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U.S. teenagers who attempt to self-medicate through the use of marijuana or other drugs can end up worsening their depression, says a new report. The report suggests that such ... Read more... »
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Brains of People with Depression Different
People who suffer from depression may have far fewer of the receptors in the brain that regulate our happiness when compared to non-depressed people. The new study also suggests ... Read more... »
New UK Guidelines Muddy the Depression Treatment Waters
The British Association of Pharmacology (BAP) has revised its clinical guidelines challenging the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a long-standing psychotherapy for depression.
According to their comprehensive review of treatments for ... Read more... »
Mood Disorders Put Women Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests.
A study ... Read more... »
Insights on Women and Depression
A new educational brochure discussing the many dimension of major depression in women is now available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
The booklet highlights the fact that an estimated ... Read more... »
Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
A new research study confirms that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a potentially effective treatment option for people with treatment resistant major depression.
Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University, and Massachusetts ... Read more... »
Beware of Commercial Tests for Mental Disorders
The unraveling of the human genome has lead to advances in determining genetic risk profiles for particular illnesses. Perhaps the best known and scientifically credible discovery is the link between ... Read more... »
Smoking Ups Risk of Depression
A new observational research study discovers a strong relationship between smoking and depression and that the risk of depression (and tobacco use) is tied to genetic and environmental influences.
In the ... Read more... »
Omega-3s Uncertain for Bipolar
A new review of existing studies finds that there is still not enough evidence to say whether omega-3s are useful treatments for people with bipolar disorder. The summary comes despite ... Read more... »
Bullying in Childhood Can Damage Young Adults
Children who are the target of rumors and gossip are at risk of depression and anxiety in early adulthood, finds a new University of Florida study.
Investigators studied 210 college students ... Read more... »
