Clinical News - Psychiatry and Psychology

March 2012

EMERALD helps primary care physicians diagnose and manage care for adolescents with depression

In an innovative program, a multidisciplinary team works with adolescents with depression and those within their support systems to monitor symptoms, medications and adverse effects. The team helps set behavioral activity goals and relapse prevention plans. Read more.

Biobank data supports studies of genetic predictors that contribute to response to treatment for bipolar disorder

While enrolling patients for a study of whether people with bipolar disorder are disposed to a manic response to antidepressant treatment, researchers realized that existing literature reflected limitations that impacted their usefulness. Read more.

February 2012

D-BART provides Skype-based consultation for patients with dementia

The Dementia-Behavioral Assessment and Response Team works with patients, their families and professional long-term caregivers to reduce the frequency and severity of negative behaviors and improve mood and general quality of life. Nearly 80 percent report improvement in target behaviors. Read more.

January 2012

Nonagenarian study participants report high overall quality of life

Researchers found that participants' self-perceived quality of life, which they rated high regardless of cognitive functioning, often differed from their caregivers' perceptions. Read more.