Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on June 3, 2009
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Group Health a $1 million stimulus grant to research more effective treatment for depression. The award is part of the federal stimulus funds from ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project will evaluate a new method for studying the effectiveness of treatments for depression. It will use electronic medical records to follow how individuals respond to different treatments across time.
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By Depressed Jane on June 2, 2009
A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that it was no more effective than placebo in altering obsessive features of the condition – the spinning, rocking and repetitive behavior.
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By Depressed Jane on June 1, 2009
There is a frenzied push by mental health providers–almost all of whom have financial ties to psychotropic drug manufacturers–to persuade government to adopt a policy of screening teenagers and women for depression. The women being targeted at this juncture are vulnerable: they are either pregnant or have just given birth to a child. In both cases, both mother and infant are at risk of being harmed by pharmacological interventions.
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By Depressed Jane on June 1, 2009
Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication skills and overall well-being. “It’s important to realize these disabilities often occur concurrently,” says Seth Cohen, MD, an otolaryngologist at the Duke Voice Care Center.
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