Treatment for Major Depression
Overall, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it, and even…
Category: Psychiatry
Runaway Vigilance Hormone Linked to Panic Attacks
A study has linked panic disorder to a wayward hormone in a brain circuit that regulates vigilance. While too little…
National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally…
Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear in Humans
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained…
Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained…
Long-term Depression Treatment for Teens
Long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases,…
NIH Encourages Depressed Moms to Seek Treatment for Themselves
Numerous studies have suggested that depression runs in families. Children of depressed parents are 2–3 times as likely to develop…
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots
A trio of genome-wide studies – collectively the largest to date – has pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation…
Gene linked to depression may have no effect
Stressful life events are strongly associated with a person's risk for major depression, but a certain gene variation long thought…
Re-shaping negative thoughts of depression
At-risk teens exposed to a program that teaches them to counteract their unrealistic and overly negative thoughts experienced significantly less…