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An Internet program helps to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent episodes of clinical depression in adolescent patients at risk, reports a study in the February issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics.

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An article published in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association claims that many dentists are at risk of suffering from a chronic mood disorder known as dysthymia. It’s a condition the Université de Montréal Department of Dentistry is fighting – preventively.

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A groundbreaking new study by researchers in the US suggests that teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up to become depressed adults. Published pre-press as an early on line issue last month in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the research was the work of Florida State University Psychology Professor Carlos A Bolaños-Guzmán and colleagues.

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Omega-3s ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women, according to researchers at Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine. Their study, published in the February issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, presents the first evidence that omega-3 supplements are effective for treating common menopause-related mental health problems. Dr.

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Lack of sleep is a common complaint but for many, falling asleep involuntarily during the day poses a very real and dangerous problem. A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at McGill University demonstrates interestingly, that sleep-wake states are regulated by two different types of nerve cells (neurons), melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons and orexin (Orx) neurons, which occupy the same region of the brain but perform opposite functions.

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Some overweight teenagers are more likely than normal weight teens to show symptoms of depression or anxiety, though there are differences by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the February issue of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. The study, by Rhonda BeLue of

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A comprehensive meta-analysis of 12 new-generation antidepressants has shown sertraline and escitalopram have clear advantages in terms of efficacy and acceptability, while reboxetine was shown to be the significantly less efficacious than the other 11 drugs. The findings appear in an Article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Andrea Cipriani, University of Verona, Italy, and colleagues.

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Anxiety and depression before and during fertility treatment does not affect the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or of her cancelling her treatment, according to a study published in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction [1] on Thursday 29 January.

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The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for the treatment of depression by commissioning three new research projects. Existing research suggests that CBT may be effective in tackling depression, but more evidence is needed. In a £1.

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Medication and psychotherapy may be beneficial for patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). But a new Cochrane Review found that much more research is required to determine the most effective treatment and whether both approaches should be used in combination. Body dysmorphic disorder affects as many as one in 20 people.

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