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American Psychological Association ’s 2008 Stress in America survey, released this month. That survey found that 57 percent of women and 55 percent of men are concerned about job stability. Bau...

A Christchurch man who says he was sacked by the Fire Service when it learnt of his history of mental illness has started a petition to get his job back.Marc Lidiard, formerly of the Christchurch Brig...

LONDON: The most acute form of post-natal depression, which bedevils new mothers, could be due to nature and not nurture, a new study has suggested. Post-natal depression is a more severe form o...

In a continuing series called "Exciting Biologies" Cell Press, Massachusetts General hospital and La Fondation Ipsen collaborate to offer annual meetings designed to highlight emerging intersections in biomedical research and promote interactions between scientists from converging disciplines.

Patients with schizoaffective disorder receiving paliperidone extended release tablets (paliperidone ER) for six weeks showed a significant improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study presented today at the U.S. Psychiatric & Mental health Congress in San Diego, Calif.(1) In addition, safety findings were similar to published studies of paliperidone ER in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Patients who refuse to take medication can be held and treated in hospital for 72 hours. Photograph: Getty Campaigners have expressed concern about the potential misuse of new powers for the compuls...

WASHINGTON -- Starbucks is starting to sell more coffee. Companies are once again finding buyers for their short-term debt. Money is beginning to flow back into emerging markets.Maybe this is not the ...

Emotional intelligence predicts exam success. This is the finding of a study into the relationship between emotional intelligence and educational achievement, presented at The British Psychological Society's Education Section Annual Conference. At the start of the five year study, 628 Year 7 students were tested on an objective measure of emotional intelligence - the ability to identify, assess, and manage your own and others' emotions.

Share prices closed up 2.55 percent yesterday on expectations that upcoming talks with China would yield a closer cross-strait business relationship, dealers said. The weighted index rose 124.40 poin...

CNSO ) reported today the results of a study presented at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental health Congress by James Greenblatt, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Walden Behavioral Care Inpatient Psychiat...