Experts warn of 'ticking timebomb' of cost of treating brain disorders
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar, are thought to be the most costly group, at more than 113 billion euro (£97 billion) each year, with 33.3 million sufferers. Dementia is a close second at just over 105 billion euro (£90 billion), …
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Lebanon hosts on October 27-28 “The Burning Issues in Psychiatry" congress
… of the department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology at St Georges Hospital University Medical Center / Balamand University, and Dr Elie Hantouche, Director of CTAH (Anxiety and Mood Center- France) and a top expert in bipolar disorders and OCD. …
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Building better futures
Since 1974, when MCES was founded by the Montgomery County commissioners, more has been learned about treatment of addiction and anxiety, personality, mood/affective, schizophrenic and psychotic disorders. "There's more awareness. …
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Genetic Link to Suicide: BDNF Marker Val66Met
This relationship is a complex one, with genetics and mood disorders influencing alcohol use and alcohol exacerbating pre-existing depression and impulsivity. Self-medication with alcohol and street drugs (including prescription drugs) is common among …
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