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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
It is the storm damage that people often don’t talk about–mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder that strike in the wake of a catastrophic experience. Post-trauma mental conditions are one of many mental disorders that affect some 57.7 million Americans in any given year, according to the
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
A physician’s personality can affect practice behavior in inquiries about patient mood symptoms and the diagnosis of depression, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers. “Some doctors, due to their personal preferences, traits or attitudes, are loathe to broach sensitive topics such as depression or suicide,” said Paul R. Duberstein, Ph.D.
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be only a mouse click away. Scientists with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are developing an interactive, multi-media program that will assist astronauts in recognizing and effectively managing depression and other psychosocial problems, which can pose a substantial threat to crew safety and mission operations during long-duration spaceflights.
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
A physician’s personality can affect practice behavior in inquiries about patient mood symptoms and the diagnosis of depression, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers. “Some doctors, due to their personal preferences, traits or attitudes, are loathe to broach sensitive topics such as depression or suicide,” said Paul R. Duberstein, Ph.D.
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Michael Jellinek, M.D., is the recipient of the AACAP Irving Philips Award for Prevention. The annual award is given to a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to the field of prevention of mental illnesses in children and adolescents. Dr.
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Manpreet K. Singh, M.D., M.S., is the recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide. Her paper, “Neuroanatomical Characterization of Child Offspring of Bipolar Parents,”was selected as the best on depression and/or suicide published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the past year. Dr.
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By Depressed Jane on September 25, 2008
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Michael Jellinek, M.D., is the recipient of the AACAP Irving Philips Award for Prevention. The annual award is given to a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to the field of prevention of mental illnesses in children and adolescents. Dr.
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By Depressed Jane on September 24, 2008
The treatment of pancreatic cancer remains a great challenge. The majority of patients with pancreatic cancer developed major depression. Antidepressant treatment has been accepted as one of the new strategies in cancer adjuvant therapy. However, systemic studies on the treatment of depression in patients with cancer have not been well documented. A research article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr.
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By Depressed Jane on September 23, 2008
When you’re upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what’s wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on? New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts to understand painful feelings often backfire and perpetuate or strengthen negative moods and emotions. The solution is not denial or distraction.
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By Depressed Jane on September 23, 2008
The problem with psychotherapy has long been that nearly half the patients quit going after a few sessions. Therapy can’t work if patients stop coming to the therapist’s office. But a new meta-analysis has found that when patients receive psychotherapy for depression over the phone, most of them continue with the therapy.
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