Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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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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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Major depression
HealthScout - While new mothers commonly experience temporary "blues", depression that lasts longer than 2-3 weeks is not normal and requires treatment. Major depression can occur in children and teenagers, and they can also benefit from treatment. (See also
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Deep TMS Technology by Brainsway
Medagadget.com - Do you remember our report about the Neurostar System by Neuronetics , a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device being considered by the FDA for the treatment of major depression? If you don't, maybe you need some TMS to restore your memory
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Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment
KWQC - For this study, which included more than 1,900 people with major depression, researchers examined the effects that polymorphisms (common differences in DNA sequences) of 68 genes had on depression treatment effectiveness and side effects. The
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