Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Positive psychology is getting a tryout at McLean Hospital



Boston Online - for researching and treating some of the most dire mental illnesses, from schizophrenia to major depression, Levendusky said. But the hospital is evolving with the times. In recent years, McLean has expanded into new areas of research and treatment
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Gambling addiction
Health 24 - Research shows that 75% of compulsive gamblers suffer from symptoms of major depression. The depression, coupled with an The counsellors at Stepping Stones Addiction Centre believe that the only effective treatment is absolute abstinence
Source: www.health24.com

Antidepressants Fight Heart Disease-Linked Depression
Forbes - TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Drug treatment may beat psychotherapy at relieving the major depression felt by many patients with severe heart disease, a Canadian study finds. The three-month study of 284 people who had already suffered heart
Source: www.forbes.com

Duloxetine Has Less Effect on Male Sexual Function Than Escitalopram
Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 24 - Among men with major depression, treatment with duloxetine (Cymbalta) is associated with less worsening of sexual function than is escitalopram (Lexapro), investigators reported this week at the American Psychiatric
Source: www.medscape.com

Uncovering an Epidemic — Screening for Mental Illness in Teens
New England Journal of Medicine - We know from the National Comorbidity Survey that half of all serious adult psychiatric illnesses — including major depression Even those who receive treatment tend to do so only after a long delay: 6 to 8 years for patients with mood disorders and 9
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