( Emory University ) A new study shows that deep brain stimulation is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder or bipolar ll disorder. The study was published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…….click here to continue reading
The news could be better for teens suffering from major depression. There are treatments, such as psychotherapy and psychotropic drugs, but almost half of teenagers who are successfully treated for depression will have a relapse within five years. According to the November 2010 study published in the Archives of General ………click here to continue reading
Most depressed teens who receive treatment appear to recover, but the condition recurs in almost half of adolescent patients and even more often among females, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the March 2011 print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Major depressive disorder affects approximately 5.9 percent of teen females and ………click here to continue reading
Posttraumatic stress disorder or depression affects between 8.5% and 14% of soldiers returning from Iraq, says a report published in Archives of Psychiatry, a JAMA/Archives journal - causing serious functional impairment. As background information in the article, the authors write: A growing body of literature has demonstrated the association of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with post ………click here to continue reading
( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary heart disease, according to a study in the Oct. 21 issue of JAMA…….click here to continue reading