clinical depression

Depression May Make Our Cells Age Faster

by Barack Obama Depression may make our cells age faster Researchers looked at almost 1,100 people who were currently diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) or clinical depression, 802 people who had previously been diagnosed with MDD and 510 who never had the psychological issue. The Centers … Read more on CBS News Winter weather can bring depression to students “The major difference between SAD and other forms of depression is that the symptoms associated with SAD occur during the winter months and usually go into remission during the spring and summer,” Clayton Shealy, associate clinical professor and … Read more on The ...

Effects of Combined Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy for Improving Work

...  psychotherapy for improving work … Employed patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive disorder were treated with escitalopram 10-20 mg/day and randomised to: (a) telephone-administered cognitive-behavioural therapy (telephone CBT) (n = 48); or (b) adherence-reminder … Read more on British Journal of Psychiatry Ketamine May Treat Depression Says Study A drug long used for anesthesia for humans and animals has been shown to be quite successful for the treatment of clinical depression, particularly treatment-resistant depression. Historically, the drug ketamine, has been used for depression in sparse … Read more on Guardian Express Read ...

What Are the Risk Factors for Depression in Elders?

  What are the Risk Factors for Depression in Elders? – Loss is a part of aging – loss of relationships, health, a job, driving. At the same time, depression is not a normal part of aging. Dr. Weiss, a geriatric p…   New details emerging about Arlington, Mass. family found dead We are also learning more about 43-year-old Scott Jones and his divorce from his first wife. According to court documents in 2007, Jones allegedly suffered from severe depression, drug and alcohol abuse and made a number of suicide attempts and threats. Read more on NECN Read more... ...

Thursday’s Child – Part 2 of 5

...  Child – Part 2 of 5 – Summary: Thursday’s Child. Brian is suffering from Clinical Depression and battling alcohol abuse. The side effects from his Anti-Depressants puts more press…   by Truus, Bob & Jan too! Montana opinion: Veterans court a new feature in Great Falls The veterans court was created in response to the growing number of veterans appearing on court dockets who are addicted to drugs or alcohol or suffering from mental impairment or trauma. By operating a veterans court, we are at the forefront of a … Read more on Great Falls Tribune ...

What Adults Need to Know About Pediatric Depression

...  Adults Need to Know about Pediatric Depression In the United States alone, evidence suggests that up to 1% of babies, 4 percent of preschool-aged children, 5 percent of school-aged children, and 11 percent of adolescents meet the criteria for major depression3. According to American Association of … Read more on Scientific American (blog) You can find your way out of 'almost depression' If you are almost depressed, you experience some symptoms of clinical depression, but your symptoms aren't intense, frequent or persistent enough to be diagnosed as major depression. Still, these symptoms negatively impact your quality of life. And … Read more on phillyBurbs.com Read ...

Gay and Homeless: Lesbian Couple Shares Tales of Challenging Life Together

...  residential treatment facility, Excelsior Youth Center, but didn't develop the friendship that would turn into their relationship until months later. Barrios, 21, had been treated for “severe anger management … Read more on The Coloradoan Is It The 'Baby Blues' or Something More? For the few days after your birth, whether you choose to birth in a hospital, birthing center or at home, you are cared for. Doctors … About 10 to 15 percent of new mothers experience clinical depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read ...

Acupuncture Interview in TV9

  Acupuncture interview in TV9 –   Ask a Doctor: Depression more than the 'blues' When left untreated, depression is as costly as heart disease or AIDS to the U.S. economy, costing more than $ 51 billion in absenteeism and lost productivity in the workplace and $ 26 billion in direct costs. Depression tends to impact people in their … Read more on Herald Times Reporter Read more... ...