A new Canadian study discovers employees with depression who receive treatment while still working are significantly more likely to be highly productive than those who do not. Researchers say this is the first study of its kind to look into a possible correlation between treatment and productivity. Given the global economic morass, efforts to improve [...]
A new Finnish study finds that combining music therapy with a standard treatment for depression — medication, plus psychotherapy and counseling — improves patient outcomes. Researchers believe the addition of music therapy allows people to better express their emotions and reflect on their inner feelings. The study is published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. [...]
A new Mayo Clinic paper suggests the family doctor may be the “X” factor for reducing the number of suicides. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, and every year, millions of Americans think about taking their own lives. Usually some warning signs exist. Often a simple question from a [...]
According to a Canadian researcher, individuals who use antidepressants are much more likely to suffer relapses of major depression than those who use no medication at all. The provocative paper is sure to add to the controversy over depression treatment. Dr. Paul Andrews, an evolutionary psychologist, believes that patients who have used antidepressant medications can [...]
A new research study presents a low-cost method that can determine if a depressed individual will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. Although the study was small, researchers discovered that when people are read emotionally laden words, the amount of pupil dilatation indicates if they would respond to cognitive or talk therapy. According the National Institute [...]
A review of a long-term study suggests depression treatment has lasting benefits. Unfortunately, experts believe only one-half of individuals who would benefit from depression treatment receive care. Canadian researcher Ian Colman, an epidemiologist in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, reviewed a long-running national population health study. He discovered depressed adults [...]
The stigma of mental illness, weak patient-physician communication and an underuse of medications combine to hinder Latinos’ recovery from depression. A study appearing in the March-April issue of General Hospital Psychiatry confirms that cultural barriers impede appropriate mental health care. Authors followed the recovery of 220 Latinos who screened positive for depression at two clinics in Los [...]
Major depression often emerges in adolescence, and a new study finds serious inequities in treatment for depression between adolescents of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. White teens were found to still more likely get depression treatment than other racial groups of adolescents — in some cases more than double. In a study in the February [...]
Bipolar condition is a brain problem that is a challenge not just for the individual who is afflicted but for the entire family members.
In North America, it’s estimated that 50 to 60 percent of the population is affected by winter depression. There is a broad spectrum of symptoms that arise, from a change in sleep patterns and weight gain, to overwhelming suicidal thoughts and the unfortunate outcomes. This means about half of the people today you know are depressed in the wintertime!
