Archive for November, 2005
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2005Recent studies conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center suggest two possible mechanisms for the widely recognized link between depression and adverse outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease: lack of adherence to medication regimens and increased levels of norepinephrine, a stress hormone… click link for more info.
Exercise Helps Relieve Severe Depression - or So It Seems
Monday, November 28th, 2005How useful is exercise for people with severe depression, anxiety, or chronic mental illness? According to the December issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, hundreds of studies show that it can help-but there are qualifications. The Harvard Mental Health Letter reports that possible explanations for the mood-enhancing effect of exercise include: - enhanced body image- social support from exercise groups- distraction from everyday worries- heightened self-confidence from meeting a goal- altered circulation of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, and the endorphins… click link for more info.
8% of US Adults Experienced Major Depression in Past Year
Monday, November 28th, 2005An estimated 17 million adults ages 18 and older (8.0 percent) reported having experienced at least one major depressive episode during the past year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported today. Around two thirds of them reported receiving treatment for that depression in the past year, according to the new report, “Depression among Adults”… click link for more info.
Exercise Helps Relieve Severe Depression - or So It Seems
Monday, November 28th, 2005How useful is exercise for people with severe depression, anxiety, or chronic mental illness? According to the December issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, hundreds of studies show that it can help-but there are qualifications. The Harvard Mental Health Letter reports that possible explanations for the mood-enhancing effect of exercise include: - enhanced body image- social support from exercise groups- distraction from everyday worries- heightened self-confidence from meeting a goal- altered circulation of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, and the endorphins… click link for more info.
8% of US Adults Experienced Major Depression in Past Year
Monday, November 28th, 2005An estimated 17 million adults ages 18 and older (8.0 percent) reported having experienced at least one major depressive episode during the past year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported today. Around two thirds of them reported receiving treatment for that depression in the past year, according to the new report, “Depression among Adults”… click link for more info.
People with mild depression are more tuned into the feelings of others
Sunday, November 27th, 2005Surprisingly, people with mild depression are actually more tuned into the feelings of others than those who aren’t depressed, a team of Queen’s psychologists has discovered. “This was quite unexpected because we tend to think that the opposite is true,” says lead researcher Kate Harkness… click link for more info.
Swimming with dolphins can alleviate depression, University of Leicester
Saturday, November 26th, 2005Swimming with dolphins is an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression, say researchers from the University of Leicester in this week’s BMJ. Their findings support the theory of biophilia, which shows how human health and wellbeing are dependent on our relationships with the natural environment… click link for more info.
Widespread use of SSRI antidepressants drives soaring health care costs in Canada
Thursday, November 24th, 2005In a new report commissioned by the working group, Women and Health Protection (funded through the Women’s Health Contribution Program, Health Canada), researcher Janet Currie documents the vast increase in the use of SSRI antidepressants among Canadians. The number of SSRI prescriptions dispensed in Canada went from just under 9 million in 1999 to over 15… click link for more info.
Curing’ depression? 7-item questionnaire to determine if a patient has recovered
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005Determining when treatment of a depressed patient can safely be discontinued is important but difficult for clinicians; until now, no tests have been available that are simple to administer in a doctor’s office. Roger McIntyre and colleagues developed a brief 7-item questionnaire to determine if a patient with depression has recovered, and have now evaluated it for use in primary care… click link for more info.
Curing’ depression? 7-item questionnaire to determine if a patient has recovered
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005Determining when treatment of a depressed patient can safely be discontinued is important but difficult for clinicians; until now, no tests have been available that are simple to administer in a doctor’s office. Roger McIntyre and colleagues developed a brief 7-item questionnaire to determine if a patient with depression has recovered, and have now evaluated it for use in primary care… click link for more info.
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