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In a study promoted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) the Hutterites showed high rates of psychosis (Eaton 8c Weil, 1955). Nevertheless, a later re-analysis of the data using DSM-III-R diagnostic criteria (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1980) showed that the rate of major depression was four times higher than that of schizophrenia (Torrey, 1995). 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Eating Disorders Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions ... 

The preliminary findings of a relationship between serotonin S-HTja receptor genotype and atypical antipsychotic responsiveness in schizophrenia warrant replication and could be extended to children and adolescents with autism. Investigation along these lines has been included in the (National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-sponsored multicenter study of risperidone in autism (Arnold et ah, 2000). 

Despite the overwhelming evidence for short-term effectiveness, only recently have studies begun to address long-term benefits of stimulant treatments. Prospective randomized controlled trials with durations of 12 to 24 months and doses up to 60 mg/day of MPH have been conducted to address this issue. The largest of these studies, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-sponsored Multimodal Treatment Study of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA Study), showed that stimulants (either by themselves or in combination with behavioral treatments) lead to stable, long-term improvements in ADHD symptoms as long as the medication is taken (MTA Cooperative Group, 1999). 

The NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (NIMH DISC) (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 1992) Highly structured interview designed to give DSM-III and III-R diagnoses Available in computerized version Parent Child 9-17... 

The idea for the National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] was born on July 3, 1946, when then-president Harry Truman signed the National Mental Health Act. On April 15, 1 949, NIMH was finally established, becoming a part of the National Institutes of Health [NIH], The mission of NIH is to support biomedical research, which it does by conducting research in its own laboratories as well as by providing funds to scientists at other institutions. There are presently 27 NIH branches, and although considerable overlap exists among these different institutes and centers, NIMH is the main supporter of brain research topics such as neurochemistry. NIMH headquarters is located at the Neuroscience Center Building in Rockville, Maryland, but many of the staff work at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. 

National Institute of Mental Health Depression. Available online. URL http //www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/. Accessed May 28, 2009. The National Institute of Mental Health, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, supports basic and applied research in a variety of fields in brain science and mental health. This Web site supplies information on the nature of depression, its signs and symptoms, and treatment options. 

Motivated by the mental health problems of returning soldiers from World War II in 1946, the National Mental Health Act gave the surgeon general the authority to promote mental health through research. This law led to the creation of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 1949. 

It is anticipated that the findings from a National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH)-sponsored study being conducted by investigators at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Columbia University will shed light on the comparative efficacy of clomipramine plus behavior therapy, clomipramine alone, and behavior therapy alone. Apart from considerations of short-term treatment efficacy, other advantages to the combination of an SRI and behavior therapy may be found. For example, clinical experience suggests that concomitant behavior therapy may decrease the likelihood of... 

According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), up to 3.7% of females suffer from anorexia, and up to 4.2% of females suffer from bulimia at some point in their lives. Males develop eating disorders much less frequently, representing only 5-15% of all U.S. cases of anorexia or bulimia. 

PMA and ecstasy are pharmacologically similar, producing their effects through very similar or identical mechanisms. While little research has been done on the mental effects of PMA, they are thought to be very similar to those of ecstasy. Studies done by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the year 2001 assessed the effects of ecstasy on the human brain. It was discovered that recreational ecstasy use damages the... 

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The first experiment to disprove Bradley s theory of the paradoxical or reverse effect was conducted in 1980 by Judy Rapoport and her colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Under well-controlled conditions, they surveyed the cognitive and behavioral effects of stimulants on both hyperactive and non-hyperactive children. Their results showed that both groups performed better when taking stimulants. In other words, the researchers... 

In 1970, a booklet published by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and intended for public consumption claimed that lithium produces no unwanted effects on mood and behavior and only the symptoms are leached out while the rest of the personality remains unaffected. The NIMH report concludes that the drug is unique among psychophar-maceuticals in that it rarely produces any undesirable effects on emotional and intellectual functioning. It calls the substance the first specific chemical treatment for a mental disease. ... 

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