December 2009 - Anxiety Insights - The Network of Care

Antidepressants cut hospital readmissions for adolescent suicide attempters

Cynthia Fontanella - Ohio State University Suicidal adolescents who were prescribed an antidepressant medication during inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment were 85 percent less likely than others to be re admitted within a month after discharge,...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:35 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: suicidality

Abstract: Combination of antidepressant medications from treatment initiation for major depressive disorder:

Am J Psychiatry 2009 Dec 15;doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09020186 Combination of Antidepressant Medications From Treatment Initiation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Double-Blind Randomized Study. Blier P, Ward HE, Tremblay P, Laberge L, Hébert C...

Published Sun, Dec 20 2009 10:30 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, antidepressants

Best wishes for the Holidays and New Year

We hope all our readers have a very happy Christmas and extend best wishes for the year ahead. As usual, we're taking advantage of the quiet Christmas/New Year period to recharge our batteries. Publication will resume on January 18, 2010. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 11:35 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Abstract: Meta-analysis of the association between the monoamine oxidase-A gene and mood disorders

Psychiatr Genet. 2010 Feb;20(1):1-7 Meta-analysis of the association between the monoamine oxidase-A gene and mood disorders Fan M, Liu B, Jiang T, Jiang X, Zhao H, Zhang J. Objective: To evaluate the controversial, putative associations between the three...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 11:18 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, genetics

Depression may sap endurance of brain reward circuits

Mel Charbonneau - University of Wisconsin-Madison A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. The study challenges previous notions that...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 11:32 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

FDA considers classification of ECT

Psychiatry Weekly 2009 Dec 21;4(30) Lisanby SH. Professor of Clincal Psychiatry; Director of the Brain Stimulation Division, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute Introduction With the increasing number of new brain stimulation techniques...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 11:23 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: electroconvulsive therapy

Magnetic stimulation effective for treatment-resistant depression

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Magnetic stimulation therapy can beat depression when medication and therapy haven't worked, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. More... Copyright ©2001-2009 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:32 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: treatment resistant depression, rtms

Study identifies those elderly most at risk for major depression

Michael Wentzel University of Rochester Medical Center University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression. The researchers, led...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:45 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help

By Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings of a study from Japan. Dr Kaijun Niu, at Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering...

Published Sun, Dec 20 2009 10:36 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: alternative medicines

Only half of mentally ill youth receive help

Colleen Labbe - NIMH Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)....

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:42 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: mental illness

Abstract: Maternal inheritance in recurrent early-onset depression

Psychiatr Genet. 2010 Feb;20(1):31-34 Maternal inheritance in recurrent early-onset depression Bergemann ER, Boles RG. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is believed to have a genetic factor in its pathogenesis. On the basis of studies in MDD showing brain...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 11:13 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, genetics

Cannabis and adolescent brains: A dangerous cocktail

Rebecca Burns - McGill University Health Centre Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally thought, according to new research by Dr Gabriella...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:50 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: cannabis

DHA component of omega-3s boosts nervous system

Deficiencies may factor into mental illnesses American Psychological Association The omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload, according to research published by the American Psychological...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 11:48 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: fatty acids, omega 3

Not all drugs are the same after all

By LESLEY ALDERMAN LET me start by saying I'm a fan of generic drugs. They save Americans billions of dollars each year and give us access to wonderful drugs at affordable prices. I've recommended generics in this column many times and use them...

Published Sun, Dec 20 2009 10:34 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: generic drugs

Abstract+: Psychological benefits 2 and 4 weeks after a single treatment with near infrared light to the forehead: A pilot study of 10 patients with major depression and anxiety

Behav Brain Funct. 2009 Dec;5:46 doi:10.1186/1744-9081-5-46 Psychological benefits 2 and 4 weeks after a single treatment with near infrared light to the forehead: A pilot study of 10 patients with major depression and anxiety Background: Many studies...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 11:06 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, alternative therapies

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