Saturday, December 23, 2006

Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression



HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
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Why can Congress take cases away from the courts?



Slate - Let us further imagine that awareness of the illness would contractually entitle him to a different sentence--treatment If this is your fourth episode of major depression and your mother and father were both hospitalized for depression, those facts
Source: www.slate.com

Therapy Insight: Fibromyalgia---Different Type of Pain Needing A
Medscape News - Instead of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids commonly used in the treatment of peripheral pain, the influenced the pain report. [41] Neither the level of depressive symptomatology nor the presence of absence of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com

Man arrested in standoff gets suspended sentence
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Crump reportedly suffers from major depression and alcohol dependency, which continues to be a ``serious condition,'' Zagelow said. He ordered Crump to comply with treatment programs, but said he didn't believe additional jail time - over and above
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Aspect Medical Systems Announces Progress of BRITE Major Depression
Forbes - Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today is providing a scheduled update on the status of the BRITE (Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness) major depression trial. Patient enrollment for the study is running on
Source: www.forbes.com


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Magnet Therapy



Belief.Net - A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2000;47:332–337. 26.   Tergau F, Naumann U, Paulus W, et al. Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic
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Online Press Release
PRWeb - Breakthrough in Healing Extremely Dry, Cracked, Calloused Feet PodiaDerm is emerging as the most important new treatment Major depression results in 50 percent to 100 percent higher costs in medical patients in all facets of medical care, from
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Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment



Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Use family history as tool in fighting depression
Cincinnati Enquirer - And keeping a sharp eye out for the early signs of depression gives children the best chance for treatment. Major depression in a parent is now a useful thing for doctors and families to know about as a child approaches the teenage years. Lawson Wulsin
Source: news.enquirer.com

Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression
HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
Source: www.healthcentral.com

Bipolar Disorder
WTVR-TV - Compared with major depression, it is quite rare, affecting only about 1 percent of the population. The milder, chronic form is Without treatment, symptoms usually become more severe, unpleasant and disruptive, and can lead to suicide in about 20
Source: www.wtvr.com

Therapy Insight: Fibromyalgia---Different Type of Pain Needing A
Medscape News - Instead of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids commonly used in the treatment of peripheral pain, the influenced the pain report. [41] Neither the level of depressive symptomatology nor the presence of absence of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com


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Appeals court upholds drunken driving sentence of judge



Quad-Cities Times - pleaded guilty and was sentenced in April 2005 to up to two years in prison and ordered to complete an alcohol treatment time, Weaver was allowed to retire with a permanent disability after the Supreme Court found he suffered from major depression
Source: www.qctimes.com

Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression
HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
Source: www.healthcentral.com

Study warns of anti-depressant problems for cancer patients
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - So it's no surprise that some people develop major depression and need to be treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy. Advanced cancer was cancer that has spread to other places and where the aims of treatment were to help people feel
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Friday, December 22, 2006

New Drugs: How to Decide Which Ones to Prescribe



American Family Physician - For example, in choosing an antidepressant for first-line management of major depression, the literature suggests that not download the evidence report on this topic. 4 The report (chapter 3, tables 1 and 2) suggests that the treatment
Source: www.aafp.org

Depression Overview
KCCI.com - deficiencies (such as folate and omega-3 fatty acids) Sleeping problems Home Care If you are depressed for 2 weeks or longer, you should contact your doctor, who can offer treatment options. Regardless of whether you have mild or major depression, the
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Landmark Govt. Study Examines Depression
WAOW - The project started out with 3,671 adults diagnosed with major depression. Half of them had a family history of it, and more The rest switched to another antidepressant or continued with Celexa and added a second treatment. This second step
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Older Men Seek And Receive Depression Care Less Frequently Due To



Medical News Today - Providing Access to Collaborative Treatment for Depression). The IMPACT participants were 1,800 adults 60 and older with major depression or dysthymic disorder from 18 primary care clinics, affiliated with eight health-care organizations in the
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Major depression with psychotic features



HealthCentral.com - Although there are no obvious risk factors, a family history of depression or psychotic illness increase the risk of this condition. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of
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Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment
Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

BEYOND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Kansas City Star - A gentler version is proving safe and effective for the treatment for major depression. • Brain Imaging : We know them as fMRIs and PET scans, short for functional magnetic resonance images and positron-electron tomography. They both produce images of
Source: www.kansascity.com


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Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression



HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
Source: www.healthcentral.com

Therapy Insight: Fibromyalgia---Different Type of Pain Needing A
Medscape News - Instead of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids commonly used in the treatment of peripheral pain, the influenced the pain report. [41] Neither the level of depressive symptomatology nor the presence of absence of major depression
Source: www.medscape.com

Easing Depression Without a Prescription
KWQC - But, even then, it's not a form of treatment in and of itself." Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with seems to be at least as effective as standard antidepressant medications in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression
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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use



MedicineNet.com - 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.medicinenet.com


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Social phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder



Health 24 - Other comorbid disorders commonly occurring with social phobia are agoraphobia, alcohol abuse, major depression and drug abuse. A factor complicating the successful treatment of Social Phobia is the fact that patients are very likely to receive
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Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment
Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Easing Depression Without a Prescription
KWQC - But, even then, it's not a form of treatment in and of itself." Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with seems to be at least as effective as standard antidepressant medications in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression
Source: www.kwqc.com

Study warns of anti-depressant problems for cancer patients
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - So it's no surprise that some people develop major depression and need to be treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy. Advanced cancer was cancer that has spread to other places and where the aims of treatment were to help people feel
Source: www.abc.net.au

Aspect Medical Systems Announces Progress of BRITE Major Depression
Forbes - Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today is providing a scheduled update on the status of the BRITE (Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness) major depression trial. Patient enrollment for the study is running on
Source: www.forbes.com


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State official was paid consultant for drug company



Austin American-Statesman - to leave his job in October was a paid consultant for a drug company whose product became part of a standard treatment and other anti-psychotic drugs before trying older, less expensive medications to treat schizophrenia, major depression and
Source: www.statesman.com

Rimonabant, a new drug for weight loss
Xagena Medical News - Therapy with Rimonabant should not be initiated in patients with uncontrolled serious psychiatric illness such as a major depression. Appropriate treatment of this condition should be initiated first and therapy with Rimonabant considered once this
Source: www.xagena.it

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


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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The Search for New Off-Label Indications for Antidepressant ...



Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... 11, 1981, we initiated the first proof-of-concept study of the new SSRI, fluoxetine, in the treatment of major depression (11) Fifty-one patients were randomly ...
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Mom who killed 2 kids declared insane
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Dec 13, 2006... P. Fox, Dr. Mathew Markos said Vasilev suffered from "major depression" with "psychotic ... Vasilev could be ordered held for treatment against her will, found not ...
Source: www.suntimes.com

Psychiatrist: Suspect was insane at time of children's murders
The Southern, IL - Dec 13, 2006... submitted to the court Tuesday that Tonya Vasilev suffered from major depression with psychotic ... and was ordered to undergo a year of inpatient treatment at the ...
Source: www.southernillinoisan.com

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BEYOND PSYCHOTHERAPY



Kansas City Star - A gentler version is proving safe and effective for the treatment for major depression. • Brain Imaging : We know them as fMRIs and PET scans, short for functional magnetic resonance images and positron-electron tomography. They both produce images of
Source: www.kansascity.com

Premenstrual syndrome
HealthCentral.com - in women between their late 20s and early 40s, those with at least one child, those with a family history of a major depression The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
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Israeli scientists probe deeper to lift depression



Washington Post - Some 30 volunteers, most of whom suffer from major depression, are taking part. Psychiatrist Hilik Levkovitz, director of the Shalvata center, said preliminary results at the facility have been encouraging. "Many patients improved with the treatment
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Doctor: Mom who killed kids was insane
Chicago Tribune - Matthew Markos, director of Cook County Forensic Clinical Services, said Tonya Vasilev had major depression with psychotic Last year Vasilev was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to undergo a year of inpatient treatment at Elgin Mental
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment
Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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

Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression
HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
Source: www.healthcentral.com


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Commissioners consider grand application for mental health court



Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX - Dec 10, 2006... program will be individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar, major depression, and/or ... when other more suitable community-based treatment alternatives can ...
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Including Laboratory Tests in DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria
Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... terms of predictive validity of course and treatment response) could be determined and incorporated into the polythetic list of criteria for major depression. ...
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Serenade Confirms Efficacy of Rimonabant in Diabetes
Medscape (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... labeling recommends that rimonabant not be used in patients with major depression or those ... a few other markets, such as Argentina, for the treatment of obesity ...
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Why can Congress take cases away from the courts?



Slate - Let us further imagine that awareness of the illness would contractually entitle him to a different sentence--treatment If this is your fourth episode of major depression and your mother and father were both hospitalized for depression, those facts
Source: www.slate.com

Isidingo: What's up with Paul?
Health 24 - Treatment can help prevent future episodes. What are the symptoms? Signs and symptoms of mania include: Abnormally Bipolar disorder can start with major depression or a manic episode. Manic episodes usually begin suddenly with a rapid
Source: www.health24.com

Breast Cancer Patients Need More Mental Health Care
KWQC - In 47 percent of the women, the stress was significant enough to possibly merit treatment. Psychiatric disorders were identified in 21 percent of the women, with 11 percent showing symptoms of major depression and 10 percent with symptoms of post
Source: www.kwqc.com

Premenstrual syndrome
HealthCentral.com - in women between their late 20s and early 40s, those with at least one child, those with a family history of a major depression The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
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Antidepressants Increase Risk for Suicide Attempts



Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Dec 4, 2006... Major depression is one of the most important risk factors for suicidal ... obvious choice to investigate the association between antidepressant treatment and the ...
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A bend in the road for back surgery
News & Observer, NC - Dec 9, 2006... Some develop major depression; the condition is up to four times more common in ... ago, it was relatively rare for patients to get invasive treatment for spinal ...
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Psychiatrists Offer Strategies For Getting Care to Rural Areas
Psychiatric News, CA - Dec 1, 2006... saw patients with anxiety, bipolar disorder, major depression, ADHD, substance ... professionals to deal with diagnostic questions, treatment failure, suicidal ...
Source: pn.psychiatryonline.org

Suicidal Ideation and Pharmacotherapy Among STEP-BD Patients
Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... mood episodes, periods of recovery, suicidal behaviors, and past treatment responses ... to DSM-IV criteria at entry into STEP-BD: major depression, mania, hypomania ...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL(R) For Bipolar Depression



PR Newswire - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of patients with Bipolar I disorder is characterized by one or more manic or mixed episodes, often with episodes of major depression, whereas
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NIH Spends Millions to Study Alternative Therapy
NPR News - Patients who received both types of treatment felt 40 percent less pain than those who received only standard treatment John's Wort is another popular herbal supplement, but NCCAM found that it's useless for treating major depression of moderate
Source: www.npr.org

Diet and Genes
MSNBC - in the first place. Last month researchers at Duke University discovered that some people have a variant gene which reduces the production of serotonin by 80 percent—making them both susceptible to major depression and resistant to treatment with
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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

Depressed Senior Citizens in Primary Care Benefit Most From Team
Senior Journal - Lesser depressions often lead to major depression but goes undiagnosed in elderly April 4, 2006 – Elderly patients with any The study helps answer a major question in the treatment of depression — when to discontinue medication. Read
Source: www.seniorjournal.com


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Panic attacks are linked to poor outcomes for diabetic patients



RxPG - only 10 percent of patients without panic episodes had major depression. Panic episodes may be a consequence of the diabetes itself, the researchers explain. Also, panic may interfere with patients' self-care and ability to follow their treatment
Source: www.rxpgnews.com

Use family history as tool in fighting depression
Cincinnati Enquirer - And keeping a sharp eye out for the early signs of depression gives children the best chance for treatment. Major depression in a parent is now a useful thing for doctors and families to know about as a child approaches the teenage years. Lawson Wulsin
Source: news.enquirer.com

Diet and Genes
MSNBC - in the first place. Last month researchers at Duke University discovered that some people have a variant gene which reduces the production of serotonin by 80 percent—making them both susceptible to major depression and resistant to treatment with
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Is Karien losing her mind?
Health 24 - urging you to commit suicide.) Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis: psychosis can be a feature of a severe major depression. The mental health professional will then make a diagnosis and suggest treatment. If it is unclear whether a psychiatric
Source: www.health24.com

Doctor: Mom who killed kids was insane
Chicago Tribune - Matthew Markos, director of Cook County Forensic Clinical Services, said Tonya Vasilev had major depression with psychotic Last year Vasilev was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to undergo a year of inpatient treatment at Elgin Mental
Source: www.chicagotribune.com


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STAR*D Study Examines Effect Of Genetic Variation In Treatment ...



Medical News Today (press release), UK - Dec 12, 2006... to Relieve Depression, or STAR*D. The STAR*D is the only large sample of patients who suffer from major depression, and who are treatment resistant with the ...
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Doctor: Mom who killed kids was insane
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 12, 2006... Forensic Clinical Services, said that Tonya Vasilev suffered from major depression with psychotic ... and ordered to attend a year of inpatient treatment at the ...
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Mom who killed 2 kids declared insane
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Dec 13, 2006... P. Fox, Dr. Mathew Markos said Vasilev suffered from "major depression" with "psychotic ... Vasilev could be ordered held for treatment against her will, found not ...
Source: www.suntimes.com

FDA to Consider Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System
Medgadget.com, CA - Dec 12, 2006According to the Associated Press, the FDA is planning to consider for approval a TMS device, developed for the treatment of major depression, called Neurostar ...
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Mom who killed 2 kids declared insane



Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Dec 13, 2006... P. Fox, Dr. Mathew Markos said Vasilev suffered from "major depression" with "psychotic ... Vasilev could be ordered held for treatment against her will, found not ...
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Special Legislative Session Ends, Mostly With Lots of Inaction



New York Times - legislation requiring insurers to cover certain mental health conditions, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and eating disorders, and to cover up to 30 days a year of hospitalization and 20 days of outpatient treatment. The
Source: www.nytimes.com

Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use
MedicineNet.com - 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.medicinenet.com

Major depression with psychotic features
HealthCentral.com - Although there are no obvious risk factors, a family history of depression or psychotic illness increase the risk of this condition. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of
Source: www.healthcentral.com


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Patient's Genes May Guide Antidepressant Use



MedicineNet.com - 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.medicinenet.com

Depressed Senior Citizens in Primary Care Benefit Most From Team
Senior Journal - Lesser depressions often lead to major depression but goes undiagnosed in elderly April 4, 2006 – Elderly patients with any The study helps answer a major question in the treatment of depression — when to discontinue medication. Read
Source: www.seniorjournal.com

Science critics make issue of financial ties
San Jose Mercury News - Corcept Therapeutics in Menlo Park, a publicly traded company that hopes to turn mifepristone into an approved treatment worked out a theory to explain the underlying cause of what they believed to be a distinct disease, ``psychotic major depression
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Meek by name, wild by nature
Observer - Kenneth said this man went into the mental home and was given some kind of treatment "to stop her thinking like a queen According to his attorney and close friend Nat Weiss, that accounted for 'his first major depression: that was the beginning of
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Depressed Women Found to Have Different Brain Chemistry, Study Shows
Axcess News - It's based on brain imaging, blood chemistry and other data from 14 women with major depression, and 14 healthy women of about In addition, these women responded poorly to treatment with medication." The research builds on previous studies that
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Assembly Passes Mental Health Parity Bill



North Country Gazette, NY - Dec 14, 2006... days of treatment and 20 outpatient days of treatment for all ... including the following: Schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder ...
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Changes in the Prevalence of Major Depression and Comorbid ...
Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... of the disorder as it occurs and need for treatment regardless of ... used somewhat different methods to rule out substance-induced major depression, and the two ...
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The Market for Antidepressive Drugs Is the Largest Segment of the ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - 9 hours ago... 20% of the global population at risk of developing major depression at some ... will novel drugs address the unmet clinical needs of treatment-resistant depressives ...
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How Many Assertive Community Treatment Teams Do We Need?
Psychiatric Services (subscription) - Dec 7, 2006... having a serious mental illness and who had received treatment for at ... schizophrenia; affective disorders, with the exception of major depression, single episode ...
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Postpartum Depression A Major Public Health Problem



Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - Dec 5, 2006... 7 The diagnosis must be either major depression, a mixed or manic ... women have an increased risk for incident psychiatric treatment, particularly hospital ...
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Decades of disease: Living with HIV and AIDS takes toll on North ...
North County Times, CA - Nov 30, 2006... get to that point, years of staying healthy and without any major depression," he said ... leaders to fulfill their promises on AIDS research and treatment, and to ...
Source: www.nctimes.com

Health-care parity nearer
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Dec 3, 2006... mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and obsessive ... Brush, are most childhood disorders including treatment for children ...
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How Many Assertive Community Treatment Teams Do We Need?



Psychiatric Services (subscription) - Dec 7, 2006... having a serious mental illness and who had received treatment for at ... schizophrenia; affective disorders, with the exception of major depression, single episode ...
Source: psychservices.psychiatryonline.org

A bend in the road for back surgery
News & Observer, NC - Dec 9, 2006... Some develop major depression; the condition is up to four times more common in ... ago, it was relatively rare for patients to get invasive treatment for spinal ...
Source: www.newsobserver.com
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Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression



HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
Source: www.healthcentral.com

Is Karien losing her mind?
Health 24 - urging you to commit suicide.) Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis: psychosis can be a feature of a severe major depression. The mental health professional will then make a diagnosis and suggest treatment. If it is unclear whether a psychiatric
Source: www.health24.com

Appeals court upholds drunken driving sentence of judge
Quad-Cities Times - pleaded guilty and was sentenced in April 2005 to up to two years in prison and ordered to complete an alcohol treatment time, Weaver was allowed to retire with a permanent disability after the Supreme Court found he suffered from major depression
Source: www.qctimes.com

Pass this into law
Star-Gazette - If a person is diagnosed with a heart ailment rooted in a physical imperfection in that organ, treatment is generally of coverage large employers must provide to adults and at-risk children -- including health issues such as major depression and
Source: www.stargazette.com

Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment
Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com


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VA set to open San Marcos office in mid-February



North County Times, CA - Nov 24, 2006... The treatment service runs the gamut from post-traumatic stress disorder at ... 17 percent of combat-seasoned infantrymen experienced major depression, anxiety or ...
Source: www.nctimes.com

Mom again called insane in killings
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 13, 2006... of Cook County Forensic Clinical Services, said Tonya Vasilev had major depression with psychotic ... and ordered to undergo a year of inpatient treatment at Elgin ...
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

National Quality Forum Endorses New Consensus Standards for ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 7, 2006... for Manic or Hypomanic Behaviors * Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression: Appraisal for ... Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment Prenatal Care ...
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STAR*D Study Examines Effect Of Genetic Variation In Treatment ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Dec 12, 2006... to Relieve Depression, or STAR*D. The STAR*D is the only large sample of patients who suffer from major depression, and who are treatment resistant with the ...
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Mom who killed 2 kids declared insane
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Dec 13, 2006... P. Fox, Dr. Mathew Markos said Vasilev suffered from "major depression" with "psychotic ... Vasilev could be ordered held for treatment against her will, found not ...
Source: www.suntimes.com

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Decades of disease: Living with HIV and AIDS takes toll on North ...



North County Times, CA - Nov 30, 2006... get to that point, years of staying healthy and without any major depression," he said ... leaders to fulfill their promises on AIDS research and treatment, and to ...
Source: www.nctimes.com

FDA to Consider Neuronetics Device
Houston Chronicle, United States - Dec 8, 2006... at specific areas of a patient's brain to relieve major depression, according to ... FDA approval to treat depressed patients who do not respond to drug treatment. ...
Source: www.chron.com

Health-care parity nearer
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Dec 3, 2006... mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and obsessive ... Brush, are most childhood disorders including treatment for children ...
Source: news.enquirer.com

Lawmakers pass Timothy's Law
Capital News 9, NY - Dec 14, 2006... care providers cover certain mental health illnesses, including major depression, bipolar disorder ... will have to provide 30 inpatient days of treatment as well ...
Source: www.capitalnews9.com

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Sunday, December 17, 2006

Requests for Antidepressants Can Influence Physician Evaluation of ...



eMaxHealth.com, NC - Dec 9, 2006... of physicians faced with a patient request for antidepressant treatment. ... effect on physician prescribing habits regarding both major depression and the ...
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Making it work: Transitional programs help those dealing with ...
Altoona Mirror, PA - Dec 6, 2006... The 20-year-old from Altoona was battling major depression and had anger issues. ... ranging from job training and job readiness skills to treatment and support ...
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Doctor: Mom who killed kids was insane
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 12, 2006... Forensic Clinical Services, said that Tonya Vasilev suffered from major depression with psychotic ... and ordered to attend a year of inpatient treatment at the ...
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Acamprosate for Alcohol Dependence: An Update for the Clinician



Focus (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... be a safe and beneficial component of an alcohol dependence treatment program aimed ... their combined effects on DSM-IV alcohol dependence and major depression. ...
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FDA to Consider Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System
Medgadget.com, CA - Dec 12, 2006According to the Associated Press, the FDA is planning to consider for approval a TMS device, developed for the treatment of major depression, called Neurostar ...
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Including Laboratory Tests in DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria
Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Dec 6, 2006... terms of predictive validity of course and treatment response) could be determined and incorporated into the polythetic list of criteria for major depression. ...
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Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy for ...
Archives of General Psychiatry - Dec 4, 2006Background Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been shown to be extremely effective for the acute treatment of major depression, it has never been ...
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FDA to Consider Neuronetics Device
Houston Chronicle, United States - Dec 8, 2006... at specific areas of a patient's brain to relieve major depression, according to ... FDA approval to treat depressed patients who do not respond to drug treatment. ...
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Postpartum Depression



HealthCentral.com - In addition to the usual symptoms of major depression, women suffering from postpartum depression feel that they are unable to on HealthCentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any
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Lack of coverage hinders eating-disorder treatment



Atlantic City Press - Had her daughter had schizophrenia or major depression, Sawhill would have been better-poised to secure treatment. Since 1999, New Jersey has required insurers to cover “biologically based” mental illnesses as they would cancer or diabetes. But
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Depression: brain imaging can predict effectiveness of cognitive
Xagena Medical News - More than 17 million adults in the United States will experience at least one episode of major depression this year; of those who seek treatment, only 40 to 60 percent will respond to any given first-line treatment, whether it be therapy or medication
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Pass this into law
Star-Gazette - If a person is diagnosed with a heart ailment rooted in a physical imperfection in that organ, treatment is generally of coverage large employers must provide to adults and at-risk children -- including health issues such as major depression and
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Is Karien losing her mind?
Health 24 - urging you to commit suicide.) Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis: psychosis can be a feature of a severe major depression. The mental health professional will then make a diagnosis and suggest treatment. If it is unclear whether a psychiatric
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Magnet Therapy



Belief.Net - A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2000;47:332–337. 26.   Tergau F, Naumann U, Paulus W, et al. Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic
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Doctor-Patient Teamwork Can Beat Depression
HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of people with major depression can become symptom-free if they work good news is that two-thirds of people can be relieved of their depression if they hang in there for up to four treatment
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Predictors of Bipolar Disorder Risk Among Patients Currently Treated
Medscape News - Randomised controlled trials investigating pharmacological and psychological interventions for treatment-refractory Bipolar mood disorders among Polish psychiatric outpatients treated for major depression. J Affect Disord. 2005;84:141-147.
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