‘Treatment with omega-3 fatty acids, the type found in fish oils, appears to benefit children suffering from clinical depression, according to pilot study conducted in Israel.
The results of some studies in adults with major depressive disorder have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may be an effective add-on therapy. However, the effects of this supplement in […]
‘Over 80% of people with Parkinson’s disease frequently experience depression, a European survey finds.
But the poll of 500 patients with mild-to-moderate forms of the disease found 40% rarely - or never - talked to their doctors about depression.
And two thirds of doctors polled said they considered other symptoms were more important than depression.
But Parkinson’s experts […]
‘People with a diet low in fish oil are more likely to suffer mood disorders, cardiac problems and other health conditions, research shows.
A study by researchers at Sydney’s Black Dog Institute found there was a plausible link between high rates of depression and bipolar disorder and low consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids.
These important fats are […]
‘Going on holiday can increase the likelihood of suicide in people suffering from clinical depression.
“A change of scene does not help a person with depression. It’s more likely to make them worry about the new environment they are in,” says Christa Roth-Sackenheim, chairperson of the professional Association of German Psychiatrists.
When a person with depression goes […]
‘Symptom of depression are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Dr. Lori M. B. Laffel and colleagues conducted a study with 145 such youngsters, who had had diabetes for an average of eight years, and their parents.
The researchers used a 27-item self-report questionnaire to assess […]
‘The onset of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, at a young age appears to be connected to anti-depressant use, says a U.S. study.
RBD is a sleep disorder where patients act out their dreams that results from a loss of normal muscle paralysis in rapid eye movement sleep, the dream stage of sleep, […]
‘Long-term unemployment would be more quickly eradicated if the government employed more psychotherapists, according to academics at the London School of Economics.
Professor Lord Layard, the author of a survey for the LSE, claimed the expansion of psychiatric services would pay for itself by cutting the cost of unemployment.
Of the six million sufferers of depression, chronic […]
‘Imagine the situation. You have had a relationship breakdown. It has left you depressed, alone and turning to alcohol. Work is impossible. But, thankfully, your local NHS “happiness centre” is just around the corner. Part sanctuary, part psychology laboratory, happiness centres are a sort of Ikea for the mind, where the feelgood factor is flatpacked […]
‘Family caregivers provide unpaid assistance to care recipients who have difficulty with daily functioning because of physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment. Although caregiving varies with a recipient’s problems, it usually involves helping with maintenance and/or higher-level activities. Caregivers of persons with dementia and Parkinson disease (PD) absorb a great deal of the indirect costs (eg, […]
‘Doctors could help reduce the disability experienced by women suffering from chronic conditions such as arthritis – by treating their depression, according to new research published today.
The study by the European Journal of Pain found that female patients with painful long-term conditions suffered from higher level of depression and reported greater disability than men in […]