2010

January

• Antidepressants may not work for mild depression -

• Psychotherapy, guided self-help best for binge eating -

• Before or after birth, gene linked to mental health has different effects -

• Earlier bedtimes may help protect adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughts -

2009

December

• For Depressed Workers, Stress on Job Lowers Productivity -

• Depression saps endurance of the brain’s reward circuitry -

• Study Identifies Those Elderly Most at Risk for Major Depression -

• Kids’ mental problems often unaddressed: US survey -

• Navigating Holiday Food Issues for People with an Eating Disorder -

• Antidepressants may make people less neurotic -

• Teen internet addicts more apt to self harm: study -

• Depression, peers top influences on youth violence -

• Smoking skunk raises risk of pyschosis, study finds -

November

• Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds -

• Burnout and mental distress strongly related to errors by US surgeons -

• Possible Link Studied Between Childhood Abuse and Early Cellular Aging -

• Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts -

• Immune system activated in schizophrenia -

• Heart disease a killer in psychotic individuals -

• Army suicides set to hit new high in 2009 -

• The depressed are more apt to get opioids for pain -

• Telephone-Delivered Care for Treating Depression After CABG Surgery Appears to Improve Outcomes -

• Major schizophrenia study finds striking similarities across 37 countries in 6 regions -

• Depression Patients More Apt to Receive Opioids for Chronic Pain -

• Heart Disease a ‘Silent Killer’ in Patients With Severe Mental Illness -

• Teens’ mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study shows -

• Athletes on performance enhancers more likely to abuse alcohol, other drugs -

• Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder -

• Mental Health and Mood Disorders Bear Constant Military Scrutiny -

• Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After Stroke -

• Connection between depression and osteoporosis detailed by Hebrew University researchers -

• Major depression: Screening and treatment -

• New TMS clinic offers noninvasive treatment for major depression -

• Recovery Act Supports Research on Recovery from Methamphetamine Addiction -

• Use of Cannabinoids (Marijuana) Could Help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients -

• Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits -

October

• Returning troops hit by alcohol abuse, depression -

• PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops -

• Depression Can Lead to Inflated Reports of Physical Symptoms -

• Swiss to tighten assisted suicide rules, consider ban -

• Long stint off the job can be depressing -

• New “Schizophrenia Gene” Prompts Researchers to Test Potential Drug Target -

• New UK study suggests minimal relationship between cannabis and schizophrenia or psychosis -

• Psychiatric disorders and sexual trauma are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms -

• Treatment for epilepsy is a possible culprit for development of schizophrenia -

• ‘Green spaces’ tied to better health -

• Fine-tuning treatments for depression -

• Scientists Demonstrate Link Between Genetic Defect and Brain Changes in Schizophrenia -

• ADHD Drugs Turning Kids into Psychotics: Study -

• Vaccine for Cocaine Addiction Shows Promise -

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