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Woman And Depression – A Pdf Brochure
May 31, 2008 /

In any given year, 10 to 14 million people experience a clinical depression; women 18 to 45 years of age account for the largest proportion of this group. Clinical depression is a serious medical illness that is much more than temporarily feeling sad or blue. It involves disturbances in mood, concentration, sleep, activity level, interests, appetite, and social behavior. Clinical depression can develop in anyone, regardless of race, culture, social class, age, or gender. However, across virtually all cultures and socioeconomic classes, women are more likely than men are to experience depression.
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The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better.
May 30, 2008 /

ScienceDaily (May 13, 2008) — The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better. A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven years post-graduation and looked at how key events like leaving home and becoming a parent were related to depression and anger. Graduates showed a significant decrease in depressive symptoms over the seven years. Expressed anger also declined over time after graduation, suggesting improved mental health. …
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Omega-3 may ease depression during pregnancy
May 30, 2008 /

Depression May 29, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder, treatment with omega-3 fatty acid supplements may reduce depressive symptoms, according to the findings of a small clinical trial. “Perinatal depression is common, and treatment remains challenging,” Dr. Kuan-Pin Su, of China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, and colleagues explain in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.When a pregnant woman needs to be treated for major depression, “the possible risks and benefits of antidepressant medication are considered to have significant impacts on both mother and baby,” Su commented to Reuters Health. “Many women and their health care providers prefer the use of non-medication treatments,”…
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Kirsten Dunst: I went to rehab for depression
May 30, 2008 /

Tuesday, May 27th 2008 Origlia/Getty Kirsten Dunst “Spider-Man” actress Kirsten Dunst is finally opening up about her stint at the Cirque Lodge rehab center in Utah early this year, saying she sought treatment for depression and not drug or alcohol abuse. Dunst, 26, told E! Online that she decided to talk about her problem to end the rumors. “There’s been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in my life, and it’s been very painful for my friends and family,” she told the Web site. “Depression is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about.”
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Omega-3 may ease depression during pregnancy
May 30, 2008 /

Depression May 29, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder, treatment with omega-3 fatty acid supplements may reduce depressive symptoms, according to the findings of a small clinical trial. “Perinatal depression is common, and treatment remains challenging,” Dr. Kuan-Pin Su, of China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, and colleagues explain in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.When a pregnant woman needs to be treated for major depression, “the possible risks and benefits of antidepressant medication are considered to have significant impacts on both mother and baby,” Su commented to Reuters Health. “Many women and their health care providers prefer the use of non-medication treatments,”…
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Treating Depression Often Lies In A Gray Zone – From Pills To Psychotherapy
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GPs do not have the time to conduct proper psychiatric interviews and rely too heavily on questionnaires.
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F.D.A. Approves Wyeth Antidepressant
May 30, 2008 /

With the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Pristiq, Wyeth said the company planned a big sales effort to introduce the product to psychiatrists and primary care doctors.
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Incidence, Impact, and Current Management Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
May 29, 2008 /

Definition of Treatment-resistant depression Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) typically refers to an inadequate response to at least 1 antidepressant trial of adequate dose and duration among patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD).
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Emerging Treatments for Adult ADHD: An Expert Interview With David Goodman, MD
May 29, 2008 /

Posted 05/19/2008 Editor’s Note More adults with ADHD seek treatment, and the variety of options for therapy is growing. Both stimulants and nonstimulants are available and have particular clinical uses, and new agents in each category are available or are in late-phase development. Controversies over the use of stimulant medication continue, however, especially in the realms of cardiovascular risk and abuse liability. To discuss these issues, Medscape’s Randall F. White, MD, interviewed David W. Goodman, MD, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baltimore, Maryland and Director, Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland.
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Urgent Issues in Mental Health Now: An Expert Interview With Thomas R. Insel, MD
May 29, 2008 /

Q: Dr. Insel, as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), you are in a unique position to give us an overview of psychiatry and mental health in the United States today. Where have we made the most progress in research and clinical practice? A: Progress in clinical practice has been most impressive in terms of treatment. Compared with when I trained some 30 years ago, we now have the ability to relieve the symptoms of most major psychiatric disorders, from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to major depressive disorder, as well as most anxiety disorders. Those treatments fall largely into 2 categories: pharmacologic therapy and psychotherapeutic interventions, such…
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NARSAD Researchers Showcase New Treatment Options For Severe Depression
May 24, 2008 /

NARSAD Researchers Showcase New Treatment Options For Severe Depression22 May 2008 New findings from research supported by NARSAD, the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research, and conducted by scientists at Washington University’s School of Medicine (WUSM) now point to new options for treating preschool-aged children with significant clinical depression as well as those severely depressed adults who don’t respond to standard treatments, such as antidepressants and psychotherapy.
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