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Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
April 29, 2008 /

In children and adolescents, the most frequently diagnosed mood disorders are major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder. Because mood disorders such as depression substantially increase the risk of suicide, suicidal behavior is a matter of serious concern for clinicians who deal with the mental health problems of children and adolescents. The incidence of suicide attempts reaches a peak during the midadolescent years, and mortality from suicide, which increases steadily through the teens, is the third leading cause of death at that age (CDC, 1999; Hoyert et al., 1999). Although suicide cannot be defined as a mental disorder, the various risk factors—especially the presence of mood disorders—that predispose young…
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Family Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents
April 29, 2008 /

Topeka, KS – Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Tony Jurich knows how precarious life can be, especially for an adolescent. The professor of family studies and human services at Kansas State University tells this story: A young man came into his office, brought by terrified parents who heard the teen muttering about killing himself. Suicidal adolescents often occupy the worn black leather couch where the young man slumped. Jurich has been a therapist specializing in youth suicide for 36 years. He has not lost one. The forlorn young man was not to be consoled. With gentle nudges honed from years of experience and research, Jurich drew out the young man’s…
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When one antidepressant doesn’t work, another may
April 26, 2008 /

Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:13pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For people suffering from depression that doesn’t respond to treatment with one type of antidepressant, switching to a different type may be the best treatment, according to a new report. Relatively new antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, for example, are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. In recent clinical trials, only about a third of depressed patients achieved remission with SSRI treatment, the authors explain, but there is little consensus among psychiatrists about the best treatment for patients when an SSRI doesn’t work. To look into this, Dr. George I. Papakostas from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and…
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When one antidepressant doesn’t work, another may
April 26, 2008 /

Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:13pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For people suffering from depression that doesn’t respond to treatment with one type of antidepressant, switching to a different type may be the best treatment, according to a new report. Relatively new antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, for example, are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. In recent clinical trials, only about a third of depressed patients achieved remission with SSRI treatment, the authors explain, but there is little consensus among psychiatrists about the best treatment for patients when an SSRI doesn’t work. To look into this, Dr. George I. Papakostas from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and…
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CUT STRESS BY ANTICIPATING LAUGHTER?
April 25, 2008 /

Researchers Say Merely Anticipating a Laugh Can Jump-Start Healthy Changes in Body By Kelley Colihan WebMD Medical News OK, take a deep breath. Now put your hand on your belly. Imagine your stomach jiggling, as if you were starting to laugh. You may have just taken a step toward reducing stress hormone levels. The findings come from a small study, made up of 16 healthy men. The men were divided into two groups. The experimental group was told to anticipate something funny. The other group was used as a comparison. Researchers then tested the levels of three stress hormones participants had in their blood and compared that to the control…
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Peer pressure pushing kids to depression, anxiety, anorexia
April 25, 2008 /

London, Apr 22 : Kids today are being forced by peer pressure to grow up quickly that they have started experiencing a gamut of disorders ranging from depression to anxiety to anorexia.
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April 25, 2008 /

Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 349 to 62 to pass a bill (H.R. 5613) to block Medicaid regulations that would reduce access to rehabilitative, case management and school-based services. The Administration has threatened to veto this bill, but the vote in the House far exceeds the number needed to override a veto.
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Depression (major depression)
April 24, 2008 /

Depression is one of the most common health conditions in the world. Depression isn’t a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply “snap out of.” Depression, formally called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a medical illness that involves the mind and body. It affects how you think and behave and can cause a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may not be able to go about your usual daily activities, and depression may make you feel as if life just isn’t worth living anymore.
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April 24, 2008 /

Depression is one of the most common health conditions in the world. Depression isn’t a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply “snap out of.” Depression, formally called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a medical illness that involves the mind and body. It affects how you think and behave and can cause a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may not be able to go about your usual daily activities, and depression may make you feel as if life just isn’t worth living anymore.
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Supplemental New Drug Application For RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) Submitted To The FDA For The Treatment Of Frequently Relapsing Bipolar Disorder
April 16, 2008 /

16 Apr 2008 Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for RISPERDAL® CONSTA® [(risperidone) Long-Acting Injection] to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for adjunctive maintenance treatment to delay the occurrence of mood episodes in patients with frequently relapsing bipolar disorder (FRBD).
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