cognitive Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

CBT for Adult ADHD: An Interview with Mary Solanto PhD

Mary V. Solanto, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the ADHD Center in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Solanto has worked extensively with adults and children with ADHD. Her research and publications address the cognitive and behavioral functioning of individuals [...]

Antidepressants: Boost brain cells after injury?

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:45:48-04:00April 25th, 2011|Categories: Brain, Depression/Anxiety, Research|Tags: antidepressants, brain, cognitive, functioning, head, head trauma, injury, Medication, medicine, memory, Neurotrauma, SNRI, SSRI, tbi, TCA, trauma|

ScienceDaily (2011-04-22) -- When neurosurgeons noticed that patients with brain injuries who had been prescribed antidepressants were doing better in unexpected ways than their counterparts who were not taking such medications, scientists took a closer look. Early results in mice indicate that anti-depressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain [...]