Archive for November, 2008
« Previous EntriesCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ‘Works Best With Recurrent Depression’
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is most effective in patients who have had four or more prior episodes of depression, according to new research from The Netherlands. The study, published in the December issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, suggests GPs could use the number of prior episodes to determine […]
Testimony About Discrimination And Mental Illness Sought - Wyoming Department Of Health
Saturday, November 29th, 2008To help raise awareness about discrimination against people with mental illness, the Wyoming Department of Health is inviting residents with relevant personal experience to participate in a December 3 public hearing in Cheyenne.
Anti-Depressant-Associated Changes In Semen Parameters
Friday, November 28th, 2008SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - The authors previously reported an effect of antidepressants on semen parameters. The current study was designed to assess/confirm their prior report of the effects of an SSRI, paroxetine (Paxil), on semen parameters. This was a prospective clinical trial involving 35 healthy male volunteers ages 18-65. […]
‘Mind’ Comments On Government ‘Fit Note’ Plans, UK
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008On the 25th Novembe the UK Government announced that it will implement Dame Carol Black’s ‘Fit for Work’ proposals and replace sickness absence ’sick notes’ with ‘fit notes’, designed to describe what an employee can do and help them remain in work.
Inactivity Linked To Increased Cardiovascular Risk In Depressed Heart Patients
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Researchers studying heart patients in the US found that changes in health behaviours, and lack of physical activity in particular, might explain the increased risk of cardiovascular events seen in patients with coronary heart disease who also had symptoms of depression.
Depressive Symptoms In Daughters Increased By Mothers’ Mental Games
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008A new study in the journal Family Relations examined the effects of a mother’s psychological control on the risk for depression of African American adolescents. Researchers found that girls whose mothers played mental games with them like making them feel guilty or withdrawing expressions of love reported much higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower […]
Searching For A Cognitive Behaviour Therapist? This Is The Place To Go, UK
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008A NEW on-line register, CBT Register UK will give the public access to all accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practitioners in the UK. As the leading organisations in the CBT field, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and the Association for Rational and Emotive Behaviour Therapy […]
Pregnancy Study Finds Strong Association Between Two Antidepressants And Heart Anomalies
Monday, November 24th, 2008Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not and the levels were three times higher in women taking paroxetine.
Study Finds Depression In Adults 100 Years Old And Over Is Poorly Understood, Under Diagnosed
Monday, November 24th, 2008For many of the elderly, the golden years are anything but. Faced with health problems, financial issues and the death of a spouse or loved one, many adults 65 years and older suffer from depression. While research is emerging to help this group understand and treat the problem, another group - centenarians - has been […]
The Human Cost Of The Recession Begs For More Services To Help Cope With Surge In Mental Health Problems, Says UK Charity MIND
Monday, November 24th, 2008As the Conservative party today predicts that we will see a staggering 26% increase in the number of people experiencing mental health problems by 2010 as a direct result of Britain’s economic crisis, leading mental health charity Mind says that more investment is needed in services to help cope with this potential surge. […]
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