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U.S. counties with higher youth SSRI use have lower youth suicide rates

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:47 A GMT+01
A nationwide epidemiologic study indicates that a lower suicide rate among children 5-14 years old is associated with a higher number of prescriptions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants.

Depression and osteoporosis linked

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:47 A GMT+01
Depression can cause a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The sad, lonely or overwhelmed get morning stress hormone boost

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:46 A GMT+01
A new study that takes a look at the physiological, social and emotional dynamics of day-to-day experiences in real-life settings shows when older adults go to bed lonely, sad or overwhelmed, they have elevated levels of cortisol shortly after waking

Antidepressant prevention of Postnatal Depression

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:44 A GMT+01
PLoS Med 3(10): e389 Antidepressant Prevention of Postnatal Depression Howard LM, Boath E, Henshaw C. Postnatal depression (PND) occurs in 10 to 15 percent of mothers [1] and is therefore the commonest complication of childbearing.

NAMI StigmaBuster Alert: Halloween Horrors

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:43 A GMT+01
It's the season for ghosts and goblins, but also stigma. In some communities, "haunted house" attractions take the form of "insane asylums," featuring "mental patients" as murderers or ghouls.

Abstract: OCD: Prevalence, comorbidity, impact, and help-seeking in the British National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey of 2000

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:42 A GMT+01
Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Nov; 163:1978-1985 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Prevalence, Comorbidity, Impact, and Help-Seeking in the British National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey of 2000 Torres AR, Prince MJ, Bebbington PE, Bhugra D, Brugha TS,

Phobias A-Z: Samhainophobia

Tuesday, 31 October 2006 6:41 A GMT+01
Samhainophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of Halloween

Mental Health Foundation to give free online CCBT access

Monday, 30 October 2006 8:15 A GMT+01
From the 1st November to 3rd January, visitors to the Mental Health Foundation's website will be able to get free access to Depression Relief - an online self-help program that uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques.

Halloween: Children don't need adult scares

Monday, 30 October 2006 8:13 A GMT+01
Blood-spattered walls. Gruesome characters brandishing sharp objects. Screams of terror. These things can spell fun for adults during Halloween, but parents of children might want to think twice before taking them to haunted houses and hayrides.

Phobias A-Z: Psellismophobia

Monday, 30 October 2006 8:13 A GMT+01
Psellismophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of stuttering

Abstract: Prediction of treatment response in major depression

Sunday, 29 October 2006 8:40 A GMT+01
J Affect Disord. 2006 Sep 19; [Epub ahead of print] Prediction of treatment response in major depression: Integration of concepts. Mulert C, Juckel G, Brunnmeier M, Karch S, Leicht G, Mergl R, Moller HJ, Hegerl U, Pogarell O.

Abstract: Lower suicidality in paroxetine (Paxil® Seroxat®) treated high-risk youth

Sunday, 29 October 2006 8:40 A GMT+01
Psychopharmacol Bull. 2006 Winter;39(1):31-7. Brief report: paroxetine in younger and adult individuals at high risk for suicide. Bauer MS, Wisniewski SR, Kogan JN, Marangell LB, Thase ME, Sachs G.

Phobias A-Z: Proctophobia; Rectophobia

Sunday, 29 October 2006 8:39 A GMT+01
Proctophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of rectums (anus)Rectophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of rectums or rectal diseases

Vasotocin neurons may determine if you're a social butterfly or loner

Saturday, 28 October 2006 7:47 A GMT+01
A University of California, San Diego study has for the first time identified brain cells that influence whether birds of a feather will, or will not, flock together.

Antipsychotic deemed effective for anxiety disorder

Saturday, 28 October 2006 7:45 A GMT+01
The anti-psychotic drug trifluoperazine is well-tolerated and superior to inactive "placebo" in the short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, a chronic disorder associated with exaggerated worry and tension,

Phobias A-Z: Prosophobia

Saturday, 28 October 2006 7:43 A GMT+01
Prosophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of progress

Combining drug therapy and psychotherapy for depression

Friday, 27 October 2006 8:51 A GMT+01
It was just over a generation ago that the routine combination of psychotherapy and drug therapy seemed impossible. Especially in America, psychiatry was polarized by ideologic and political struggles between psychoanalysis and biologic psychiatry.

Cortisol and seasonal changes in mood and behavior

Friday, 27 October 2006 8:50 A GMT+01
Whoever wishes to pursue the science of medicine in a direct manner must first investigate the seasons of the year and what occurs in them. —Hippocrates

Not treating depression during pregnancy affects baby

Friday, 27 October 2006 8:50 A GMT+01
Although antidepressants may have an effect on fetuses in utero, so may the lack of the drug during pregnancy. Babies born to women with untreated major depressive disorder had significant changes in neurobehavioral function,

Phobias A-Z: Potamophobia

Friday, 27 October 2006 8:49 A GMT+01
Potamophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of rivers or running water

Designing Virtual Reality Therapy simulations for PTSD

Thursday, 26 October 2006 8:38 A GMT+01
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy is currently being examined in several contexts as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders.

Freedom from Fear's latest newsletter now online

Thursday, 26 October 2006 8:37 A GMT+01
The fall edition of Freedom From Fear's free 'On Target' newsletter (, 8 pages:615KB) is now online.

Phobias A-Z: Porphyrophobia

Thursday, 26 October 2006 8:35 A GMT+01
Porphyrophobia An abnormal, persistent fear of the color purple

Sending baby to the shrink

Wednesday, 25 October 2006 6:04 A GMT+01
Jean M. Thomas, a Washington, D.C., psychiatrist, recently saw a patient who was struggling with her emotions. She was agitated and couldn't stop crying. She was recovering from an eating problem and had trouble forming relationships.

Childhood behaviors predict subsequent mood and anxiety disorders

Wednesday, 25 October 2006 6:03 A GMT+01
Childhood eating and sleep problems may predict adolescent mood and anxiety disorders, researchers have discovered.

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