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Inflammation, depression and antidepressant response: Common mechanisms
Major depressive disorder is a common and complex condition that impacts about 15% of the population of the United States, yet very little is known about the mechanisms behind the psychiatric disorder. view more (2008-05-30)
Smoking increases depression in women, study reveals
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Barwon Health assessed a group of 1043 Australian women, whose health had been monitored for a decade as part of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. view more (2008-10-01)
Research team finds link between asthma and depressive disorders
Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle. view more (2007-11-07)
Surfing the blues — Internet questionnaire can accurately identify depression
The Internet offers a valuable opportunity for the public to screen themselves for depression. This is the conclusion of a study published today in BMC Psychiatry, which demonstrates that a Chinese online tool for assessing depression is both accurate and reproducible, and may offer a way to identify the growing number of people suffering from... view more... (2007-04-11)
Can Antidepressant Drugs Prevent Recurrence Of Depression? The News Is Depressiong.
Prolonging antidepressant drug treatment to prevent recurrence of depression does not appear to be an optimal solution for many patients concludes a review of Giovanni A Fava, Chiara Ruini (University of Bologna) and Nicoletta Sonino (University of Padova). The chronic and recurrent nature of major depressive disorder is receiving increasing... view more... (2004-02-16)
Many adults with psychiatric disorders may also have undiagnosed ADHD
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that many adults with a depressive disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), or an anxiety disorder may also have undiagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a longitudinal retrospective medical claims analysis presented today at a major medical meeting of child... view more... (2006-10-30)
Brain Structure Implicated In Early Onset Depression
Teenagers suffering from depression may have abnormal brain structure, according to new research. An article published in BMC Medicine this week shows that adolescents diagnosed with major depressive disorder tend to have a small hippocampus - a part of the brain associated with motivation, emotion, and memory formation. Researchers from Dalhousie... view more... (2004-01-26)
New study finds that add-on therapy improves depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder
Lingering depression is a serious and common problem in bipolar disorder, and does not resolve well with existing treatments. view more (2008-09-03)
New Treatment Strategy for the Prevention of Recurrent Depression
Some patients who experience recurrent depression may benefit from long-term maintenance treatment with anti-depressant medication, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher. view more (2006-11-07)
Yale findings hold promise for stopping progression of bipolar disorder
Changes in the brain that are important indicators of bipolar disorder are not prominent until young adulthood and are reduced in persons taking mood-stabilizing medications. view more (2006-01-31)
When The Cause Of Depression Is A Medication
Two researchers affiliated with the University of Verona have reviewed the literature on depression caused by medications in an article published in the July-August issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Certain medications may contribute to the etiology of depressive symptoms and disorders. Research in this area, however, has been hampered by... view more... (2004-06-22)
UIC researchers evaluate lithium for pediatric bipolar disorder
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are participating in a national study to evaluate lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. view more (2007-07-18)
The ECNP consensus statement on bipolar depression
Bipolar disorder is one of the most complex and challenging mental disorder in the spectrum. Bipolar disorder is typically associated with considerable acute and longterm treatment needs and may be associated in the course of illness with times of tremendous social burden for both the individual and family. view more (2008-07-09)
Critical brain chemical shown to play role in severe depression
The next advance in treating major depression may relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all our brain activity, according to a study published today in Biological Psychiatry. view more (2010-03-02)
Early-onset depressive disorders predict the use of addictive substances in adolescence
In a prospective study of over 1800 interviewed young Finnish twins, early-onset depressive disorders at age 14 significantly predicted daily smoking, smokeless tobacco use, frequent illicit drug use, frequent alcohol use and recurrent intoxication three years later, even among those adolescents who were not users at baseline. view more (2008-10-22)
When Depression Comes Back: What To Do Is Not What "Big PHRMA" Wants You To Do.
Relapse is a major problem for depressed patients. With this review, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics launches a new section (case Management), which addresses management of cases in clinical practice. Investigators with conflict of interest are excluded from contributing. The Authors are from the Department of Psychology of the University of... view more... (2003-01-13)
What Are The Emotional Consequences Of Liver Transplantation?
The study aimed to explore the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) recipients, and to investigate how psychiatric morbidity was linked to health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We recruited 75 patients who had undergone OLT a median of 3.8 years previously (range = 5-129 months). Psychiatric morbidity... view more... (2002-09-26)
Bipolar disorder exacts twice depression's toll in workplace
Bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost productivity as major depressive disorder, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found. view more (2006-09-01)
Bullying can lead to emotional problems, especially in girls
A history of bullying predicts the onset of anxiety or depressive symptoms, especially in young teenage girls, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Over 2,600 secondary school students in Victoria, Australia were surveyed about bullying, twice in year 8 (aged 13 years) and 12 months later, at the end of year 9. Students were classified as victimised... view more... (2001-08-29)
Adults feel sad, blue, or depressed about 3 days a month
US adults spent an average of three days a month feeling "sad, blue, or depressed" during 1995-2000, according to a study published today in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. "People who reported a higher number of sad, blue or depressed days also reported engaging in unhealthy behaviours such as cigarette smoking and physical... view more... (2004-07-27)
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