Archive for November, 2006
Next Entries »Key Brain Reward Region Not Activated By Positive Emotional Stimuli In Depression
Monday, November 6th, 2006Brain imaging researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have demonstrated dysfunction in a key brain region in major depression. Major depression, a mood disorder affecting millions of people, causes tremendous suffering with a large impact on public health. Brain imaging has recently produced significant advances concerning brain circuitry in major depression, mostly focusing upon negative emotion and mood regulation. [click link for full article]
Antidepressant Treatment Requires Regular Follow-Up
Sunday, November 5th, 2006Because individuals can react differently to antidepressant medications, regular follow-up is important during the first few weeks of treatment, according to an editorial by Group Health psychiatrist and researcher Greg Simon, MD, MPH.Simon’s advice, published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, comes amidst several recent conflicting studies on the link between antidepressant use and suicide risk in children and adolescents. [click link for full article]
Treatment Of Depression: Latest NIMH Study
Friday, November 3rd, 2006Michael Fitzpatrick, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today issued the following statement on the new Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study results published this week in the American Journal of Psychiatry: [click link for full article]
Adults Who Go To Bed Lonely Get Stress Hormone Boost Next Morning
Friday, November 3rd, 2006A new study that takes a rare look at the physiological, social and emotional dynamics of day-to-day experiences in real-life settings shows that when older adults go to bed lonely, sad or overwhelmed, they have elevated levels of cortisol shortly after waking the next morning. [click link for full article]
Depression And Osteoporosis Connection Shown By Hebrew University Researchers
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006Depression can cause a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The researchers say their findings constitute a significant step forward in understanding the interaction between the mind and the skeletal system. Based on their findings, the researchers have already been able to demonstrate the efficacy of anti-depressant drugs in preventing bone mass loss. [click link for full article]
Doncaster Talking Therapies Pilot Sees 1000 In Just Three Months
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006A Doncaster pilot scheme to improve access to talking therapies for people with mental health problems has seen 1000 clients in just its first three months of operation.The scheme, one of only two pilots in England set up earlier this year, was established to improve access to treatment for people with common mental health problems, and is now taking on up to 100 new clients a week. [click link for full article]
Many Adults With Psychiatric Disorders May Also Have Undiagnosed ADHD
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that many adults with a depressive disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), or an anxiety disorder may also have undiagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a longitudinal retrospective medical claims analysis presented 27-Oct-2006 at a major medical meeting of child and adolescent psychiatrists. [click link for full article]
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pramipexole (Mirapexin®/Sifrol®) Shown To Improve Depressive And Motivational Symptoms In Parkinson’s Disease
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006New data presented today from a meta-analysis* of nearly 1,300 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, indicate that pramipexole (Mirapexin®/Sifrol®) has a beneficial effect on depressive and motivational symptoms in PD.1 This confirms findings from previously published clinical trials,2,3,4 and is in addition to its established efficacy in controlling motor symptoms. These findings are of particular interest as mood symptoms in PD can affect up to 50 percent of the patient population. [click link for full article]
Is Credit Card Debt Bad For Your Health?
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006Several features of credit cards make them different from traditional forms of lending and encourage high levels of consumer debt by taking advantage of “consumers’ cognitive and behavioral vulnerabilities,” Adam J. Goldstein wrote in the latest issue of the University of Illinois Law Review. Goldstein is a former editor at the review who now works for a Chicago law firm. [click link for full article]
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