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Deep brain stimulation therapy promising against severe OCD

When obsessive-compulsive disorder is of crippling severity and drugs and behavior therapy can't help, there has been for just over a year a thread - or rather a wire - of hope. By inserting a thin electrode deep into the brain, doctors can precisely deliver an electrical current to a cord of the brain's wiring and soften the severity of the symptoms. "Deep brain stimulation" therapy for OCD won Food and Drug Administration approval in 2009 for extreme cases under its humanitarian device exemption.

19 Feb 2011

Depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women

Unlike alcohol abuse problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s - it continues to increase, a new study led by University of Michigan Health System researchers found.

18 Feb 2011

Scientists discover evidence linking brain function variations to birth size, weight of placenta

Scientists have discovered the first evidence linking brain function variations between the left and right sides of the brain to size at birth and the weight of the placenta. The finding could shed new light on the causes of mental health problems in later life.

18 Feb 2011

Critical events influence students to quit college

College students who consider dropping out are particularly sensitive to a handful of critical events including depression and loss of financial aid, according to a study led by Michigan State University scholars.

17 Feb 2011

Study: BP oil spill causes psychological impact on people living in coastal communities

The explosion and fire on a BP-licensed oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 had huge environmental and economic effects, with millions of gallons of oil leaking into the water for more than five months. It also had significant psychological impact on people living in coastal communities, even in those areas that did not have direct oil exposure, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who worked in collaboration with the University of Florida, Gainesville.

17 Feb 2011

Passion for dancing helps beat breast cancer

When Karen Franklin was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, it was her passion for Zumba® that helped her beat the disease. Franklin's story, say experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reminds us about exercise's cancer-fighting benefits.

16 Feb 2011

Grief after loss of a significant other may become a disease

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a group of French investigators headed by Guy Chouinard presents data that indicate that grief after the loss of a significant other may become a disease. One issue facing the DSM-V in the revision of the criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) concerns bereavement criterion E, which often leads to exclusion from major depressive episode (MDE).

16 Feb 2011

Studies highlight utility of Paykel's Clinical Interview for Depression in clinical research

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, investigators from the University of Bologna, Copenhagen and Cambridge present data that suggest that the most commonly used scale for assessing depression (the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) may not be sufficient and another, more comprehensive and accurate, is available.

16 Feb 2011

Mental health of obese children needs primary focus

The mental health of obese children should be a primary focus of researchers studying childhood obesity, according to Christine Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

16 Feb 2011

WINCS detects and measures serotonin levels in brain through deep brain stimulation

Mayo Clinic researchers have concluded that, through deep brain stimulation, a Wireless Instantaneous Neurotransmitter Concentration System (WINCS) can detect and measure serotonin levels in the brain. The findings suggest that in the future such measurements of serotonin may help establish a therapeutic mechanism of deep brain stimulation for psychiatric disease.

16 Feb 2011

New review: Multiple interventions might enable work-related outcomes among cancer survivors

For cancer survivors who wish to return to work after treatment, a new evidence review suggests that therapies focusing on a wide range of health interventions might best enable them to do so.

16 Feb 2011

New study finds peer support greatly reduces symptoms of depression

Peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression, a new study by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System finds.

16 Feb 2011

Non-specialist mental health staff can treat depression with psychotherapy

Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings.

16 Feb 2011

'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

Practical medical advice that works in the "real world" may more effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women than recommendations based only on findings in clinical research settings, according to the 2011 update to the American Heart Association's cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines for women.

15 Feb 2011

Evotec partners with ChemBridge to expand high throughput screening collection

Evotec AG today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with ChemBridge to further enhance its screening library. This collaboration demonstrates Evotec's continued improvement to its industry leading hit identification platform.

15 Feb 2011

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

PsychoGenics today announced the establishment of an alliance with KineMed, to provide specialized neurogenesis services to complement PsychoGenics' in vivo testing capabilities.

15 Feb 2011

Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in RA patients

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

15 Feb 2011

NatureBright's light therapy product recommended for relieving Seasonal Affective Disorder

The light therapy product Sun Touch Plus from NatureBright has been recommended by Dr. Chris Idzikowski from the Edinburgh Sleep Centre for relieving Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Idzikowski is a pioneer in the area of sleep science and chairs the British Sleep Society.

14 Feb 2011

Study explores levels of burden and depression in caregivers with sensory impairment

When a person experiences impairment or declining health, caregiving typically falls to a family member, most often a spouse. This increased burden can cause burnout, stress, and illness in the caregiver. The health care system focuses first on the client and provides little support for the caregiver.

14 Feb 2011

Two Uofl professors provide reference works in oncology field

Two University of Louisville School of Medicine professors recently authored reference works in the field of oncology, one focusing on the use of radiation treatment for childhood cancers and the other on hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer.

14 Feb 2011

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Deep brain stimulation therapy promising against severe OCD

Depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women

Scientists discover evidence linking brain function variations to birth size, weight of placenta

Critical events influence students to quit college

Study: BP oil spill causes psychological impact on people living in coastal communities

Passion for dancing helps beat breast cancer

Grief after loss of a significant other may become a disease

Studies highlight utility of Paykel's Clinical Interview for Depression in clinical research

Mental health of obese children needs primary focus

WINCS detects and measures serotonin levels in brain through deep brain stimulation

New review: Multiple interventions might enable work-related outcomes among cancer survivors

New study finds peer support greatly reduces symptoms of depression

Non-specialist mental health staff can treat depression with psychotherapy

'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

Evotec partners with ChemBridge to expand high throughput screening collection

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in RA patients

NatureBright's light therapy product recommended for relieving Seasonal Affective Disorder

Study explores levels of burden and depression in caregivers with sensory impairment

Two Uofl professors provide reference works in oncology field

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