http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:48:36 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Psychopaths-showed-reduced-activation-in-brain-when-processing-emotional-facial-expressions_7282.shtml Forensic Psychiatry A new study has found that there are biological brain differences among criminal psychopaths, compared with normal people, when they process facial emotion. Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:30:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Psychopaths-showed-reduced-activation-in-brain-when-processing-emotional-facial-expressions_7282.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Sleep_Apnea_Treatment_Curbs_Aggression_in_Sex_Offe_5150_5150.shtml Forensic Psychiatry Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20% of men in western cultures, 5% of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences finds that sex offenders who suffer from OSA experience more harmful psychological symptoms than do sex offenders with normal sleep patterns. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:36:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Sleep_Apnea_Treatment_Curbs_Aggression_in_Sex_Offe_5150_5150.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Adding_Scientific_Insight_to_Loaded_Label_of_Psych_4621_4621.shtml Forensic Psychiatry For most people on the planet, the term "psychopath" evokes thoughts of violence and bloodshed - and evil of the darkest kind. But during 25 years, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has built a body of work that may help temper such deeply ingrained perceptions. Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:52:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Adding_Scientific_Insight_to_Loaded_Label_of_Psych_4621_4621.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Religion_Helps_Reduce_Negative_Prison_Behaviors_2943_2943.shtml Forensic Psychiatry A new study in the December issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion finds that the practice of religion in prison reduces the likelihood of arguments and physical fights among inmates. It is the first study of religion and prison behavior using a random sample survey of inmates at a large prison facility. Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:26:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Religion_Helps_Reduce_Negative_Prison_Behaviors_2943_2943.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Antisocial_Behaviour_Associated_With_Gene_Variant_2804_2804.shtml Forensic Psychiatry For children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), possessing a variant of a gene involved in brain signaling may predict antisocial behavior and increase susceptibility to the effects of lower birth weight, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:41:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Antisocial_Behaviour_Associated_With_Gene_Variant_2804_2804.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Simple_screening_tool_enables_prison_officers_to_i_2206_2206.shtml Forensic Psychiatry A new screening tool has been developed that shows promise for the identification of prisoners with severe mental illness by prison officers. Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:31:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Simple_screening_tool_enables_prison_officers_to_i_2206_2206.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Dads_behind_bars_see_Prison_as_a_chance_to_Think_889_889.shtml Forensic Psychiatry Dads behind bars see prison as a chance to think about the needs of their children and an opportunity to re-bond with them. Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:06:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Dads_behind_bars_see_Prison_as_a_chance_to_Think_889_889.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Poor_Educational_Outcomes_are_linked_to_Youth_Offe_890_890.shtml Forensic Psychiatry Youngsters who commit crime are more likely to have problems at school and to have missed weeks of teaching because they were excluded. Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:06:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/forensicpsychiatry/Poor_Educational_Outcomes_are_linked_to_Youth_Offe_890_890.shtml