As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the “bible” of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues. “This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
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Adult Children of Substance Abusers More Prone to Depression
May 16, 2013
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — The adult children of parents who were addicted to alcohol or drugs are at increased risk for depression, a new study finds.
Researchers looked at data from nearly 6,300 Canadian adults and found that 312 of them had suffered major depression in the past year. Also, 877 of the adults [...]
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
May 16, 2013
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — Women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women who aren’t depressed, according to a large, long-running Australian study.
This is not the first study to link depression with an increased risk for stroke, in [...]
Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
May 16, 2013
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — Students targeted because they’re believed to be gay — as many as one in seven young teens — are much more likely than others to be suicidal and depressed, a new survey finds.
More than 10 percent of eighth-grade boys and girls reported that they’re victimized because [...]
1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
May 16, 2013
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a new federal report.
Released Thursday, the report represents the government’s first comprehensive look at mental disorders in children. It focuses on diagnoses [...]
Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers’ Suicide Risk, Study Finds
May 15, 2013
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Military service members who sustain more than one mild traumatic brain injury may be at much greater risk of suicide, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Utah found that the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors increased for a lifetime, not just short-term, among those [...]
Metformin Won’t Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics
May 14, 2013
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Despite prior research suggesting that the widely used diabetes drug metformin might help cancer patients, a new study finds it does not boost survival for older breast cancer patients with diabetes.
Previous research has found that metformin was associated with an up to 30 percent reduction in new cancers in [...]
Creative Arts May Help Cancer Patients Cope
May 13, 2013
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who participate in the creative arts — such as music therapy, dance, art therapy and writing — may be helping to reduce the anxiety, depression and pain that can be associated with their diagnosis, according to a new report.
Taking part in these creative arts [...]
Daily Gene Rhythms May Be Off in Depressed People
May 13, 2013
Just like you, the genes in your brain follow a daily routine. But that natural rhythm may be thrown off in people with depression, a new study suggests. Researchers say the findings shed new light on what goes wrong in the brain when depression strikes. And they hope the results, published online Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could spur new therapies down the road.
Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
May 13, 2013
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Children in the United States are exposed to a high rate of violence in their everyday lives, according to a new national survey.
The survey found that children wander through a world of violence that runs the gamut from school bullying and playground assault to sexual [...]
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