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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
A pair of studies examines suicidal ideation among depressed patients. In an assessment of 405 patients with uncomplicated depression, Schulberg and colleagues find a low risk of suicide, which remains fairly stable through six months of follow-up. A randomized study by Nutting and colleagues shows brief training of primary care clinicians to improve depression care can double the rate of initial detection of suicidal ideation… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
FDA on Thursday issued a public health advisory warning pregnant women and physicians about an increased risk of fetal heart defects from taking GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant Paxil -- known generically as paroxetine -- during the first three months of pregnancy, the a href=”http://www… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
(in French at the bottom of this page) Researchers have discovered a new drug that raises the level of endocannabinoids--the ‘brain’s own cannabis’--providing anti-depressant effects. The new research published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests the new drug, called URB597, could represent a safer alternative to cannabis for the treatment of pain and depression, and open the door to new and improved treatments for clinical depression--a condition that affects around 20% of Canadians… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
"Coping With Depression: From Catch-22 to Hope", a new book on the symptoms and treatment of depression, is now available through the American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. (APPI), the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multi-media on psychiatry. This important new release offers new and innovative perspectives to help mental health professionals and patients better understand and treat depression… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
One third of the 713,000 Americans hospitalized for depression or other affective disorders in 2003 also had a secondary diagnosis of substance abuse, such as alcohol or cocaine, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. More than half of hospital admissions for depression began in the emergency room… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
Low-income women at risk of depression can be helped through the use of cognitive-behavioral interventions including affirmation and thought stopping, recent research shows. In a study lead by Ann R. Peden at the University of Kentucky and funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Institutes of Health, a group of low-income single mothers received a 6-week group intervention that assisted them in changing their thinking style… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 21, 2005
“Coping With Depression: From Catch-22 to Hope”, a new book on the symptoms and treatment of depression, is now available through the American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. (APPI), the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multi-media on psychiatry. This important new release offers new and innovative perspectives to help mental health professionals and patients better understand and treat depression… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 21, 2005
One third of the 713,000 Americans hospitalized for depression or other affective disorders in 2003 also had a secondary diagnosis of substance abuse, such as alcohol or cocaine, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. More than half of hospital admissions for depression began in the emergency room… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 21, 2005
While the holiday season brings sentiments ofjoy and celebration for some, for others it is a time of isolation and anincrease in feelings of depression and negative thoughts. In fact,numerous studies as well as anecdotal evidence from distress centers andcrisis workers confirm that there is an increase in both the numbers andseverity of calls by depressed individuals during the holiday season… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 21, 2005
Not only does depression put a physical and emotional strain on the individuals, but it is also associated with enormous costs both to themselves as well as to society at large, a recent study suggests. The results from the study concluded that the total cost of depression in 28 European countries was estimated at €118 billion in 2004 ($139 billion USD)… click link for more info.
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