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Survey finds big gap in knowledge of depression

NAMI Americans do not believe they know much about depression, but are highly aware of the risks of not receiving care, according to a survey released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The survey provides a "three dimensional"...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:53 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Abstract+: A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression

BMC Psychiatry 2009;9:69 doi:10.1186/1471-244X-9-69 A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression Nicholas D Walsh , Marc L Seal , Steven CR Williams and Mitul A Mehta Background: Patients with depression demonstrate cognitive...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:39 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

A traumatic chidhood may wipe decades off lifespan

By Patricia McAdams, HBNS Contributing Writer Many U.S. children face a terrible burden of stressors that can harm the development of their brains and nervous systems. These stressors can lead to health problems and diseases throughout their lives, ultimately...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 10:45 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: childhood abuse, psychological stress

Less than half those affected seek treatment for depression

Research finds even for those hospitalized for severe depression, many receive little follow-up Julie Saccone - St. Michael's Hospital Less than half of men and women in Ontario, Canada who may be suffering from depression see a doctor to treat their...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 1:39 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Computational models provide insight to fear

Brain and fear research could help victims of post-traumatic stress disorder Kelsey Jackson - University of Missouri-Columbia The brain is a complex system made of billions of neurons and thousands of connections that relate to every human feeling, including...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 1:13 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder

Protein discovery may help fine-tune antidepressant treatments

Karen Mallet - Georgetown University New research clarifies how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated - a finding that may help fine-tune therapies for depression. Current drugs for depression target the regulatory...

Published Sun, Oct 18 2009 10:57 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: antidepressants

CBT better long-term than light therapy for 'winter blues'

Lee Ann Cox - University of Vermont In the September issue of the journal Behavior Therapy , Kelly Rohan, associate professor of psychology, presents the first published research study of the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 12:02 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: cognitive behavior therapy, seasonal affective disorder, light therapy

'GABA receptor shuttle' mediates fear conditioning & extinction

Jayne M. Dawkins - Elsevier There are increasingly precise molecular insights into ways that stress exposure leads to fear and through which fear extinction resolves these fear states. Extinction is generally regarded as new inhibitory learning, but where...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 11:01 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: gaba, fear extinction

Are current antidepressants aimed at the wrong target?

Marla Paul - Northwestern University More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. Why? Because the cause of depression has been oversimplified and drugs designed to treat it aim at the wrong target, according to...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 1:20 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: antidepressants

Mindfulness psychotherapy for anxiety & depression

Mindfulness Psychotherapy: The Direct Path for Transforming Anxiety Mindfulness as taught in Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, is a particular awareness skill that teaches us to be aware of what is happening while it is happening...

Published Sun, Nov 01 2009 10:40 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: mindfulness meditation

Banishing monsters from under the bed

Sarah Hutcheon Society for Research in Child Development Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers some ideas on how...

Published Sun, Nov 15 2009 10:57 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: phobias

Heart patients lacking vitamin D more likely to be depressed

By Denise Mann Health.com — People with heart disease and similar conditions who don't have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the "sunshine vitamin," according to a study...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 10:47 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, cardiovascular disease

fMRI scans shed light on brain response to unexpected, traumatic events

Gail Short University of Alabama at Birmingham In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 12:14 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder, psychological stress

Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits

By Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Longer-term treatment of depression for adolescents is associated with persistent benefits, even after treatment ends, according to results of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). More... ©...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 10:36 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

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Survey finds big gap in knowledge of depression

Abstract+: A investigation of cognitive 'branching' processes in major depression

A traumatic chidhood may wipe decades off lifespan

Less than half those affected seek treatment for depression

Computational models provide insight to fear

Protein discovery may help fine-tune antidepressant treatments

CBT better long-term than light therapy for 'winter blues'

'GABA receptor shuttle' mediates fear conditioning & extinction

Are current antidepressants aimed at the wrong target?

Mindfulness psychotherapy for anxiety & depression

Banishing monsters from under the bed

Heart patients lacking vitamin D more likely to be depressed

fMRI scans shed light on brain response to unexpected, traumatic events

Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits