University In Pilot Project To Improve Depression Screening

St. Lawrence University is participating in a national pilot project to improve depression diagnosis and care among college students.
From: www.newswise.com

New Concussion Treatment Returns Hockey Player to Ice in Time for NHL Playoffs

When Buffalo Sabres center Tim Connolly took the ice for the start of the NHL playoffs in April after being sidelined for 11 months with post-concussion syndrome, his return in large part was due to a new treatment program developed by University at Buffalo researchers.
From: www.newswise.com

Sleep disorder treatment lags for want of funding

Funding caps mean sleep laboratories are operating at less than half capacity as New Zealanders wait for targeted treatment for debilitating and potentially dangerous sleep problems, a University of Otago respiratory expert warns.
From: www.odt.co.nz

More mothers face depression

THE number of women who have suffered postnatal depression could be three times higher than was previously estimated, research showed today.
From: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Excessive ...

An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million people suffer from some form of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), many of whom do not receive proper diagnosis or treatment. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which the body sweats three to four times the normal amount. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Postnatal depression seriously underestimated, survey finds

The number of women who have suffered postnatal depression could be two to three times higher than was previously estimated, research showed today.
From: society.guardian.co.uk

Bipolar challenge: decisions

A reader was concerned when her daughter, who has bipolar disorder, was making poor -- even risky -- social choices. Her concern was heightened when a psychologist warned that, without treatment, her daughter would continue to make these choices.
From: www.northjersey.com

paliperidone) Receives Positive Opinion From European Committee For Human Medicinal Products For Treatment Of ...

Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) in the European Union, has granted a positive opinion recommending approval of INVEGA? (paliperidone prolonged release tablets). INVEGA? is a new, once-daily, prolonged release oral medication, for the treatment of schizophrenia. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

paliperidone) For Long-Term Maintenance Treatment Of Schizophrenia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved INVEGA? (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets, a new once-daily, atypical antipsychotic, for the long-term maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. INVEGA? is now indicated for both acute (short-term) and maintenance (long-term) treatment of schizophrenia. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

? Antidepressants can?t aid bipolar depression

New research suggests that the swing moods from depression to mania that affect people with bipolar disorder can be tempered with drugs like lithium; it is not helpful adding an antidepressant drug to ease the depression component.
From: www.turks.us

Mental health group urges more funding for depression support

Mental health group Queensland Alliance says too many GPs think drugs are the only treatment for depression.
From: www.abc.net.au

The water treatment

An East End council is spending £1.4 million on a spa. But will it really improve local health?
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

R) Receives Positive Opinion From European Committee for Human Medicinal Products for Treatment of Schizophrenia

BEERSE, Belgium, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) in the European Union, has granted a positive opinion recommending approval of INVEGA(R) (paliperidone prolonged release tablets).
From: www.redorbit.com

TM) for Long-Term Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved INVEGA Extended-Release Tablets, a new once-daily, atypical antipsychotic, for the long-term maintenance treatment of schizophrenia.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Shootings illustrate need for treatment

After Virginia Tech tragedy, misconceptions worry experts.
From: www.mysanantonio.com

U.S. PSYCH: Insomnia Treatment Boosts Antidepressant Efficacy

SAN FRANCISCO -- A significant number of patients with major depression also suffer from chronic insomnia that hampers recovery, and treating the insomnia may improve both conditions.
From: www.psychiatrictimes.com

New concussion treatment developed by University at Buffalo

When Buffalo Sabres center Tim Connolly took the ice for the start of the NHL playoffs after being sidelined for 11 months with post-concussion syndrome, his return in large part was due to a new treatment program developed by UB researchers.
From: www.news-medical.net

Brain Electrodes Help Treat Depression

Studies suggest that deep brain stimulation could effectively treat depression.
From: www.technologyreview.com

Virginia Tech shootings spark Nott debate

GW officials came under fire last year after the University removed former student Jordan Nott from housing and barred him from campus after he met with counselors for his depression. About 15 months after Nott filed a lawsuit against GW for what he called unfair treatment of mental patients, a student at Virginia Tech brutally shot 32 students and faculty members.
From: www.gwhatchet.com

FDA Approval Of Wyeth Menopause Treatment Pristiq Delayed

Wyeth on Thursday said that regulatory approval of its new drug, Pristiq, a nonhormonal treatment for hot flashes and other menopause symptoms, is delayed until at least July to give FDA time to review new data on the drug, the AP/Forbes reports. FDA was scheduled to decide whether to approve Pristiq next week. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Over 90 less likely to get cardiac treatment

U.S. patients age 90 and older who come to an emergency room with acute coronary syndromes are less likely to receive recommended treatments.
From: www.upi.com

LITCHFIELD: Toll Gate Inn eyed for mental health facility

A company specializing in the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder and other psychoses may convert the historic Toll Gate Hill Inn and restaurant into a private, 35-bed residential facility on Torrington Road.
From: www.rep-am.com

Health checkup: postpartum depression

Postpartum depression can affect women within the first month to a year after childbirth.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

Telephone support reduces depression for older HIV survivors

Many patients diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s and 1990s have survived and now are entering their golden years.
From: www.news-medical.net

New Depression Therapy Gives Reason For Hope

A study at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne gives people with therapy-resistant depression reason for hope. The doctors treated two men and a woman with what is known as deep brain stimulation. All three patients have been suffering from very severe depression for several years which could neither be brought under control using medication nor by other therapies. [click link for full ...
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Battle depression on a computer

A REVOLUTIONARY new system for battling depression has been made available at a Reading clinic. Called Blues Begone,the interactive system will be up and running at the Life Story Therapeutic Centre in Eldon Square for anybody to use.
From: icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk

Surge In Senior HIV Survivors Prompts New Treatment Studies

Many patients diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s and 1990s have survived and now are entering their golden years. AIDS cases among the over-50 crowd reached 90,000 in 2003, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will account for half of all HIV/AIDS cases in the United States by 2015.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Families for Depression Awareness Presents Coping with Stress Event at Harvard University

On May 2, 2007, Families for Depression Awareness, a national nonprofit organization, will present Coping with Stress, a free event at Harvard University featuring expert presentations on effectively managing stress in all areas of our lives-from everyday strains to life-changing events.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Va. Tech shootings spark Nott debate

GW officials came under fire last year after the University removed former student Jordan Nott from housing and barred him from campus after he met with counselors for his depression. About 15 months after Nott filed a lawsuit against GW for what he called unfair treatment of mental patients, Cho Seung-Hui, a student at Virginia Tech, brutally shot 32 students and faculty members in the ...
From: www.gwhatchet.com

Depression therapy device stimulates nerve

MEMPHIS ? After at least four suicide attempts, more than 20 hospitalizations and 50 or 60 different medications, Debbie Sullivan is able to perform tasks like yard work again.
From: www.azstarnet.com

VT shooter sparks concern of depression

The tragic events that took place on the Virginia Tech campus last Monday have caused many to contemplate depression among college students nationwide.
From: www.dailycollegian.com

A Composer Who?s Weathered Some Tempests of His Own

The composer Paul Moravec talks about his battle with depression.
From: www.nytimes.com

Help for moms with postpartum depression

A new study says postpartum depression can harm both the new mom and her baby, and it makes the need for treatment all the more urgent.
From: www.king5.com

New hope for people with therapy-resistant depression

A study at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne gives people with therapy-resistant depression reason for hope.
From: www.news-medical.net

[Opinion] Mental Depression

If you feel like nothing makes you happy and the following symptoms persist for more than two weeks, you should be on the lookout for mental depression: Heavy weight loss without any physical illness, lack of sleep, being tired all the time, difficulty with concentration, self-hatred and the temptation to kill yourself.
From: english.donga.com

New depression therapy termed effective

German psychiatrists say using deep brain stimulation might help people suffering from therapy-resistant depression. In deep brain stimulation, electrodes are implanted selectively in certain areas of the brain and are stimulated using an electric puls
From: www.upi.com

Deep brain stimulation may be an answer to therapy-resistant depression

Washington, April 19 : Scientists at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne suggest that a treatment with deep brain stimulation may be effective in improving the condition of patients suffering from therapy-resistant depression.
From: www.newkerala.com

Depression: New Therapy Gives Reason For Hope

There is new hope for people with therapy-resistant depression. Doctors recently treated two men and a woman with what is known as deep brain stimulation. During the simulation the condition of two of the three patients improved within a few days.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

Innovative treatment option for excessive sweating

An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million people suffer from some form of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), many of whom do not receive proper diagnosis or treatment.
From: www.news-medical.net

Roos forward fronts new depression initiative

The AFL, the AFLPA and beyondblue join forces to tackle depression and related illnesses
From: www.afl.com.au

Treatment costs fall and quality improves when patients use self-treatment tools

Encouraging patients to become involved in providing their own care can reduce the cost and improve the quality of long-term medical treatment, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in PLoS Medicine this week.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Innovative Treatment Option Holds Promise for Millions Suffering from Hyperhidrosis

An estimated 197 million people worldwide suffer from some form of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), many of whom do not receive proper diagnosis or treatment. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which the body sweats three to four times the normal amount. This research analyzes outcomes on 300 patients treated with a minimally invasive procedure called thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
From: www.newswise.com

Depression Treatment Lifts Lilly

Cymbalta drives the pharma giant to beat expectations in Q1.
From: www.forbes.com

Kidman lends younger sis a shoulder to cry on

Washington, April 16 (ANI): Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman's is consoling her younger sister, TV presenter Antonia, whose husband is undergoing a treatment in an Australian health clinic. Antonia's husband Angus Hawley is suffering from anxiety and depression. He was admitted to The Sydney Clinic in Bronte a week ago. His admission to the clinic comes just two weeks after Antonia gave ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Nerve stimulation helps some cope with depression

Every few minutes, Karin Eckenrode feels a sharp buzz in her neck, the sizzle of a signal on its way to remaking her brain.
From: www.toledoblade.com

Depression in the house

Abraham Lincoln battled it all his life. Theodore Roosevelt struggled with it even as he negotiated the end to the Russo-Japanese War. Thomas Eagleton found himself booted off a presidential ticket because of it.
From: www.montereyherald.com

FDA Approves New Dose Of RISPERDAL® CONSTA® For Schizophrenia Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a 12.5 mg dose of RISPERDAL® CONSTA® [(risperidone) Long-Acting Injection] for the treatment of schizophrenia within specific patient populations, including those with renal and hepatic impairment. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Katrina survivors at risk for depression

The first few months after Hurricane Katrina, most Gulf Coast residents were in shock, say experts. Around the one-year mark, people here started really digesting what happened and what it means to their lives, and depression started to sink in, experts say.
From: www.star-telegram.com

Authorities Search For Girl, 17, From Group Home

Authorities sought the help in finding a missing 17-year-old Commerce girl who suffers from bi-polar disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts.
From: cbs2.com

Depression Exacts Toll on Politicians and Their Families

NEW YORK _ Abraham Lincoln battled it all his life. Theodore Roosevelt struggled with it even as he negotiated the end to the Russo-Japanese War. Thomas Eagleton found himself booted off a presidential ticket because of it.
From: www.redorbit.com

Lithium cuts suicide risk in depression

Treatment with lithium reduces the risk that people suffering from recurrent major depressive disorder will commit or attempt suicide, according to a new study.
From: au.news.yahoo.com

"The Pacemaker for the Brain" is Saving Lives

Depression affects 19 million Americans every year, though not every case is treatable. But, a revolutionary treatment for depression is making a difference for patients here in Topeka. 27 News Reporter Adam Miller has the details.
From: www.ksnt.com

? Parents with depression can affect their children?s health

According to a new study, if parents are suffering depression, children are more possible to need pricey health services such as emergency room visits and less probable to obtain preventive healthcare.
From: www.turks.us

Co-morbidities like depression exacerbate asthma in kids

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A new study has found that co-morbidities of asthma such as depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) need to be addressed among young patients as these conditions negatively affect a child's ability to cope with the disease. Children should receive tailored and precise treatments addressing their physical, mental and developmental health, state ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

R) for Schizophrenia Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a 12.5 mg dose of RISPERDAL® CONSTA® [ Long-Acting Injection ] for the treatment of schizophrenia within specific patient populations, including those with renal and hepatic impairment.
From: biz.yahoo.com

The Genetics of Depression

Ongoing, large-scale genetic studies of mood disorders could help researchers understand and treat these devastating diseases.
From: www.technologyreview.com

Waiting as long as six months for treatment beds

RED DEER, Alta. ? Addicts struggling with mental illness are waiting as long as six months for a treatment bed at a care centre in central Alberta.
From: www.edmontonsun.com

Researcher says Medicare should pay for device to fight depression

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The federal agency that oversees the government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid will announce next month whether to pay for an implantable device designed to treat severe depression.
From: www.newstribune.com

? Phone-based therapy helpful for depression

Research shows hat the combination of psychotherapy, delivered over the telephone, with medication seems to improve the outcome of depression treatment.
From: www.turks.us

Talk therapy during school helps teens with depression

Training school social workers to lead ?talk therapy? sessions during the school day can help teens and pre-teens recognize and begin to overcome mild depression, anxiety and anger problems, research is showing.
From: www.news-medical.net

St. Louis researcher: Medicare should pay for depression-fighting device

ST. LOUIS (AP) ? The federal agency that oversees the government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid will announce next month whether to pay for an implantable device designed to treat severe depression.
From: www.therolladailynews.com

Treatment-Resistant Depression: Strategies for Management

Despite advances in our understanding of depression therapy, many patients with depression remain unresponsive to treatment. As many as 50% of patients who begin treatment with an antidepressant do not respond.
From: www.psychiatrictimes.com

Report: Some Ovarian Cancer Patients Fail To Get Recommended Treatment

A new report says 33 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer failed to get the recommended surgical treatment.
From: www.nbc5.com

Long-Term Therapy Effective in Bipolar Depression

Psychotherapy is more effective than short-term treatment for alleviating depression associated with bipolar disease, new research suggests.
From: www.nytimes.com

Doctor says Maradona better but has fight ahead

Maradona?s personal doctor, Alfredo Cahe, told local radio that his patient faced "the most difficult part now, which is the treatment of psychopathological or abnormal aspects" of his illness, referring to Maradona?s addictive tendencies and his recent depression.
From: www.tiscali.co.uk

Maradona better but has hard fight ahead: doctor

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is responding well to treatment for alcohol abuse, but his personal doctor said on Monday the hardest part of his recovery has just begun.
From: news.yahoo.com

Phone-based therapy seen helpful for depression

Combining psychotherapy, delivered over the telephone, with medication seems to improve the outcome of depression treatment, research shows.
From: news.yahoo.com

Patrick reportedly says wife may return to work soon

The Springfield Republican reported yesterday that Governor Deval Patrick said his wife, Diane, who has been undergoing treatment for exhaustion and depression, is doing better and is hoping to return to work this week.
From: www.boston.com

Depression often misdiagnosed, study finds

About one in four people who appear to be depressed are in fact struggling with the normal mental fallout from a recent emotional blow, like a ruptured marriage, the loss of a job or the collapse of an investment, a new study suggests. To avoid unnecessary diagnoses and stigma, the standard definition of depression should be redrawn to specifically exclude such cases, the authors argue.
From: www.twincities.com

Depression requires active treatment

QUESTION: My wife has been severely depressed for nearly three months. What kind of treatment or therapy would you recommend for her?
From: www.macon.com

Think positive to fight depression

Washington, April 7 Positive thinking and regular exercise can help deal with depression, suggest US physicians.
From: www.earthtimes.org

Program Set on Older Adults with Depression

Tri-County Mental Health Services new Older Adult Care, with the support of the Health Care Foundation presents, "Treatment Approaches for Older Adults with Depression"
From: www.infozine.com

Intense Sadness Can Be Normal

After a major loss, such as divorce or job loss, intense sadness may be normal and not a call for a depression diagnosis, researchers say.
From: www.cbsnews.com

Intense Sadness Normal After Loss

After a major loss, such as divorce or job loss, intense sadness may be normal and not a call for a depression diagnosis, researchers say.
From: www.webmd.com

Health Tip: Dealing With Depression

(HealthDay News) -- Depression can make a person feel unusually sad, worthless, uninterested in activities that used to be fun, restless or even suicidal for several weeks or longer.
From: news.yahoo.com

Study Says Depression is Often Misdiagnosed

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VNS therapy for treatment-resistant depression

BLOOMINGTON -- About 19 million adults a year suffer from depression, and about 10 to 30 percent of those cases are resistant to treatment -- meaning no medication or therapy provides any relief.
From: www.hoinews.com

Menopause may raise risk of depression

The hormonal changes a woman faces during menopause doubles her risk for developing clinical depression, but the risk may be lessened by the use of ...
From: www.upi.com

Beating Depression

As Dr. Jennifer Melfi on the acclaimed HBO hit ?The Sopranos,? actor Lorraine Bracco has spent years offering psychiatric advice to James Gandolfini?s Tony Soprano. But, in a strange twist of life imitating art, Bracco found herself on a therapist?s couch.
From: www.queenscourier.com

Viewpoints Mental Health Ideas Wanted

Mental health problems such as depression, stress and dementia affect one in four people in the UK. There is lots of good work going on to tackle the problem - but more needs to be done in both treatment and prevention.
From: www.redorbit.com

R) ...

HealthMedia, Inc., the global leader in scalable behavior change interventions, announces today the commercial availability of two behavioral health interventions that complement its existing disease management, medication adherence, and wellness solutions.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Depression ?more likely? in pregnancy

Depression in pregnancy is more common than after giving birth and is a cause of premature birth, infant death and severe childhood illness, a London conference was told yesterday.
From: www.ft.com

Treat depression during pregnancy, researchers urge

Many thousands of preterm births could be prevented if women with clinical depression receive treatment during pregnancy, a new study suggests
From: www.newscientist.com

Herbalist seeks depression answers

Hamilton student Kirsty Bell Hunter needs volunteers for her thesis studying the treatment of depression by alternative medicine.
From: www.stuff.co.nz

Alert on depression in pregnancy

Mothers who suffer depression during pregnancy receive virtually no support from the NHS, according to a leading psychiatrist.
From: society.guardian.co.uk

Ed Gray: No depression

Singer/songwriter rises above self-doubt, one step at a time... By Chad Radford.Self-deprecation is a double-edged sword in the hands of a singer/songwriter. A healthy amount of insecurity draws out the most compelling qualities of a musician. But without a small dose of confidence, uncertainty can keep songs from seeing the light of day. Ed Gray has struggled with this imbalance for nearly two ...
From: atlanta.creativeloafing.com

Gibson sought help for depression, alcoholism after letters surfaced

When District Attorney General William "Bill" Gibson ran into ethics issues over his conduct in a first-degree murder case in Putnam County, he knew he needed help. So he turned to the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP).
From: www.crossville-chronicle.com

You Might Feel Blue, but New Study Says Too Many Are Diagnosed With Depression

Researchers Question the Way Clinical Depression Is Diagnosed
From: abcnews.go.com

Investing in Autism Treatment

Stockerblog submits: One out of every 133 or 150 children [depending on which source you use ] is born with autism. It is considered to be a developmental disability that results from a disorder of the human central nervous system impairing social interaction, communication, and other activities.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Criteria for depression are too broad

Up to 25 percent of people in whom psychiatrists would currently diagnose depression may only be reacting normally to stressful events such as a divorce or losing a job, according to a new analysis that reexamined how the standard diagnostic criteria are used.
From: www.msnbc.msn.com

Phone Therapy Lifts Depression

Patients receiving psychotherapy improved without meeting therapists in person, study says.
From: www.washingtonpost.com

Depression Program

"Depression and the Elderly" will be the topic of a free lecture in the activity room at Sandston Plateau Senior Apartments, 600 E. Williamsburg Road, Sandston. For details, call (804) 328-9706.
From: www.redorbit.com

Criteria for Depression Are Too Broad, Researchers Say

Up to 25 percent of people in whom psychiatrists would currently diagnose depression may only be reacting normally to stressful events such as a divorce or losing a job, according to a new analysis that reexamined how the standard diagnostic criteria are used.
From: www.washingtonpost.com

Depression Criteria Reexamined

Analysis finds some people are being treated after reacting normally to sad or stressful events.
From: www.washingtonpost.com

Many Diagnoses of Depression May Be Misguided, Study Says

About one in four people who appear to be depressed are in fact struggling with the normal mental fallout from a recent emotional blow, a new study suggests.
From: www.nytimes.com

Intensive Psychotherapy More Effective Than Brief Therapy for Treating Bipolar Depression

Bipolar disorder is a debilitating illness marked by severe mood swings between depression and mania that affects 2.6 percent of Americans in any given year. ?We know that medication is an important component in the treatment of bipolar illness.
From: www.nih.gov

Parental Depression Takes Toll on Kids

MONDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have at least one depressed parent are more likely to use costly health-care services, such as visits to the emergency room and to specialists.
From: news.yahoo.com

Healthy habits stave off depression

Regular exercise, eating healthy and avoiding alcohol might aid in staving off depression, according to a study of 1,100 Dutch adults. The study in the ...
From: www.upi.com

Shock therapy can zap depression away

Q: I have a much-loved sonin-law who is depressed and has been for many years. Doctors and mental-health professionals can?t find anything to help him. He has been given many medicines, but nothing works. He is scared of shock therapy because he has been told it will erase his memory.
From: www.dispatch.com

Large Study Shows that Presence of Neutralizing Antibodies Did Not Predict Clinical Response to Betaseron Treatment

Berlex, Inc., a U.S. affiliate of Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany, announced today the results of a retrospective study
From: biz.yahoo.com

Seniors at risk for depression

Santa Rhoma remembers what it was like when she suffered from depression several years ago.
From: pittsburghlive.com

Getting dirty may lift your mood

Treatment of mice with a ?friendly? bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.
From: www.eurekalert.org

Dr. Peter Breggin: Disturbing News for Patients and Shock Doctors Alike

Something most remarkable and unexpected has occurred in the field of psychiatry. Lead by a lifelong defender and promoter of shock treatment, Harold Sackeim, a team of investigators has recently published a follow up study of 347 patients given the currently available methods of electroshock, including the supposedly most benign forms--and confirmed that electroshock causes permanent brain ...
From: www.huffingtonpost.com

Depression study needs volunteers

A team of three local health-care professionals studying a new treatment for depression is looking for participants. The treatment involves an injection of a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to help relax muscles in the forehead.
From: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com