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Grief | Grieving | Death of a Child (Free subscription) | yesterday
September 11, 2008 – Topic: Overcoming Suicide and Depression Guests John Greden & Eric Hipple John Greden, M.D., is the Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Research Professor, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, and Executive Director of the University of Michigan Depression Center. Eric Hipple is a former quarterback of the Detroit Lyons, Outreach Representative...
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HealthLawProf Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Washington Post reports on a study that has found bisphenol A, a chemical found in everyday plastics, to create problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys. Lyndsey Layton writes, Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have...
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WebMD (Free subscription) | yesterday
A new analysis by the American Lung Association does not support a link between the asthma and allergy drug Singulair and depression and suicide.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
In combination with medication, family-focused therapy appears to help curb depression symptoms in teens with bipolar disorder, according to a report released on September 1, 2008 in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Bipolar disorders are characterized by occasional periods of elevated mood, known as mania.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys -- the first time the chemical has been connected to health problems in primates.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no evidence that using the allergy/asthma drug Singulair increases the risk of depression or suicide, according to a review of data from three clinical trials.
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Buckdog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
"Mere days before an expected federal election call, Palliser MP Dave Batters has pulled out of the race, citing depression and his battle with a drug dependency. "It is with deep regret that I have informed Prime Minister Stephen Harper of my decision not to seek re-election as the member of Parliament for Palliser," Batters said in a news release. "I have been ill for the past few months, dealing...
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Forensics Talk (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Medical News Today Main Category: DepressionAlso Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry; Mental Health; Pediatrics / Children's HealthArticle Date: 29 Aug 2008 - 0:00 PDT The teenage years are a time of emotional highs and lows. So how do you distinguish normal teenage mood swings and rebellion from actual depression? The...
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Article Farm Health Articles (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
A person planning to take on antidepressants is recommended to get all his queries resolved thoroughly. Gathering information from antidepressants FAQ's can make people more able to decide on the whether they need to go for a particular antidepressant or not.
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Furious Seasons (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
That's pretty much the broad argument being made by this new study published in this month's American Journal of Psychiatry. The study was part of the NIH-funded STAR-D study of depression treatment in adults and is known at STAR-D Child....
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seroxat secrets... (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
A colleague sent me this news item about research that shows SSRIs DON’T actually work - and they also ruin your sleep (bear with me - this is a good one). BARCELONA, Spain — September 1, 2008. A Scottish study — Long-Term Antidepressant Treatment Without Active Management Hardly Induces Remission: presented at ECNP By Judith Moser, [...]
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StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
CHICAGO - The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly but the rate remains disturbingly high, researchers said, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants.The suicide rate was about 4.5 per 100,000 in 2005, the most recent data available. That follows an 18 percent spike the previous year that alarmed experts when first reported.That's because until then,...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
GPs prescribe lower volumes of antidepressants in areas with more Black or South Asian people, suggesting possible disparities in the provision of care.
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Physorg (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Family-focused therapy, when combined with medication, appears effective in stabilizing symptoms of depression among teens with bipolar disorder, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
