Cyberonics Inc.‘s request to market an implantable nerve stimulator for treating chronic depression should be rejected by U.S. authorities, consumer group Public Citizen said on Wednesday.

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Gambling addiction seems to be a particular concern for some Native Americans, with the problem often going hand in hand with other psychiatric disorders, new research indicates.

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Nearly three in ten kids attending New York City public schools appeared to develop at least one mental disorder following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center,…

Europe’s medicine regulator has called for strong warnings on two classes of antidepressants, informing doctors and parents of the risk they could pose to children and adolescents.

A European Medicines…

Patients who’ve experienced a heart attack commonly experience depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cardiology.

When most people think of therapy, they come up with the old stereotypes of the psychiatrist’s couch and Freudian imagery. The psychoanalytic approach of Freud isn’t the only from of therapy…

The results of a new study confirm that people with diabetes are prone to depression. The findings also show that depression significantly increases the likelihood that people with Diabetes, but not…

Partners of people who have committed suicide have a higher risk of taking their own lives, according to research published Thursday.

Men who lost a partner to suicide were…

For women suffering from depression after delivering a baby, treatment with antidepressants does not interfere with losing the weight gained during pregnancy, according to researchers.

In fact, Dr. Barbara L. Gracious…

Antidepressants may do more than improve the mental health of people with both HIV and depression. New study findings suggest the treatment may also bolster patients’ compliance with their HIV medications.

Asking high school students if they have ever tried to commit suicide or thought about it does not appear to put them at risk of doing so, according…

Psychological therapy and counseling can be just as effective as drugs in the early stages of treating moderate to severe depression, a study released on Monday…