Depression - News
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). TADS is a randomized,...
Alcohol abuse and depression are common among British troops returning from conflict deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan but post traumatic stress is less of a problem than previously thought, researchers said on Friday. A study by British psychiatrists found that more than 27 percent of troops suffer post deployment mental health problems, but only around 5 percent have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- a debilitating illness that can be caused by wartime trauma.
The Swiss government is looking to change the law on assisted suicide to make sure it is only used as a last resort by the terminally ill, and to limit so-called "death tourism", it said on Wednesday.
New research confirms what a lot of people are finding out first-hand these days: being unemployed while trying to find a job is depressing. And the longer unemployment lasts, the more depressing it is, Dr. Krysia N. Mossakowski of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, found.
People who live in green environs may be less likely than those surrounded by concrete to suffer a range of health problems, particularly depression and anxiety, according to a new study. Researchers found that among more than 300,000 Dutch adults and children, those living near more "green spaces" tended to have lower rates of 15 different health conditions.
Travel extending beyond 6 months is associated with health risks not usually encountered among short-term travelers, new data indicate. Issues of most concern for long-term travelers are psychological problems and diseases caused by parasites.
Even if the obvious signs of domestic violence can be hidden, women who are abused may be at risk of other conditions not usually associated with such abuse, according to a new study. Women who have been abused by their partners in the past year are more likely than women who have never been abused to be diagnosed with illnesses ranging from depression to chest pain to urinary tract infections, a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows.
) PARIS (Reuters) - French companies must prevent stress in the workplace to stem a wave of suicides, Labour Minister Xavier Darcos said on Friday. At France Telecom, Europe's third-biggest telecoms firm and a former state-owned monopoly, 24 employees have committed suicide since the start of 2008, and others have attempted to kill themselves.
Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study. Dr. Kenneth J. Mukamal, at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, looked at rates of suicide and obesity in U.
Danish women who took antidepressants during pregnancy had twice the risk of pre-term delivery as other women, and their babies were more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit than those of women who did not take the drugs, researchers reported on Monday.
People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish are less likely to become depressed, scientists said on Monday, but the reasons are unclear. Spanish researchers studied 11,000 people and found that those who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely had a more than 30 percent reduction in the risk of depression than those whose diet had few of the crucial Mediterranean elements.
In families with a history of child abuse, a mother's depression may increase the risk that she will act aggressively toward her child, a new study suggests. The study, which followed 5,500 U.S. families investigated by child- welfare agencies, found that when a mother developed depression, the odds of her child suffering "psychologically aggressive acts" -- including threats or name-calling -- increased.
The risk for major depression more than doubles while women are going through menopause and afterward, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in San Diego. Recent studies have suggested that the risk for depressive symptoms in women increases in midlife, around the time of menopause, perhaps because of the effects of reduced estrogen on the mind, and the stress of hot flashes and other symptoms.
Despite earlier health agency warnings, there is no strong evidence that the anti-smoking drug Chantix raises the risk of suicidal thoughts or depression compared to other stop-smoking products, researchers reported Thursday in the British Medical Journal.
Alcohol abuse, obesity and depression seem to go hand in hand for many women, according to the first study to look at how the three relate to one another over time in young adults. Dr. Carolyn A. McCarty of Seattle Children's Research Institute and her colleagues also found that almost half of the men and women in their study suffered from at least one of these problems between the ages of 21 and 30.
Guidelines to be used in deciding whether to prosecute people who help others commit suicide were published for the first time in Britain on Wednesday to clarify a law challenged repeatedly in the courts. Family members or close friends who help individuals with terminal illnesses or severe and incurable physical disabilities to kill themselves were unlikely to be prosecuted -- in certain circumstances, according to Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Immigrants to the U.S. may face an increased risk of depression if they feel they've lost the social standing they once had in their native land, a new study finds. Using data from a national survey of more than 3,000 Asian and Latin American immigrants, researchers found that so-called downward mobility was linked to a heightened risk of major depression.
It used to be an issue just for the terminally ill. Now as populations around the world age, governments are increasingly being confronted with the taboo idea of dying as something people can volunteer to do. "The demand for the option, if not the practice, is growing rapidly," said Dr.
People who suffer from major depression are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD), research hints. In the last 14 years, "ample research" has implicated major depression in bone loss and the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, Dr.
Spouses who have a husband or wife dealing with cancer may see their own physical and psychological health deteriorate over time, a new study suggests. Swedish researchers found that among more than 11,000 spouses of cancer patients, the overall rate of healthcare use increased in the two years following the cancer diagnosis -- particularly when a spouse was suffering from colon or lung cancer.
Cancer patients suffering from depression appear to have poorer survival than those without the disorder, and the depression itself may play a part, researchers reported Monday. In a review of more than two dozen studies of cancer patients, the researchers found that patients diagnosed with minor or major depression had a 39 percent higher death rate in the years following diagnosis.
There is no one-size-fits-all explanation for why teenagers take up smoking, hint findings of a Canadian study. Therefore, focusing on one single risk factor is not likely to help adolescents resist peer pressure to smoke, or help advance the understanding of why young people smoke, Dr.
"Oh, my aching back!" may be heard less frequently as people with chronic lower back pain find some relief from a therapeutic form of yoga, a new study suggests. Yoga is often promoted as a way to ease lower back pain and other chronic body aches, but there have been few rigorously conducted studies on the subject.
If you're elderly and you feel dizzy, you might want to take more walks, according to study findings from Sweden. Half of women 75 years and older report feeling dizzy, and 40 percent of men of that age, report Dr. Anna Ekwall, at Lund University, and colleagues in the journal Gerontology.
Medicare's new prescription drug program is known for its complexity, which can be confusing even for perfectly healthy people not distracted by medical or mental health issues. However, a new study shows that people with depression or impaired thinking had no more difficulty signing up for the program than individuals without depression or other mental difficulties.
Among middle-aged and older American men monitored for more than 20 years, the risk for suicide was no more and no less for veterans versus non-veterans of similar age. Previous studies provided contradictory evidence regarding suicide risk among veterans as opposed to non-veterans, report Dr.
The effects of the U.S. housing crisis may be stretching far beyond the economy, according to a study finding high rates of depression among people facing home foreclosure. Researchers found that among 250 Pennsylvania residents at risk of losing their homes, 37 percent screened positive for major depression.
The urge to chow down on sweets and fast food at stressful times knows no boundaries, at least among European women. Female first-year college students from Germany, Poland and Bulgaria all reported eating more of these types of foods if they felt stressed out, and fewer fruits and vegetables, Dr.
Women who are depressed during pregnancy can take hope that antidepressants and/or "talk therapy" may be safe and appropriate treatment options, according to new professional guidelines made public this week. "Depression in pregnant women often goes unrecognized and untreated in part because of concerns about the safety of treating women during pregnancy," lead author of the guidelines, Dr.
Teens aren't the only ones glued to the video game console. According to a new survey, the average video gamer in the U.S. today is 35 years old -- and not all that healthy physically or emotionally. According to the survey released this week, the typical adult video game player is overweight, introverted and may be a little bit depressed.
