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By Depressed Jane on March 16, 2006
Faxing pharmacy information to alert physicians when their patients fail to refill their prescriptions for antidepressants may not increase the rates of patients taking their drugs as prescribed, according to an article in the March 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 13, 2006
Health Canada is advising women who are taking antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI) and who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant to discuss the situation with their doctor due to potential risks to the baby. Health Canada stresses that patients should not stop taking SSRI medication without first consulting their doctors, as they could experience serious side effects… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 11, 2006
Previous research on alexithymia (the inability to express emotions)and depression has led to a controversy over whether alexithymia should be viewed as a state-dependent phenomenon or as a stable personality trait. The aim of a 5-year follow-up study published in the 2006 March issue of Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, was to examine the temporal stability of alexithymia in outpatients suffering from major depression… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 11, 2006
Previous research on alexithymia (the inability to express emotions)and depression has led to a controversy over whether alexithymia should be viewed as a state-dependent phenomenon or as a stable personality trait. The aim of a 5-year follow-up study published in the 2006 March issue of Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, was to examine the temporal stability of alexithymia in outpatients suffering from major depression… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
Depression and anxiety disorders during childhood may be associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) into adulthood for women but not men, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.The increasing prevalence of obesity among children and adults is becoming a public health crisis, according to background information in the article… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
An analysis of data from 24 clinical trials suggests that antidepressant medications may be linked to a modest increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.For decades, some physicians have suspected that patients’ risk of suicidality (suicidal thoughts and behavior) increased when pediatric patients first began taking antidepressants, accordin… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
According to widely reported community-based research, almost half the U.S. population suffers from depression. But research by two sociologists indicates that percentage is greatly exaggerated or is a misrepresentation.The extraordinarily high rates of untreated mental illness reported by community studies are false, say Allan V… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
Depression and anxiety disorders during childhood may be associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) into adulthood for women but not men, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.The increasing prevalence of obesity among children and adults is becoming a public health crisis, according to background information in the article… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
An analysis of data from 24 clinical trials suggests that antidepressant medications may be linked to a modest increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.For decades, some physicians have suspected that patients’ risk of suicidality (suicidal thoughts and behavior) increased when pediatric patients first began taking antidepressants, accordin… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on March 9, 2006
According to widely reported community-based research, almost half the U.S. population suffers from depression. But research by two sociologists indicates that percentage is greatly exaggerated or is a misrepresentation.The extraordinarily high rates of untreated mental illness reported by community studies are false, say Allan V… click link for more info.
Popularity: unranked [?]
