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Binge drinking a worrying problem in Singapore

23 Jan 2020 by

While binge drinking is relatively rare in Singapore, it is nevertheless associated with poor mental health and worsening quality of life, according to a recent study.

Binge drinking a worrying problem in Singapore

23 Jan 2020

Social unrest in HK spurs increase in public psychiatry service needs

22 Jan 2020 by

The 2019 social unrest in Hong Kong is associated with an estimated 6-fold surge in probable depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among local adults, along with an estimated 12 percent increase in public psychiatry outpatient caseload, a 10-year study has shown.

Social unrest in HK spurs increase in public psychiatry service needs

22 Jan 2020

$Deep brain stimulation safe, effective in refractory OCD$

Deep brain stimulation safe, effective in refractory OCD

20 Jan 2020

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral anterior limb of the internal capsule (vALIC) is well tolerated and effective for patients with treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a recent study has shown.

Deep brain stimulation safe, effective in refractory OCD

20 Jan 2020

Young adults most vulnerable to psychotic disorders, says study

20 Jan 2020

Incidence of psychotic experiences peaks during late adolescence, suggests a recent study, which also highlights an unmet need for care in young people with psychotic disorders.