‘A U.S. study of depressed adults found a relationship between lower omega-3 fatty acids and markers of depression and inflammation.
The analysis in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found low levels of omega-3 may be an important variable in the formation of depression and stress.
Researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus focused on a group of 43 […]
‘Findings from a small study suggest that combining an antidepressant with an anticonvulsive drug, a type of drug normally used to treat epilepsy, may be an effective treatment for patients with depression plus dysphoric mood, such as anger or hostility.
A link between depression and anger was first made decades ago, […]
‘Pregnant women and new mothers will be screened for peri-natal depression under a new national action plan launched in Canberra today.
The Perinatal Mental Health program by beyondblue, the national depression initiative, will see routine psychological assessment of women during pregnancy and the first year after their baby is born, known as the perinatal period.
The program […]
‘Chronic reading problems and depression in children appear to be related, especially among those in families with low incomes, found a U.S. study.
The study, published in the March-April issue of the journal Child Development, found that low-income children who take part in reading assistance programs in fifth grade are more depressed, anxious and withdrawn than […]
‘Depression significantly increases the risk of major health problems and even death in elderly people with chronic heart failure, an Italian study finds.
“This trial demonstrates the critical importance of mental health monitoring for successful management of heart failure in this population,” study co-author Dr. Aldo Maggioni, of the ANMCO Research Center in Florence, said in […]
‘A mother’s depression may be linked to behavior problems in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a U.S. study.
A University of Maryland study, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, also found early positive parenting during the preschool years predicted fewer problems as the children grew to early adolescence.
Approximately 20 percent to 50 percent of children […]
‘Getting depression therapy by phone may have lasting benefits, a new study shows.
The study included 393 moderately depressed adults who had just started taking antidepressants.
Participants who got 10 to 12 phone therapy sessions over a year, in addition to standard depression care, showed a greater improvement in depression symptoms than those who only got standard […]
‘Young men living in the bush are the focus of a new campaign to reduce the soaring levels of depression and suicide across rural Australia.
As the drought continues through much of Australia, depression is becoming an increasing problem for rural communities.
On average, one in five Australians will experience depression at some time in their life […]
‘Caregiving for family members who have a terminal illness is an arduous and thankless task. A new study of family caregivers of people with ALS (most often spouses) finds that the caregivers are likely to become depressed and feel burdened. However, quality of life appears to be preserved for the person being cared for, i.e. […]
‘There is widespread concern that antidepressants may increase suicide risk, but an Italian psychiatric disorders expert says this may only be true when the drugs are used incorrectly.
In an essay appearing March 17 in The Lancet, Franco Benazzi, MD, PhD, writes about a common but poorly recognized form of bipolar disorder, called bipolar disorder II.
Because […]