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“Internet use disorder” studied – Just something more to go wrong.
A leading team of shrinks is investigating if “internet-use disorder” is real and if it should be included in a worldwide psychiatric manual. WT news feed
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UK: Met Office service aims to lift the gloom on sufferers of Seasonal...
The national forecaster is working with doctors to develop a service that will send text messages or emails to SAD sufferers with advice on how best to cope with the oncoming period by using artificial...
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Attention Disorder or Not, Children Prescribed Pills to Help in School.
When Dr. Michael Anderson hears about his low-income patients struggling in elementary school, he usually gives them a taste of some powerful medicine: Adderall. WT news feed
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What Is Internet Use Disorder?
Psychiatrists have decided to list Internet Use Disorder (IUD) as a condition “recommended for further study” in the 2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM....
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Drugs Don’t Benefit Preschoolers With Attention Disorder.
Most preschool-age children with moderate-to-severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, continue to experience severe symptoms years after their diagnosis despite treatment, a study...
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Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
Using the Pandemrix vaccine increased the risk of narcolepsy among people aged four to 18 by a factor of 14 compared to those who did not get the jab bertb news feed
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Eating Disorder Orthorexia On The Rise (video)
This is the time of year when many people are excited to get in shape and eat healthier. The problem is many people are going too far. A dangerous phenomenon called “Orthorexia” is becoming more...
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CDC; 13 to 20 percent of US youth has mental disorder
Here is the weekly report. I am sure the numbers will only go up once the DSM 5 is released. bertb news feed
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CDC: 1 In 5 US Children May Have Mental Disorder
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 20 percent of American children are suffering from mental disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity...
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Caffeine withdrawal is a legit mental disorder now.
Psychologists have added caffeine withdrawal to their bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. WT news feed
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Bees Get ‘Blinded’ by Polluted Scents: New Insights into Colony Collapse...
Pesticides are just one of many threats to healthy bee populations. Earlier this week, a team at the University of Southampton published a study in Scientific Reports about the effect of diesel fumes...
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Drug Companies and Doctors Boost Profits Pitching Attention Deficit Disorder
With the help of physicians, pharmaceutical makers have made billions of dollars peddling medicines to treat attention deficit disorder, leading some experts, and even one pharmaceutical executive, to...
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