Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Remission Possible, But Hard to Sustain



Psychiatric News - Because the report connects acute treatment outcomes to longer-term prognosis in a well-characterized patient population of more than 3,600 patients, it may end up being one of the most important ever published on the treatment of major depression. The
Source: pn.psychiatryonline.org

Report says VA's spending too slow
USA Today - Among them: early assistance for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from combat stress; mental health treatment A 2003 Army study showed that 17% of soldiers from combat units were diagnosed with such conditions as PTSD or major depression.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use
WSTM - Some 30 percent to 40 percent of patients fail their first drug treatment for major depression. Experts say that, right now, it's not possible to predict with any degree of accuracy which drug will work best for each patient. Clinicians are pinning
Source: www.wstm.com


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