Our objective was to assess the prevalence of panic disorder, its influence on quality of life (QoL), and the presence of further anxiety and… » »
Panic disorder in patients with chronic heart failure: study
11 Mar 2008, 20:02 +04:00
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Jockeys are at risk of eating disorders and feeling depressed when trying to slim down for races, researchers have said.
Fasting, excessive… » »
Psychological distress, major depressive disorder, and risk of stroke
05 Mar 2008, 23:02 +04:00
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Background: Studies have suggested that mood status is associated with an increased risk of stroke, though mostly based on measures of depression defined by… » »
Depressed teen mothers likely to have another baby
04 Mar 2008, 15:21 +04:00
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Teenage mothers who suffer from depression are more likely to get pregnant again than their non-depressed counterparts, according to research published today.
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Blood testing for mood disorders may help the medical community come up with better treatments for the conditions.
Currently, there are no… » »
Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
28 Feb 2008, 00:18 +04:00
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Background
Despite a number of reviews advocating psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, there is relatively little evidence based on randomised controlled…
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Depression symptoms and sexual HIV risk behavior among serodiscordant couples: study
18 Feb 2008, 00:08 +04:00
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To examine data for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in serodiscordant relationships to determine a) if depressive symptoms were associated with sexual risk… » »
The narcissism of depression or the depression of narcissism and adolescence
18 Feb 2008, 00:06 +04:00
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Despite the fact that it has long been recognised that narcissism can contribute to depression, we have become accustomed to referring to depression mostly… » »
Improving Care for Depression in Patients With Comorbid Substance Misuse
17 Feb 2008, 23:14 +04:00
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated whether quality improvement programs for depression would be effective among substance misusers and whether there would be…
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Improving the detection and management of depression in primary care
17 Feb 2008, 23:11 +04:00
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ABSTRACT
The effectiveness of screening and organisational strategies to improve the recognition and management of depression in primary care published in a…
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