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New hope for depressed elderly

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:36 A GMT+01
New Hope for Depressed Elderly Innovative team approach produces lasting results OAKLAND, Calif. - A new team approach helps older patients suffer less depression, function better physically, enjoy better overall health and a better quality of life.

Hidden combat wounds: Extensive, deadly, costly

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:36 A GMT+01
Hidden Combat Wounds: Extensive, Deadly, Costly No Purple Hearts are awarded for the often hidden wounds of posttraumatic stress disorder, but ultimately those wounds can be deadly - linked to suicides, accidents and, over the long term, increased ri

Selective Mutism - Why Abby Won't Talk

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:33 A GMT+01
Why Abby Won't Talk She has a condition called selective mutism that is neither as rare nor as hopeless as experts believed. But the right help is hard to find Abby Barnes' hand shoots up nearly every time her teacher asks the 19 squirmy first-grade

Learning from Lincoln about depression

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:16 A GMT+01
Learning from Lincoln about depression The Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, struggled all of his life to free himself from a depression that often crushed his spirit. As a young man in New Salem, Ill., he would tell friends and acquaintances that

[Scotland] Neurosurgery for mental disorders

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:09 A GMT+01
Ninewells the place for special surgery ... NMD is not a cure but can improve the quality of life for some patients with severe depression that has not responded to drug treatments and psychological therapies. The operation is also offered to patien

Phobias A-Z: Chromophobia or Chromatophobia

Tuesday, 31 January 2006 6:07 A GMT+01
Chromophobia or Chromatophobia - An abnormal and persistent fear of colors

Women’s brains wired for worrying

Monday, 30 January 2006 7:25 A GMT+01
Women's Brains Wired For Worrying, Research Suggests "You worry too much" is a refrain that women often hear more than men - evidence of a common belief that women are the chief worrywarts. Some research seems to support that belief. In surveys abo

EU panel recommends approval of Lyrica for GAD

Monday, 30 January 2006 7:25 A GMT+01
  Pfizer: EU panel suggests new Lyrica use JAN. 27 12:47 P.M. ET Drug maker Pfizer Inc. said Friday that a panel has recommended that European regulators approve Lyrica as a treatment for adults with generalized anxiety disorder. The Committee

Antidepressants may affect immune system

Monday, 30 January 2006 7:24 A GMT+01
Antidepressants may affect immune system NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antidepressants like Prozac and Zoloft, which affect a brain chemical called serotonin, may also influence the body's immune system, new research suggests. Prozac and Zoloft belon

Phobias A-Z: Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia

Monday, 30 January 2006 7:23 A GMT+01
Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia - An abnormal and persistent fear of money

Poor diet link to rising cases of depression

Monday, 16 January 2006 6:31 A GMT+01
Poor Diet Link To Rising Cases Of Depression Increasing rates of anxiety, depression and irritability could be due to a poor diet that lacks the essential chemicals to keep the brain healthy, according to a leading mental health charity. A report ou

Work on 'Trauma Pill'

Sunday, 15 January 2006 8:14 A GMT+01
Scientists Work on 'Trauma Pill' Suppose you could erase bad memories from your mind. Suppose, as in a recent movie, your brain could be wiped clean of sad and traumatic thoughts. That is science fiction. But real-world scientists are working on the

CBT effective for OCD

Sunday, 15 January 2006 8:13 A GMT+01
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective for OCD TORONTO - Childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder often responds very well to an intense course of cognitive-behavioral therapy with an emphasis on exposure and response prevention. Unfortunately, up to

More data support link between sudden-onset OCD, Strep infection

Sunday, 15 January 2006 8:12 A GMT+01
More Data Support Link Between Sudden-Onset OCD, Strep TORONTO - A sudden, severe onset of childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder with tics should prompt a throat culture for group A streptococcus, Dr. Tanya Murphy said at the joint annual meeting o

Depression statistics by country

Sunday, 15 January 2006 8:11 A GMT+01
Statistics by Country for Depression About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Depression: These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates against the populations of a particular

Phobias A-Z: Chorophobia

Sunday, 15 January 2006 8:10 A GMT+01
Chorophobia - An abnormal and persistent fear of dancing

Combined drug and psychotherapy best for Panic Disorder

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:38 A GMT+01
Combined Therapy Calms Panic Patients WASHINGTON - Panic disorder treatment protocols combining pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy are consistently more effective than either therapy alone, based on a metaanalysis of 23 studies including 1,709 adult

Bipolar risk gene discovered

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:37 A GMT+01
Bipolar Risk Gene Discovered A collaboration, led by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, has discovered the first risk gene specifically for bipolar disorder, also known as ma

Medication, ECT best depression treatments

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:37 A GMT+01
Medication, Shock Therapy Best for Depression THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) - Antidepressant medications and electroconvulsive therapy, when warranted, are the most effective treatments for moderate to severe depression , despite the concerns

PTSD: Terrorists' tactics working?

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:37 A GMT+01
PTSD: Terrorists' Tactics Working? TORONTO - Recent studies of psychopathology resulting from terrorist attacks underscore three important points for psychiatrists to keep in mind, Dr. Sandro Galea said at the annual meeting of the International Soc

FDA warning: Brazilian diet pills contain benzodiazepine and SSRI

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:36 A GMT+01
FDA Warns Consumers about Brazilian Diet Pills Found to Contain Active Drug Ingredients Emagrece Sim and Herbathin Dietary Supplements May be Harmful The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use two unapproved drug pr

Phobias A-Z: Cholerophobia

Saturday, 14 January 2006 6:32 A GMT+01
Cholerophobia - An abnormal and persistent fear of cholera

Abstract: Adolescents carrying a missense mutation in the CART gene exhibit increased anxiety and depression

Friday, 13 January 2006 6:14 A GMT+01
Depress Anxiety. 2006 Jan 6; [Epub ahead of print] Adolescents carrying a missense mutation in the CART gene exhibit increased anxiety and depression. Miraglia Del Giudice E, Santoro N, Fiumani P, Dominguez G, Kuhar MJ, Perrone L. Department of Ped

Phobias A-Z: Paraskavedekatriaphobia

Friday, 13 January 2006 6:13 A GMT+01
Paraskavedekatriaphobia - An abnormal and persistent fear of Friday the 13th

Short breaks to ease depression

Thursday, 12 January 2006 7:20 A GMT+01
Short Breaks To Ease Depression FREE hotel-style accommod-ation should be made available for people with mild mental health problems, so that they have the chance to escape their worries, a report suggests. Such a scheme would be one of several new

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