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For people with epilepsy, the mental health treatments are not clearly understood

Mental health issues such as depression or anxiety are often neglected or misunderstood in people who also have co-morbidity with epilepsy.

18 Nov 2015

Facebook can have both positive and negative effects on teens' stress hormone levels

Facebook can have positive and negative effects on teens levels of a stress hormone, say researchers at the University of Montreal and the Institut universitaire de santé mentale de Montréal. Led by Professor Sonia Lupien, the team found that having more than 300 Facebook friends increased teens' levels of cortisol.

18 Nov 2015

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

A meta-analysis of dozens of studies of traditional Chinese medicine and other nonpharmacological interventions meant to improve patients' quality of life affirms that these approaches, on the whole, help alleviate depression, fatigue, pain, anxiety, insomnia and gastrointestinal problems in Chinese cancer patients.

18 Nov 2015

Older maternal age associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety in young adult females

The daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

18 Nov 2015

New Directions Behavioral Health launches Student Assistance Program to support campus counseling services

Rates of anxiety and depression among college students in the U.S. have risen rapidly in the past decade. Students are showing up at college counseling centers only to discover they often must wait weeks and even months to see a mental health expert. In response, New Directions Behavioral Health® (New Directions) announced the launch of its Student Assistance Program to support and expand existing campus counseling services and resources.

17 Nov 2015

Bullies and victims at risk for eating disorders

Being bullied in childhood has been associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression and even eating disorders. But according to new research, it's not only the victims who could be at risk psychologically, but also the bullies themselves.

17 Nov 2015

New tool may help diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease in early stages

A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals that they hope will mark a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease, especially in its early stages.

15 Nov 2015

OCD patients can benefit from exposure and response prevention therapy when drug treatment options fail

Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can improve their symptoms significantly by adding exposure and response prevention therapy to their treatment regimen when common drug treatment options have failed, according to new research from psychiatrists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Nov 2015

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy likely to be ineffective in depression treatment

Researchers at the University of York have revealed computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) is likely to be ineffective in the treatment of depression.

12 Nov 2015

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) impacts more than five million Americans and 15 million caregivers year-round, the nation is especially focused on the disease this month as it observes "National Alzheimer's Disease and Awareness Month."

11 Nov 2015

Adjunctive ultrasonography improves breast cancer detection

The addition of ultrasonography to mammography significantly improves the rate of detection of breast cancers in Japanese women, according to trial findings published in The Lancet.

10 Nov 2015

Self-weighing may have negative psychological outcomes for young women

Self-weighing can be a useful tool to help adults control their weight, but for adolescents and young adults this behavior may have negative psychological outcomes. Researchers from the University of Minnesota tracked the self-weighing behaviors of more than 1,900 young adults as part of Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) and found increases in self-weighing to be significantly related to increases in weight concern and depression and decreases in body satisfaction and self-esteem among females.

10 Nov 2015

Innovative high school health program helps students maintain healthier weights, alleviate depression

An innovative high school health program helped students maintain healthier weights and even alleviated severe depression for a full year after the program ended.

10 Nov 2015

Negative body image significantly increases obesity risk among adolescents

Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have depression, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

10 Nov 2015

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Inflammatory processes occur throughout the body, with a primary function of promoting healing after injury. However, when too active, these inflammatory processes can also damage the body in many ways, and may contribute to heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and other significant medical problems.

6 Nov 2015

Resilience-based programs can help LGBT youths cope with negative stressors

Previous research has found lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths are four times more likely to commit suicide compared to their straight peers. Members of this community usually are more stressed and depressed than the general population.

6 Nov 2015

Researchers identify potential brain-based biomarker for depressive symptoms

Approximately half of individuals who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience depression within a year.

6 Nov 2015

Expressive writing may improve functioning among combat veterans with reintegration problems

In a study of nearly 1,300 returning veterans reporting reintegration problems, those who completed online expressive-writing sessions showed more improvements than peers who had not written at all or who had engaged only in factual writing.

5 Nov 2015

UCSF research on mood disorders aims to advance understanding and treatment of depression

A gift of $20 million from the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund to the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco will support research on mood disorders, aiming to rapidly advance the understanding and treatment of depression, bipolar disorder and related illnesses.

5 Nov 2015

New research finds insufficient evidence for use of Omega 3 supplements in treating major depressive disorder

New research out today concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the use of taking an Omega 3 fatty acid supplement in treating major depressive disorder.

5 Nov 2015

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

For people with epilepsy, the mental health treatments are not clearly understood

Facebook can have both positive and negative effects on teens' stress hormone levels

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

Older maternal age associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety in young adult females

New Directions Behavioral Health launches Student Assistance Program to support campus counseling services

Bullies and victims at risk for eating disorders

New tool may help diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease in early stages

OCD patients can benefit from exposure and response prevention therapy when drug treatment options fail

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy likely to be ineffective in depression treatment

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Adjunctive ultrasonography improves breast cancer detection

Self-weighing may have negative psychological outcomes for young women

Innovative high school health program helps students maintain healthier weights, alleviate depression

Negative body image significantly increases obesity risk among adolescents

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Resilience-based programs can help LGBT youths cope with negative stressors

Researchers identify potential brain-based biomarker for depressive symptoms

Expressive writing may improve functioning among combat veterans with reintegration problems

UCSF research on mood disorders aims to advance understanding and treatment of depression

New research finds insufficient evidence for use of Omega 3 supplements in treating major depressive disorder

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