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- Odds of Beating Depression Diminish as Additional Treatment Strategies are Needed
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November 1, 2006
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Science Update
An overall assessment of the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depression suggests that a patient with persistent depression can get well after trying several treatment strategies, but his or her odds of beating the depression diminish as additional treatment strategies are needed.
- NIMH Researchers Discover Medication’s Antidepressant Potential
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October 2, 2006
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Science Update
A commonly used sedative and motion-sickness treatment shows promise as a fast-acting antidepressant, according to a study conducted by researchers at NIMH.
- Subsequent Treatment Strategies for Persistent Depression Yield Modest Results
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September 1, 2006
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Science Update
Patients with treatment-resistant depression had a modest chance of becoming symptom-free when they tried different treatment strategies after two or three failed treatments, according to results from the nation's largest real-world study of depression.
- Bipolar Disorder Exacts Twice Depression’s Toll in Workplace, Productivity Lags Even After Mood Lifts
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September 1, 2006
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Bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost productivity as major depressive disorder, an NIMH funded study has found.
- Experimental Medication Kicks Depression in Hours Instead of Weeks
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August 7, 2006
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People with treatment—resistant depression experienced symptom relief in as little as two hours with a single intravenous dose of ketamine, a medication usually used in higher doses as an anesthetic in humans and animals, in a preliminary study.
- Obesity Linked with Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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July 3, 2006
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Science Update
Results of an NIMH-funded study show that nearly one out of four cases of obesity is associated with a mood or anxiety disorder, but the causal relationship and complex interplay between the two is still unclear.
- Switching to a Third Antidepressant Medication May Prove Helpful to Some with Treatment-Resistant Depression
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July 1, 2006
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Science Update
The next wave of results from the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depressionshows that patients had a moderate chance of becoming symptom-free when they switched
to a third antidepressant medication, following two previously unsuccessful medication attempts.
- Adult Children of Depressed Parents Have Higher Risk of Mental and Physical Illness
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June 21, 2006
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Science Update
As children of depressed parents enter adulthood, they continue to suffer greater risk of mental disorders and begin to report more physical illnesses than grown-up children of non-depressed parents.
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder Affects up to 16 Million Americans
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June 5, 2006
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A little-known mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger is more common than previously thought, a study funded by NIMH has found.
- Depression Rates Are Lower in Children Whose Mothers Are Successfully Treated
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May 9, 2006
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Science Update
When women treated for depression become symptom-free, their children are less likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a study published in the March 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
