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- Mental Disorders Account for Large Percentage of Adult Role Disability
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October 1, 2007
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Science Update
An NIMH-funded study finds that more than half of U.S. adults have a mental or physical condition that prevents them from working or conducting their usual duties (e.g., role disability) for several days each year, and a large portion of those days can be attributed to mental disorders. - Depressed Adolescents Respond Best to Combination Treatment
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October 1, 2007
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A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication appears to be the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder—more than medication alone or psychotherapy alone. - Scientists May Have Found Long-Pursued Binding Site for Antidepressants
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September 28, 2007
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Science Update
NIMH-funded scientists have a major new clue as to where the long-pursued binding site for commonly used antidepressants – potentially the site that triggers the medications’ effects – may be on brain cells. The finding could lead to better medications for depression, but also has important implications for other mental illnesses because it addresses a biological flaw that a number of them share. - Genes Linked to Suicidal Thinking During Antidepressant Treatment
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September 27, 2007
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Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists at NIMH. Depending on the particular mix inherited, these versions increased the likelihood of such thoughts from 2- to15-fold, the study found. - Workplace Depression Screening, Outreach and Enhanced Treatment Improves Productivity, Lowers Employer Costs
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September 26, 2007
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Enhanced and systematic efforts to identify and treat depression in the workplace significantly improves employee health and productivity, likely leading to lower costs overall for the employer, according to a study published September 26, 2007, in the Journal of the American Medical Association. - Newly Funded Center Dedicated to Mental Health Research for Asian Americans
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September 19, 2007
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Science Update
A new, five-year, NIMH-funded project will establish a national center to study mental health issues affecting Asian Americans. - Drops in SSRI prescription rates may coincide with increases in youth suicides
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September 19, 2007
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Science Update
A 2004 spike in suicide rates may have coincided with a drop in antidepressant prescriptions for youth, following warnings from U.S. and European regulatory agencies that the medications might trigger suicidal thoughts. - New Collaboration Evaluates Effectiveness of Mental Illness Educational Project
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September 19, 2007
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Science Update
Two new grants funded by NIMH will examine the effectiveness of educational materials designed to teach young people about mental illnesses and reduce the stigma associated with them. - Family Involvement and Focused Intervention May be Key to Helping Teens with Bulimia
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September 17, 2007
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Science Update
Family-based treatment for adolescent bulimia nervosa (FBT-BN) is more effective than an individual-based therapy called supportive psychotherapy (SPT) in helping teens overcome bulimia according to an NIMH-funded study. - Manic Phase of Bipolar Disorder Benefits from Breast Cancer Medication
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September 12, 2007
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The medication tamoxifen, best known as a treatment for breast cancer, dramatically reduces symptoms of the manic phase of bipolar disorder more quickly than many standard medications for the mental illness, a new study shows.
