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Teen Drinking Linked to Behavioral Problems
July 17, 2009 – 8:00 am

Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have behavioral and attention problems and suffer from anxiety and depression, new research finds.
Science Daily reports that a team led by researchers from the …

Longer Treatment Found to be More Effective in Depressed Teens
July 9, 2009 – 8:00 am

A new study shows that the longer depressed teens are treated, the more likely they are to go into remission. The rate of remission for teens who were treated for 36 weeks was more than …

New Study Argues Against Single Depression Gene Theory
July 2, 2009 – 7:53 am

While many studies argue that a single gene helps to determine one’s risk of depression in response to a serious reversal in the person’s life – a lost job, divorce or other event – when …

More Sleep Could Help in Fighting Postpartum Depression
June 30, 2009 – 7:43 am

Postpartum depression is a part of new baby reality for many parents as they try to adjust to the major changes in life due to creating a new one. While many a new mommy has …

Do Tumors in Cancer Patients Produce Depression?
June 29, 2009 – 9:40 am

It isn’t out of the realm of understanding to hear that a person fighting cancer would have some mental reaction to their condition, such as depression. Depending upon the individual’s prognosis, a teetering between life …

Crohn’s Disease Puts Young People at Higher Risk for Depression
June 28, 2009 – 11:37 am

An individual struggling with a disease is understandably more prone to depression. Perhaps they are struggling with their illness or even with facing their own mortality. For many years, physicians believed that this was a …

Withdrawal from Antidepressants
June 25, 2009 – 9:00 am

When looking to remove yourself from antidepressants like Paxil, Lexapro, or Prozac, you should never quit “cold turkey.” To safely remove yourself from antidepressants, it is important to slowly wean yourself off of them by …

Antidepressant Therapy Combined with Pain Self-Management Improves Patient Outlook
June 15, 2009 – 1:49 pm

Pain is the most common reason that an adult will visit a primary care physician. Depression is the most common mental complaint that requires a doctor’s appointment. For as many as half of patients, these …

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Reduce Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Children
June 3, 2009 – 4:14 pm

Research shows that children of parents with depression and anxiety disorders are up to seven times more likely than others to develop depression and anxiety themselves. But USA Today reported that two new studies suggest …

COPD Patients at Higher Risk for Depression
May 29, 2009 – 9:54 am

Time and again, research points to a definite link between an individual’s mental well-being and their physical well-being. According to a Reuters Health piece, those patients who struggle with the chronic breathing disorder COPD appear …