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03/10/2010 02:00 AM
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When Personality Makes Drugs Ineffective In Depression
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A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression...
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03/09/2010 06:00 AM
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The Prevalence Of Cyberbullying And Its Psychological Impact On Nonheterosexual Youth Revealed By New Study
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Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, working through Web sites, chat rooms, e-mail, cell phones and instant messaging...
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03/09/2010 06:00 AM
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Risk Of Developing Cataracts Increased By Anti-Depressants
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Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University...
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03/09/2010 06:00 AM
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Controlled Study Finds Possible Early Warning Signs For Autism Spectrum Disorders Within Families
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A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young, autistic children experience more depression and stress than mothers with typically developing children...
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03/09/2010 05:00 AM
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Online Dating And The Link Between Depression And Relational Uncertainty
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There's no doubt that meeting partners on the Internet is a growing trend. But can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via online dating services? And why is depression so dissatisfying in relationships? These two questions are explored in articles appearing in the latest issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, published by SAGE...
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03/09/2010 02:00 AM
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One-Page Questionnaire Is Effective Screening Tool For Common Psychiatric Disorders
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A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine...
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03/09/2010 01:00 AM
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Women's Group Support Can Improve Birth Outcomes
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Community support groups can reduce neonatal mortality, and lower rates of maternal depression-provided that the population coverage is wide enough and the programmes are appropriately designed. These are the conclusions of two Articles, published Online First in The Lancet. Participatory women's groups have shown promise in trials in Nepal, reducing neonatal mortality by about one-third...
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03/08/2010 05:00 AM
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Women's Support Groups Make Dramatic Improvements On Neonatal Survival Rates
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Women's community groups have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates in some of the poorest areas on India, according to a study published in the journal the Lancet. The groups provide a cost-effective intervention with added benefits such as reducing significantly maternal depression and improving decision-making amongst the women...
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03/08/2010 03:00 AM
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Major Depression More Than Doubles Risk Of Dementia Among Adults With Diabetes
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Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dementia is the progressive decline of thinking and reasoning abilities...
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03/08/2010 02:00 AM
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Long-Term Efficacy Of Xenazine® (Tetrabenazine) For The Treatment Of Chorea Associated With Huntington's Disease
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Lundbeck Inc. has announced the presentation of results from an open-label extension study of Xenazine® (tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease (HD)...
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03/05/2010 05:00 AM
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Psychosurgery Makes Gentle Comeback
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Psychosurgery is making a comeback. Recently published case series have shown encouraging results of so-called deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive disorders, and Tourette syndrome...
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03/04/2010 05:00 AM
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Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months
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A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors...
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03/03/2010 03:00 AM
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'Counseling Suicidal Clients' By Andrew Reeves
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Counselling Suicidal Clients by Andrew Reeves, from University of Liverpool Counselling Service, is a new title for counselling practitioners published today by SAGE. This title addresses the important professional considerations when working with clients who are suicidal...
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03/03/2010 01:00 AM
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A New Generation Of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants?
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Conventional antidepressant treatments generally require three to four weeks to become effective, thus the discovery of treatments with a more rapid onset is a major goal of biological psychiatry. The first drug found to produce rapid improvement in mood was the NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, ketamine...
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03/03/2010 01:00 AM
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Critical Brain Chemical Shown To Play Role In Severe Depression
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The next advance in treating major depression may relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all our brain activity, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry. The study is co-authored by Drs. Andrea J. Levinson and Zafiris J. Daskalakis of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)...
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03/01/2010 04:00 PM
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Obesity Associated With Depression And Vice Versa
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Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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02/26/2010 05:00 AM
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Video Games May Help Combat Depression In Older Adults
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Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of "exergames" entertaining video games that combine game play with exercise...
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02/26/2010 01:00 AM
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Neural Mechanism May Underlie An Enhanced Memory For The Unexpected
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The human brain excels at using past experiences to make predictions about the future. However, the world around us is constantly changing, and new events often violate our logical expectations. "We know these unexpected events are more likely to be remembered than predictable events, but the underlying neural mechanisms for these effects remain unclear," says lead researcher, Dr...
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02/26/2010 01:00 AM
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NYU Study Finds Psychiatry's Main Method To Prevent Mistaken Diagnoses Of Depression Doesn't Work
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A study in the March edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry senior-authored by Jerome C...
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02/25/2010 03:00 AM
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Acupuncture May Reduce Depression During Pregnancy
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A new US study suggests that acupuncture specifically designed for depression may reduce symptoms during pregnancy: although the study was small, the researchers say it is the first of its kind and hope that it raises awareness about depression in pregnancy and helps patients and doctors consider an alternative to antidepressants...
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02/25/2010 01:00 AM
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Obesity In Girls Triggered By Stress Hormone, Depression
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Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity - a major health issue. "This is the first time cortisol reactivity has been identified as a mediator between depressed mood and obesity in girls," said Elizabeth J...
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02/24/2010 03:00 AM
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Belief In A Caring God Improves Response To Medical Treatment For Depression
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Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further. In patients diagnosed with clinical depression, belief in a concerned God can improve response to medical treatment, according to a paper in the Journal of Clinical Psychology...
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02/24/2010 01:00 AM
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Husbands' Hostile, Anti-Social Behaviors Increase Wives' Symptoms Of Depression, MU Researchers Find
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In the United States, nearly 10 percent of the population suffers from a depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. While the causes of depression vary, a new study at the University of Missouri reveals that marital hostility is a contributing factor...
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02/23/2010 05:00 AM
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During Pregnancy Acupuncture Found To Lessen Depression Symptoms, Stanford Study Shows
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Acupuncture appears to be an effective way to reduce depression symptoms during pregnancy, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Stanford University School of Medicine researchers...
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02/23/2010 03:00 AM
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Prepared Patient: Need Help With Your Mental Health?
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Even after she left her alcoholic, abusive husband behind, Patrice, a nurse in Florida, couldn't summon the energy to keep her house straight, couldn't sleep. Gaia, a children's book author in Oregon, found herself crying uncontrollably and couldn't focus. She felt hopeless without knowing why...
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