Two-thirds of pregnant women with depression aren't getting treatment for it
...jority of pregnant women who have full-blown major depression aren't getting any treatment for the condition, an...r are most pregnant women who have signs of milder depression or depression risk, a new University of Michigan Depression Center study finds. Even those who ar...Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says
...ly ostracized and teased, putting them at risk for depression and other psychiatric conditions, he adds. "Our current Western food environment has become highly 'insulinogenic,'" Lustig says, "as demonstrated by its increased energy density, high-fat content, high glycemic index, increased fructose compositi...Violence at work significantly boosts clinical depression risk
... the ages of 18 and 65, who were being treated for depression or stress related disorders between 1995 and 1998.... both. Exposure to violence boosted the risk of depression by 45% in women and 48% in men, compared with those in workplaces without any risk of violence. S...Terrorism and mental health focus of NIMH-funded study
...orism on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression To identify whether psychological resistance resources (self-efficacy and social support) have diminished capacity for limiting the negative impact of terrorism over time and multiple terrorism events (to examine the process of diminished reserve ...Experimental medication kicks depression in hours instead of weeks
People with treatment-resistant depression experienced symptom relief in as little as two hou...ely to become a widely used clinical treatment for depression because of potential side effects, including hallucinations and euphoria, at higher doses. However, ...Study suggests anesthetic agent may have rapid antidepressant effects
... general anesthetic agent, may relieve symptoms of depression within two hours and remain effective for up to on...edications do not begin to relieve the symptoms of depression for several weeks. During this lag period, patients are at risk for self-harm and even suicide, esp...Children and teens taking antidepressants might be more likely to attempt, complete suicide
... 5,469 Medicaid patients who were hospitalized for depression at least once in 1999 or 2000. The researchers fi...of balancing safety concerns against evidence that depression is a key risk factor for adult and adolescent suicide and that antidepressant agents are effective f...Strategies that teach a caregiver to manage a loved one's illness also helps in coping with death
...rgh, Aug. 1 -- An intervention aimed at preventing depression and easing the burden of caring for a relative wit...mentia also helps to prevent complicated grief and depression following the death of the loved one, according to a University of Pittsburgh-led study. The finding...Placebo study frames depression treatment puzzle
Treating major depression can be quite a puzzle, and a newly published UCLA ...esearchers examined data from 51 adults with major depression who were involved in two independent, double-blind placebo-controlled trials. Quantitative EEG cord...Elevated rates of mental health problems among survivors of tsunami
...h as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression up to 9 months after the disaster, according to tw...d the prevalence of symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression and associated factors among random samples of displaced and nondisplaced persons in the three Thai ...Deployment to Iraq war associated with increased risk for adverse neuropsychological effects
...ount deployment-related head injury and stress and depression symptoms. The researchers interpret their findings as the carry-over into the home environment of what was likely an adaptive brain-based survival response in the combat zone. The researchers add that because they included only active-duty Army Sol...Carotid stenting the new anti-depressant?
...arotid artery has been found to reduce symptoms of depression that may be associated with carotid stenosis, according to a study in the August issue of Radiology. "The patients in this study who received carotid stenting showed significantly fewer depressive symptoms than those who did not," said the study's ...New mothers should be screened regularly for postpartum depression
Physicians should screen mothers for postpartum depression regularly for at least a year following childbirth...velop symptoms throughout the year and those whose depression persists, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers say. "If you only screen early or if ...Healthcare providers react more positively to men than women who reveal they're gay
... more likely to face an increased risk of suicide, depression and other mental health problems." Key findings included: Both sexes said that their healthcare professional's attitude to sexual identity was important to them when they chose a provider. This was particularly important for women and people unde...Hopkins scientists show hallucinogen in mushrooms creates universal 'mystical' experience
...of patients suffering from advanced cancer-related depression or anxiety, following up suggestive research several decades ago. They're also designing studies to test a role for psilocybin in treating drug dependence. ...Jefferson team designs program that helps elderly perform daily living tasks and live longer
...tive consequences, including activity limitations, depression and isolation. People often begin to restrict activities, which has a spiral down effect. We were interested in affecting how people thought and solved their daily functional problems, helping build their confidence by introducing effective coping st...New funding for research in primary health care
...Fuller, University of Sydney) Organising care for depression and related disorders in the Australian primary health care setting Tasmanian and cross-cultural component (Professor Jane Gunn, University of Melbourne) The Director of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Professor Nicholas Gla...New sleep gene discovery wakes up scientists
...r approach to making drugs for sleep disorders and depression and other timing-related illnesses. The surprise finding is an about-face from previous research, said Daniel Forger, assistant professor of math at the University of Michigan. Forger and his collaborators from the University of Utah's Huntsman Ca...Study shows strong link between obesity and depression
...le the study did not show whether obesity leads to depression or vice versa, "it's almost certain that the assoc... "Understanding the connection between obesity and depression is an important public health issue because both of these conditions are so common and have a signif...Obesity associated with psychiatric disorders, decreased odds of substance abuse
...ch as major depression, dysthymia (persistent mild depression with associated symptoms) and bipolar disorder; a...besity. However, obesity could also contribute to depression by limiting physical activity, or through the stigma that may be associated with being overweight, e...