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3rd International Women’s Mental Health Conference
3rd International Women`s Mental Health Conference
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Our International Conference
Our International conference in Alkobar which was held from 5-7 Oct. 2010 was our first experience. It has provided us…
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Jeddah Crisis.. We Where There!
Sunday, December 6th, 2009. Under supervision of Dr. M. Shawoosh, The sub-committee of the Saudi Psychiatric Association in Western and…
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Do not miss our coming international conference
Mark your calendar for “ADVANCES IN PSYCHIATRY AND ADDICTION” at Marriott Hotel, Al Maather Street, Riyadh on 25-26 OCT. 2011
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Effectiveness of Second-generation Antipsychotics: A Naturalistic, Randomized Comparison of Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, and Ziprasidone
No clear recommendations exist regarding which antipsychotic drug should be prescribed first for a patient suffering from psychosis. The primary…
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Anxiety Disorders Increase Risk for Incident Myocardial Infarction in Depressed and Nondepressed Veterans Administration Patients
In a 7-year retrospective cohort design, we identified a cohort free of cardiovascular disease in fiscal years 1999 and 2000…
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Is Aging a Disease?
It’s clear that the simple fact of growing older is relentless and unstoppable. But experts studying the science of aging…
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DSM-5 Not Just for Psychiatrists APA Says
Leaders of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) heading up the development of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical…
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Short-Term Memory in Healthy Elderly Patients With Memory Complaints May Be Improved by Phosphatidylserine Plus Omega-3 Fatty Acid
THESSALONIKI, Greece — March 16, 2010 — Short-term memory, as measured by immediate verbal recall, was significantly improved after treatment…
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Chromosomal Microarray More Effective at Detecting Autism Than Current Tests
Genetic factors increase the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the specific genetic cause for an individual patient…
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Severe Behavioral Problems in Childhood Predict Chronic Pain in Later Life
Severe behavioral problems in childhood that persist through adolescence are associated with long-term chronic widespread pain (CWP) in adult life…
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Multiple Deployments in Soldiers Linked to Increased Risk for PTSD During Active Duty Soldiers deployed multiple times are at significantly…
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Worsening Depression Linked to Poor Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure (HF) patients with depressive symptoms that worsen over time have an increased risk for cardiovascular hospitalization or death,…
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Lower Plasma Beta-Amyloid 42/40 Linked to Greater Cognitive Decline
In a study of older dementia-free individuals, lower plasma β-amyloid 42/40 levels were associated with an increased rate of cognitive…
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