Friday, December 01, 2006

Patel patients seek answers



The Australian - Former attorney-general Linda Lavarch, who has gone to the back bench while she seeks treatment for depression, rejected the deal when she was in office, despite being urged by the Director of Public Prosecutions verbally and in writing to take it.
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Talk therapy may be best for depressed seniors
Reuters - Still, only two of the eight studies assessed cognitive-behavioral therapy as a stand-alone treatment for depression, and there needs to be more research into using it as a "first-line" therapy, Skultety's team reports in the journal Health Psychology
Source: today.reuters.com

Student Sues University Over Depression
News Channel 10 - dwellers who attempt suicide as part of a settlement with a student who sued the school. The Bazelon Center is also representing a student at a Connecticut boarding school who was placed on a mandatory leave after seeking treatment for depression.
Source: www.turnto10.com


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