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Chronic Exposure to Stress Hormone Causes Anxious Behavior in Mice
The findings are important for understanding the causes and improving the treatment of depression.
Depression Is a Risk Factor for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Elderly people who developed depression during subsequent follow up were at increased risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.
Lesser Conditions a Stepping Stone to Major Depression
Elderly patients with lesser depression, a group larger than those with major depression, are more than five times as likely as healthy patients to descend into major depression within one year.
Brain Imaging Can Predict Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Treating Depression
Whether or not cognitive behavior therapy(CBT) will help a person recover from depression can be predicted through brain imaging.
New Strategies Help Depressed Patients Become Symptom-Free
Results of a depression study show one in three depressed patients who previously did not achieve remission using an antidepressant became symptom free with the help of an additional medication.
Depressed Heart Patients Skip Medications, Have Elevated Stress
Studies suggest two possible mechanisms for the link between depression and adverse outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease: lack of adherence to medication regimens.
Effective Treatment of a Mother's Depression Reduces Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in Her Children
Remission of a mother's depression within the first three months of treatment decreases the likelihood of her children having psychiatric disorders, such as mood or disruptive behavior disorders.
Depressed Seniors More Likely to Become Cognitively Impaired
Older adults with depressive symptoms are more likely than those without depression to develop mild cognitive impairment(MCI) within six years.
Maintenance Treatment Prevents Recurrence in Older Adults with Single-Episode Depressions
The study addresses a major question in the treatment of depression: when to discontinue medication.
Gene Influences Antidepressant Response
Whether depressed patients will respond to an antidepressant depends, in part, on which version of a gene they inherit.
Stopping Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Lead to Symptom Recurrence
Study is first to investigate whether discontinuing depression treatment can lead to relapse during pregnancy.
Mother's Depressive Symptoms Contribute Unfavorably to Parenting Practices
When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns.
Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
Depressive symptoms in adolescent girls may be related to increased risk of partner violence later inlife.
Depression, Anxiety in Girls Linked Higher Body Mass Index in Women
Depression during childhood was associated with an initially lower BMI among boys, but over time, the weight difference in depressed and non depressed men disappeared.
Pospartum Depressive Symptoms
Pospartum depressive symptoms in mothers are associated with some unfavorable parenting practices.
Antidepressants and Increased Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
Antidepressants may be associated with modest increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children.
Depression and Heart Disease
Studies indicate that depression is an important risk factor for heart disease.
Depression Model Leaves Mice with Molecular Scar
A true cure for depression would likely have to target persistent stress induced scar, say the researchers.
Study Looks at Treatment-Resistant Depression
The trial allowed researchers to track individuals who became symptom free and to identify those with treatment resistant depression.
Lifetime History of Depression
Lifetime history of depression is linked with more brain plaques and tangles, more rapid cognitive decline in Alzheimer's Disease.
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