Archive for September, 2006
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2006GAMIAN-Europe and EUFAMI today issued a call for action to address a growing crisis for people with mental illness - the relentless increase in CHD risk in this population. The statement followed presentation of the results of one of the largest ever global patient and carer surveys in psychiatry1. It was echoed by demands for the clinical community to urgently address the physical health of their patients, by leading international clinicians who dubbed the results ’staggering’. [click link for full article]
The Development Of Adolescents Can Be Affected By Racial Discrimination
Sunday, September 17th, 2006Racial discrimination in the lives of African-American children can lead to depression and behavior problems in adolescence, but teens who have had close relationships with their parents, friendships focused on positive pursuits and good schooling experiences are less likely to experience these negative effects. That finding comes from a study published in the September/October issue of the journal Child Development. [click link for full article]
Safety Test Results On Children’s Drugs Not Always Reaching Physicians Study Finds
Saturday, September 16th, 2006Hundreds of drugs that have been prescribed for children may not be safe or effective for pediatric use or may require different doses than currently suggested, but some of this information may not be reaching the medical community, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers. Such drugs include antidepressants, antiseizure medications and sedatives. [click link for full article]
Short Duration Of Depressive Symptoms In Teens May Affect Evaluation Of Drug Treatment Responses
Saturday, September 16th, 2006There has been much controversy in recent years regarding the correlation between teenage suicide and the use of antidepressant drugs. At an FDA meeting reviewing this topic, the majority of clinical trials examined did not show that the drugs were effective in treating depression in children and adolescents.In a recent study published in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Dr. [click link for full article]
Depression Symptoms Lessened By Nicotine In Nonsmokers
Saturday, September 16th, 2006Nicotine may improve the symptoms of depression in people who do not smoke, Duke University Medical Center scientists have discovered.The finding does not mean that people with depression should smoke or even start using a nicotine patch, the researchers caution. They say that smoking remains the No. 1 preventable cause of death and disability in the United States, and that the addictive hazards of tobacco far outweigh the potential benefits of nicotine in depression. [click link for full article]
Suicidal Thoughts In Older Adults Reduced By Team Depression Care
Friday, September 15th, 2006WHAT: A new study shows that a team-based approach to treating depression in primary care can significantly reduce suicidal thoughts in older adults. The results of the study will be presented to the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging September 14, 2006 as part of National Suicide Prevention Week. [click link for full article]
Depression, Risky Sex Behavior Linked In African-American Youth
Saturday, September 9th, 2006A new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School reveals that African American teens with symptoms of depression are more than four times likely to engage in risky sexual behavior (i.e. not wear condoms).This is one of the first studies that looks at African American teens of both genders and from more than one geographic location. It concludes that depressive symptoms (feeling lonely, feeling blue, feelings of worthlessness etc. [click link for full article]
Exposure To Light Can Help Reduce Medical Errors And Improve Patient Outcomes In Hospitals; Linked To Depression And Stress
Friday, September 8th, 2006Research evidence shows thatappropriate exposure to natural and artificial light in hospitals andclinics is critical to the health and well-being of patients and staff. This subject is explored in a 12-page paper recently released by thenonprofit Center for Health Design (CHD) titled “The Impact of Light onOutcomes in Healthcare Settings.” “Light allows staff to better perform visual tasks,” says AnjaliJoseph, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
Errors Lead To Physician Distress, With Distress Making Errors More Likely
Thursday, September 7th, 2006Physicians who believe they have committed a major medical error in the previous three months are more likely to report symptoms of burnout and depression, which may also increase the risk of a future error, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published in the current issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). [click link for full article]
Suicide, Depression Skyrocket In Katrina Trailer Parks
Thursday, September 7th, 2006One year after Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, one of the nation’s largest emergency response agencies has found that survivors living in “temporary” trailers in Louisiana and Mississippi are 15 times more likely to take their own lives than people in the rest of the United States. [click link for full article]
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