intractable Smokers?
TMS offers hope for patients with schizophrenia who want to quit smoking.
Ultrasound Breakthrough Treats Pain Noninvasively
Grant empowers researchers to test their fMRI-guided ultrasound system on essential tremor and post-stroke pain.
Online Therapy Improves Pain, Overall Satisfaction
Interstitial cystitis patients reported that telemedicine sessions provided substantial benefits.
Study Examines Puberty in Girls with Autism
Researchers are seeking girls with and without autism to join study; participating families to receive education, resources.