March 2010 - Mental Health Update

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Massage and depression

Researchers from I-Shou university in Taiwan have been reviewing studies into the effectiveness of massage in treating depression. They looked at 17 studies, covering a total of 786 people. In 13 of the studies massage was compared to another treatment...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 2:45 AM by Mental Health Update

Filed under: Depression, Massage
Speedy marking, higher grades

Marking students' work more quickly might actually improve their grades. Researchers from the University of Alberta studied students giving a four-minute presentation to their classmates. The students were told when they would receive their marks...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 2:32 AM by Mental Health Update
Meta-cognitive therapy and ADHD

Meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) uses cognitive-behavioural principles and methods to teach skills and strategies in time management, organisation and planning. A study by Mary Solanto from the Mount Sinai Medical Center looked into how effective MCT might...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 6:28 AM by Mental Health Update

Filed under: ADHD, Meta-Cognitive Therapy
A synthetic hormone used to treat people with osteoporosis could also help some people with schizophrenia. Researchers from Monash University in Australia compared the effectiveness of the synthetic oestrogen raloxifene to a placebo. In a small-scale...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 6:16 AM by Mental Health Update

Filed under: Schizophrenia, Oestrogen

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