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- In Second Try to Treat Depression, Cognitive Therapy Generally As Effective As Medication
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May 1, 2007
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Science Update
Switching to or adding cognitive therapy (CT) after a first unsuccessful attempt at treating depression with an antidepressant medication is generally as effective as switching to or adding another medication, but remission may take longer to achieve.
- Benefits of Antidepressants May Outweigh Risks for Kids
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April 17, 2007
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Science Update
The benefits of antidepressant medications likely outweigh their risks to children and adolescents with major depression and anxiety disorders, according to a new comprehensive review of pediatric trials conducted between 1988 and 2006. The study, partially funded by NIMH, was published in the April 18, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Depression Risk Higher in Girls with Low Birth Weight
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March 9, 2007
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irls’ risk for developing depression after puberty increased significantly if they had low birth weight, in a study funded in part by NIMH.
- African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Whites Differ in Depression Risk, Treatment
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March 5, 2007
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Science Update
Although black Americans are less likely than whites to have a major depressive disorder (MDD), when they do, it tends to be more chronic and severe.
- Virtual-Reality Video Game Helps Link Depression to Specific Brain Area
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March 1, 2007
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Science Update
Scientists are using a virtual-reality, three-dimensional video game that challenges spatial memory as a new tool for assessing the link between depression and the hippocampus, the brain’s memory hub.
- History of Childhood Abuse or Neglect Increases Risk of Major Depression
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January 3, 2007
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Science Update
People who were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of major depression, which often begins in childhood and has lingering effects as they mature, according to a study funded by NIMH.
- Landmark Council Session Spotlights “Real World” Trials
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December 21, 2006
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Science Update
Principal investigators of NIMH's four large-scale clinical trials presented study results and their implications at the National Advisory Mental Health Council meeting on September 15, 2006.
- Benefits to Employers Outweigh Enhanced Depression-Care Costs
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December 4, 2006
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Press Release
It may be in society’s and employers’ best interests to offer programs that actively seek out and treat depression in the workforce, suggests an analysis funded by NIMH.
- New NIMH Research Strives to Understand How Antidepressants May Be Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Actions
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November 13, 2006
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Science Update
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding five new research projects that will shed light on antidepressant medications, notably selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and their association with suicidal thoughts and actions.
- Mouse Model May Reveal Anxiety Gene, Marker for Antidepressant Failure
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November 9, 2006
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Science Update
Studies of a new mouse model suggest that a specific gene variation plays a role in the development of anxiety disorders and in resistance to common medications for anxiety and depression.
