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Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Long-Term Depression Risk and Poor Response to Treatment
August 14, 2011 — People who have experienced maltreatment as children are twice as likely to develop both multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes as those without a history of childhood maltreatment, according ... > full story -
Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression and Thoughts of Suicide
August 12, 2011 — A new suicide prevention program has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new ... > full story -
Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke in Women
August 11, 2011 — Depression is associated with a moderately increased risk of stroke. Depressed women taking anti-depressant drugs -- particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- had an increased stroke ... > full story -
Possible Therapeutic Target for Depression and Addiction Identified
August 10, 2011 — Researchers have identified an important part of the pathway through which stress affects mood and motivation for drugs. The finding may prove useful in humans by providing new potential targets for ... > full story -
Prescriptions for Antidepressants Increasing Among Individuals With No Psychiatric Diagnosis, U.S. Study Finds
August 5, 2011 — A new study examines U.S. national trends in antidepressant prescribing and finds much of this growth was driven by a substantial increase in antidepressant prescriptions by non-psychiatrist ... > full story -
Harnessing the Power of Positive Thoughts and Emotions to Treat Depression
August 3, 2011 — Positive activity interventions (PAIs) offer a safe, low-cost, and self-administered approach to managing depression and may offer hope to individuals with depressive disorders who do not respond or ... > full story -
25 Percent of Ontarians Hospitalized for Depression Required ER Visit or Readmission Within 30 Days
August 3, 2011 — Twenty-five percent of people who were hospitalized for depression were readmitted or visited an emergency room again for depression within 30 days of discharge, according to a new ... > full story -
New Antidepressants Can Increase Risks for Elderly, Study Suggests
August 2, 2011 — Older people taking new generation antidepressants are at more risk of dying or suffering from a range of serious health conditions including stroke, falls, fractures and epilepsy, a new study ... > full story -
Treatment Intervention for Former Child Soldiers in Uganda Associated With Reducing Symptoms of PTSD
August 2, 2011 — Former child soldiers from Northern Uganda who received a short-term trauma-focused intervention had a greater reduction of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder than soldiers who received other ... > full story -
Persons Displaced by War at Increased Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety
August 2, 2011 — Residents of Sri Lanka who were internally displaced during the civil conflict that occurred in their country from 1983 to 2009 have a higher prevalence of war-related mental health conditions that ... > full story -
Use of Antipsychotics for Reducing Military-Related Chronic PTSD Symptoms Does Not Appear Effective
August 2, 2011 — Patients with military-related, chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and symptoms that were not improved with use of an antidepressant medication did not experience a reduction in PTSD ... > full story -
Most Would Use Genetic Depression Test Results to Reduce Risky Behavior, Survey Shows
August 2, 2011 — Eight out of ten Australians would radically change their behavior if tests showed they had a genetic susceptibility to depression, a national study has ... > full story
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