Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on November 7, 2007
Teens who have depression and also have substance abuse disorders seem to benefit from a combination of fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy, according to an article in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (JAMA/Archives), November issue. The researchers found the combination treatment was as effective with this group of teenagers as it was among teenagers with depression who did not have substance abuse disorders. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on November 7, 2007
American and Italian researchers have found that boosting the amounts of a marijuana-like brain transmitter called anandamide produces antidepressant effects in test rats. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on November 6, 2007
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSC: LLY) has received Program Design Certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its Tools that Empowerâ„¢ Depression Care Management Program. Tools that EmpowerTM Depression Care Management Program is designed for managed care organizations to assist in further driving the standard of patient care around Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on November 6, 2007
A study conducted by medical professionals from the New York Hospital Queens Heart and Vascular Center demonstrates that participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program had a positive impact on depression in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The study will be presented as a poster at the American Heart Association 2007 Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on November 1, 2007
1. American College of Physicians Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseLong-acting inhaled therapies, supplemental oxygen, and pulmonary rehab are beneficial.(Clinical Guidelines, p. 633. Background paper, p. 639. Separate news release is issued.)2. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on November 1, 2007
Among older people, depressive symptoms and syndromes are more prevalent in the latin countries of Europe (France Italy and Spain), than in the Germanic (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands) and Hellenic (Greece) countries. This is particularly true of symptoms related to lack of motivation, according to a new study of over 22,000 older Europeans published in the November 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. [click link for full article]
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