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Rates of Suicidal Ideation Among US Surgeons ‘Very Concerning’
An anonymous survey of US surgeons finds that about 1 in 16 had suicidal thoughts in the past year, yet…
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Bright Light Treatment May Improve Nonseasonal Depressive Symptoms
January 21, 2011 – Bright light treatment (BLT) improves mood and sleep efficiency in elderly patients with nonseasonal major depressive disorder…
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Depression Not an , Invariable Complication , of Cancer
January 21, 2011 – Depression – the most extensively studied mood complication associated with cancer – is “less common in patients with cancer…
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The Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: More Bipolar Treatment Options
Vieta and Colleagues: Treatment Options for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials[6] This systematic review and meta-analysis…
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The Year in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Treatment options for the acute treatment of bipolar mania have been established and reviewed. However, efficacy of combination treatments for…
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Association of Diet With Depression and Anxiety
Jacka and Colleagues: Association of Western and Traditional Diets With Depression and Anxiety in Women[3] This study cross-sectionally assessed the…
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Bipolar disorder :an international journal of psychiatry and neurosciences,November 2010 Volume 12, Issue 7
The main Features in this Issue are: -Lithium: the long road -Mood swing and mood stabilizer: how specific are these…
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Depression and Anxiety Journal,November 2010 Volume 27, Issue 11
The main Features in this Issue are: -Potential use of Internet-based screening for anxiety disorders: a pilot study -Relationship between…
Read More Depression and Anxiety Journal,October 2010 Volume 27, Issue 10
The main Features in this Issue are: – Conceptual background, development, and preliminary data from the unified protocol for transdiagnostic…
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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults with HIV – (02/03/2010 )
HIVIt is estimated that there are 38.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The disease accounted for 2.8 million deaths…
Read More Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus – (03/03/2010 )
Diabetes mellitus is a common and growing health problem. The prevalence of diabetes worldwide is projected to rise from 2.8%…
Read More Psychological therapies versus antidepressant medication, alone and in combination for depression in children and adolescents – (02/17/2010 )
As recently as the 1970s, it was widely believed that depression in young people was very rare (Baker 2006). However,…
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Major Depression: Recognition and Assessment in Primary Care
Managing major depression in primary care can improve depression outcomes and may reduce the development, morbidity, and mortality of comorbid…
Read More Bipolar Disorder Linked to Greater Suicide Risk vs Other Mental Disorders
November 11, 2010 – Veterans with bipolar disorder (BD) are at a significantly increased risk for suicide compared with their counterparts…
Read More The Biology of Depression: Guiding Treatment Selection
Historically, various observations of persons with mood disturbances suggested the involvement of abnormal biologic processes. The cyclical episodes of depression,…
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