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Risk for depression similar in men and women

Men and women may share more similarities than previously thought when it comes to the risk factors for major depression, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

10 Jan 2006

Caring for cancer carers: Are women's needs different from men's?

A cancer diagnosis can be a devastating experience for the person concerned, but for families and loved ones, who later become the primary source of support and care, it can be a stressful, life changing experience.

10 Jan 2006

Specialised care for early psychosis

A new study has found that specialised care for early psychosis can achieve better outcomes than standard care.

10 Jan 2006

Psychiatric patients who smoke

An editorial in the January 2006 issue of the Psychiatric Bulletin reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of gene-based smoking cessation packages, and asks whether they are appropriate for psychiatric patients.

10 Jan 2006

Differences found in rates of mental illnesses between rural and urban areas

There are small but statistically significant differences in rates of common mental disorders between people living in urban and rural areas, according to a new study published in the January 2006 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

10 Jan 2006

Depression frequent and highly persistent in 85-plus

Amongst the oldest old (85-plus), depression is frequent and highly persistent, according to a new study from The Netherlands.

10 Jan 2006

Advances in treatment of borderline personality disorder

An editorial in the January 2006 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry concludes that mental health professionals should be optimistic about improvements in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD).

10 Jan 2006

Talking about postnatal depression

Ongoing media and community campaigns have helped to destigmatise, and inform about, a wide range of mental illnesses. However new Macquarie University research into postnatal depression has revealed that the identification and uptake of treatment for this disorder remains a serious problem among sufferers.

10 Jan 2006

New research reveals a protein involved in lifting depression

Paul Greengard, Ph.D.,a Nobel Laureate researcher says that mice deficient in a protein, called p11, display depression-like behaviours, while those with sufficient amounts behave as if they have been treated with antidepressants.

9 Jan 2006

Psychotropic drug prescriptions for teenagers has skyrocketed

Psychotropic drug prescriptions for teenagers skyrocketed 250 percent between 1994 and 2001, rising particularly sharply after 1999, when the federal government allowed direct-to-consumer advertising and looser promotion of off-label use of prescription drugs

6 Jan 2006

Genetic risk factors for depression greater in women

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that genes contribute more strongly to the risk of depression in women than in men, and that there may be some genetic factors that are operating uniquely in one sex and not in the other.

5 Jan 2006

Gulf War Syndrome more prevalent in first Persian Gulf War veterans

Comparing veterans deployed in the first Persian Gulf War and veterans deployed elsewhere at the same time has revealed veterans who served in the Persian Gulf have nearly twice the prevalence of chronic multi-symptom illness (CMI), a cluster of symptoms similar to a set of conditions often called Gulf War Syndrome.

5 Jan 2006

p11 gene may play a key role in depression

For the more than 18 million Americans who suffer from depressive illnesses, the best pharmacological treatments are those that increase levels of serotonin, the brain chemical that regulates mood, sleep and memory.

5 Jan 2006

Art sessions can benefit cancer patients

Northwestern Memorial Hospital research shows that cancer patients benefit from one-hour art sessions.

2 Jan 2006

Suicide risk drops with antidepressants

According to a new study the risk of suicide is not increased when adults start using antidepressants, and does in fact drop almost as soon as medication is begun.

2 Jan 2006

Bipolar disorder more common in teenage psychiatric patients

Clinicians at Bradley Hospital, the nation's first psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, have found that bipolar disorder is more common than expected in teens in a psychiatric inpatient setting.

29 Dec 2005

Erection problems may signal heart disease

According to a new study, men who complain of erection problems, have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and angina.

22 Dec 2005

Long-term stress can impair short-term memory

Researchers believe that this occurs because constant stress affects an area of the brain necessary for learning and memory, and the underlying mechanisms for this may also be to blame in more serious ailments, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and severe depression.

15 Dec 2005

Poor diet and little exercise makes Scottish kids fatties

Health experts say that Scottish children are among the most overweight in the world.

14 Dec 2005

Epilepsy surgery improves depression

According to a new multicenter study patients with epilepsy which does not respond to drug therapy, and who also have depression or anxiety, surgery used to treat the epilepsy often results in improvements in the psychiatric symptoms.

14 Dec 2005

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Risk for depression similar in men and women

Caring for cancer carers: Are women's needs different from men's?

Specialised care for early psychosis

Psychiatric patients who smoke

Differences found in rates of mental illnesses between rural and urban areas

Depression frequent and highly persistent in 85-plus

Advances in treatment of borderline personality disorder

Talking about postnatal depression

New research reveals a protein involved in lifting depression

Psychotropic drug prescriptions for teenagers has skyrocketed

Genetic risk factors for depression greater in women

Gulf War Syndrome more prevalent in first Persian Gulf War veterans

p11 gene may play a key role in depression

Art sessions can benefit cancer patients

Suicide risk drops with antidepressants

Bipolar disorder more common in teenage psychiatric patients

Erection problems may signal heart disease

Long-term stress can impair short-term memory

Poor diet and little exercise makes Scottish kids fatties

Epilepsy surgery improves depression

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