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February 2008



Older women more burdened by depression than older men

Tuesday, 5 February 2008 8:08 A GMT+01
Older women appear more susceptible to depression and more likely to stay depressed but less likely to die while depressed than older men, factors that contribute to the higher burden of depression among older women,
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Gene variant protects some abused children from depression in adulthood

Tuesday, 5 February 2008 8:05 A GMT+01
Some forms of a gene that controls the body's response to stress hormones appear to protect adults who were abused in childhood from depression, psychiatrists have found.
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BDNF and depression

Tuesday, 5 February 2008 7:59 A GMT+01
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that is crucial for neurodevelopment and in modulating activity-dependent synaptic plasticity among mature neurons, mainly in the hippocampus and neocortex.

Drugs, danger walk a thin line

Tuesday, 5 February 2008 7:57 A GMT+01
A wrong combination of prescription pills, over-the-counter aids, supplements or drink can harm or be lethal.

Research uncovers critical chemical pathway for depression treatment

Monday, 4 February 2008 9:25 A GMT+01
Blocking production of a single enzyme alleviates symptoms of depression and anxiety in mice that have low serotonin levels, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found.
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Getting the most from therapy by really talking to the therapist

Monday, 4 February 2008 9:21 A GMT+01
People who go into therapy often report good experiences when they feel understood and well-supported by the therapist, who uses his or her therapeutic skills to facilitate a discovery and healing process. But what if your therapy frustrates you?

Could mood disorders be caused by loss of the danger avoidance reflex?

Monday, 4 February 2008 9:16 A GMT+01
Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of aversive events, according to a study published in PLoS Computational Biology.
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Treating anxiety during pregnancy: Just how safe are SSRIs?

Saturday, 2 February 2008 8:13 A GMT+01
Ms. K, age 25, is 6 weeks pregnant and is taking medications for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). When she was diagnosed with GAD at age 19, her symptoms included 6 months of excessive anxiety-insomnia, fatigue, difficulty with concentration,

Abstract: The prevalence of panic disorder in pregnant women during the third trimester of pregnancy

Saturday, 2 February 2008 8:10 A GMT+01
The principal aim of this study was to assess the current prevalence rate of panic disorder (PD) in pregnant women during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Displaced disaster survivors at greatest mental illness/substance abuse risk

Friday, 1 February 2008 7:57 A GMT+01
New study finds people who experienced prolonged displacement from their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had higher rates of mental health and substance abuse problems
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FDA analysis finds antileptic drugs increase suicidality

Friday, 1 February 2008 7:50 A GMT+01
The FDA has informed healthcare professionals that it has analyzed reports of suicidal behavior or ideation from placebo-controlled clinical studies of eleven drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as psychiatric disorders, and other conditions.