Staying Connected and Focused on What Counts
By Resa Fremed, Ed.D., LMFT

With the economy still weak, there's no doubt many couples are concerned over their finances and how those issues may be affecting their relationship. A recent CNNMoney.com poll reported 84% percent of couples said they argue about money, but what happens when those arguments spill into the bedroom? How can couples relieve the stress in their love lives, especially when there's a financial crunch?

New Year Journey
By Jacqueline Roller, Psy.D.

New Year’s resolutions often include plans to exercise, stop smoking, lose weight, quit drinking alcohol, meditate, and spend more time with family. New Year’s Day arrives with strong resolves to live a healthier lifestyle, but many resolutions fail by February. Successful people understand that change is a journey.

Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear in Humans
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained free of the fear memory for at least a year. The research builds on emerging evidence from animal studies that reactivating an emotional memory opens a 6-hour window of opportunity in which a training procedure can alter it.

PTSD Treatment Efforts for Returning War Veterans to be Evaluated
Strategies for promoting evidence-based PTSD treatments in the military are urgently needed as more and more soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with this disorder.

Same Genes Suspected in Both Depression and Bipolar Illness
Researchers, for the first time, have pinpointed a genetic hotspot that confers risk for both bipolar disorder and depression. This adds to mounting evidence that major mental disorders overlap at the molecular level.

Substance Use Associated with Low Response to Depression Treatment Among Teens
Substance use is more common among teens with depression than among those without depression. Researchers have also found that depression can inhibit teens' response to treatment of substance abuse, and substance abuse is associated with a poorer response to treatment of depression.

Significant Weight Gain, Metabolic Changes Associated with Antipsychotic Use in Children
Children and adolescents with mental disorders such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder are often treated with antipsychotic medications, especially the newer, second-generation antipsychotics. However, research has shown that these medications have worrisome cardiovascular and metabolic effects on young people, and their long-term effects on growing bodies are unknown.

New Approach to Reducing Suicide Attempts Among Depressed Teens
Youth who attempt suicide are particularly difficult to treat because they often leave treatment prematurely, and no specific interventions exist that reliably reduce suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality). In addition, these teens often are excluded from clinical trials testing depression treatments.

Major Databases Link Up to Advance Autism Research
By spring 2010, NDAR will make available the data from more than 10,000 participants enrolled in ASD research studies. Investigators will be able to perform a single query in the NDAR portal to view results across multiple datasets.

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