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Brain Connectivity Patterns in Depression and Schizophrenia 27 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
The validity of psychiatric diagnostic classification is limited by lack of biological markers. One method of establishing validity of specific disorders is discriminant validity. Discriminant validi...
Brain Imaging: Incidental Findings in Older Adults 26 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Sensitive brain structural imaging like MRI is being completed in more individuals throughout the world. This type of imaging is often ordered to rule out a brain-based cause for medical symptoms. C...
Claustrophobia Linked to Chromosome 4 Abnormality 20 Aug 2013 | 08:24 pm
Claustrophobia is a fear of closed spaces commonly occurring in individuals with other anxiety disorders. Brain imaging techniques typically involve placement in a enclosed space. In the clinical se...
One Hundred Years Ago Today 08/18/1913 (Florence Schrock Yates) 19 Aug 2013 | 06:21 am
Florence Yates with me and her father Christian Schrock I am taking a break from research review today as this is the one hundred year anniversary of my mother's (Florence Schrock Yates) birth. She d...
Screening Guidelines For Postpartum Depression 15 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) publishes free reviews related to a variety of healthcare topics. Recently, AHRQ published an 85 page summary of their review of published s...
Sleep Hygiene For New Mothers and Postpartum Depression 14 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
Postpartum blues and postpartum depression are common and important clinical issues in the postpartum period. A contributing problem for depression risk in the postpartum period is maternal sleep dis...
Cannabis Smoking and Driving Performance Skills 7 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
A trend of increasing liberalization of laws related to cannabis use is emerging in the United States. As cannabis becomes more available it will be important to monitor for any adverse effects of in...
Prescription Opiates, Heroin and Overdose 6 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
I have previously reviewed research related to prescription opiate drug overdose including: Epidemiology Risk Factors Toxicology These research studies documented the increased rates of prescripti...
Working Memory and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure 5 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm
Prenatal alcohol exposure is linked to a variety of structural and functional brain changes. One of the key problems in studying the effects of prenatal alcohol on the brain is teasing out direct alc...
Alcohol, Drugs and Risk of Death By Drowning 23 Jul 2013 | 08:35 pm
It is common knowledge that it is dangerous to drink alcohol before operating a motor vehicle. However, this elevated risk for injury and death with alcohol extends across a variety of situations. K...
