Articles About Therapeutic Boarding Schools

Articles from May 2011

• Cultural changes may explain global variation in ADHD rates

  Despite a growing clinical understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), patients face a wide range of diagnosis and treatment conditions depending where they live, a study shows. more...

• Schools and labs need better collaboration on campus mental health

  Many American universities fail to provide enough mental health services for their students despite the existence of tested solutions, a new study shows. more...

• Autism study shows oxytocin can reverse social disorders in mice

  Researchers in Italy are using mice to find out why certain hormones seem to help autistic people improve their social behavior. more...

• Brains show physical reaction to the stress of depression

  Researchers studying stressed-out mice have tracked physical changes in the brain that are caused by mental states like threat and depression. more...

• Despite impairments, depression can boost mental skills

  Therapists agree that most common symptoms of depression impede cognitive functioning, but a new report shows that the condition may have some benefits too. more...

• Therapists fight phobias with virtual reality scenes

  Researchers working on phobias and psychotic disorders have found a way to use virtual reality video games to help patients learn to confront their fears. more...