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Depression Counselling and Therapy NewsBringing you the latest news and announcements about depression therapy and counselling. Including research and clinical trial details for medications, self-help, support groups and everything relevant to depression for mental health professionals. News is updated at least twice daily. More than 2,000 children of asylum-seekers detained (Independent)March 27, 2006More than 2,000 children of asylum-seekers are locked up every year, leaving them suffering depression, nightmares and eating problems, a coalition of campaign groups has warned. Actor Isaiah Washington Leads Effort To Raise Awareness Of Narcolepsy (Medical News Today)March 27, 2006Grey's Anatomy star IsaiahWashington is being featured in a series of public service announcements aimedat raising awareness of narcolepsy, the Narcolepsy Network announced today. Washington, who stars as Dr. Preston Burke on ABC's hit series Grey'sAnatomy, is working with the Narcolepsy Network to increase understanding ofthe sleep disorder that affects approximately 200,000 men and women More than 2,000 children of asylum-seekers detained (Independent)March 27, 2006More than 2,000 children of asylum-seekers are locked up every year, leaving them suffering depression, nightmares and eating problems, a coalition of campaign groups has warned. Actor Isaiah Washington Leads Effort To Raise Awareness Of Narcolepsy (Medical News Today)March 27, 2006Grey's Anatomy star IsaiahWashington is being featured in a series of public service announcements aimedat raising awareness of narcolepsy, the Narcolepsy Network announced today. Washington, who stars as Dr. Preston Burke on ABC's hit series Grey'sAnatomy, is working with the Narcolepsy Network to increase understanding ofthe sleep disorder that affects approximately 200,000 men and women Study: Pumping Iron Helps Cancer SurvivorsMarch 27, 2006KDKA - (AP) ATLANTA Weightlifting appears to improve breast cancer survivors' outlook on life, suggests one of the first studies to scientifically measure the effects of such exercise. About 80 percent of women who took up twice-a-week weight-training saw ... Omega Protein to build Houston facilityMarch 27, 2006BusinessWeek - MAR. 27 6:13 P.M. ET Omega Protein Corp., a producer of heart-healthy fish oils, said Monday it will build a new technical center in Houston to further develop its OmegaPure food grade Omega-3 product line. The company will use a lipids research lab ... Weight training helps breast cancer survivorsMarch 27, 2006Advocate - Weight lifting appears to improve breast cancer survivors' outlook on life, suggests one of the first studies to scientifically measure the effects of such exercise. About 80% of women who took up twice-a-week weight training saw improved scores on a ... Northwestern Trial To Determine Accuracy Of Technology To Predict Accuracy Of Antidepressants (Medical News Today)March 27, 2006The Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is the only center in the Midwest participating in a national trial called Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness in Major Depression (BRITE-MD), which seeks to determine the accuracy of brain monitoring technology to predict the effectiveness Treating Moms' Depression May Help KidsMarch 27, 2006WINK TV - CHICAGO Treating a mother's depression can help prevent it and other disorders in her child, say researchers in a provocative study that may influence family health care. It's the first time doctors have documented what might seem like common sense ... Northwestern Trial To Determine Accuracy Of Technology To Predict ...March 27, 2006Medical News Today - The Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is the only center in the Midwest participating in a national trial called Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of ... Weight Training Helps Cancer SurvivorsMarch 27, 2006CBS News - "This may seem like common sense to most folks, but there's really been no literature or science where researchers tried to quantify and verify the effect." Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, American Cancer Society (AP) Weightlifting appears to improve breast ... Northwestern Trial To Determine Accuracy Of Technology To Predict Accuracy Of Antidepressants (Medical News Today)March 27, 2006The Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is the only center in the Midwest participating in a national trial called Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness in Major Depression (BRITE-MD), which seeks to determine the accuracy of brain monitoring technology to predict the effectiveness Study focuses on antidepressantsMarch 27, 2006Los Angeles Daily News - Some people with depression who do not recover with an initial course of antidepressant therapy can increase their chances of finding relief by trying other drug treatments, researchers are reporting today. The study is the most extensive of people ... Study: Pumping Iron Helps Cancer SurvivorsMarch 27, 2006KFMB - Weightlifting appears to improve breast cancer survivors' outlook on life, suggests one of the first studies to scientifically measure the effects of such exercise. About 80 percent of women who took up twice-a-week weight-training saw improved ... Nothing to hideMarch 27, 2006Lowell Sun - State Sen. Robert Antonioni has taken a step many successful, ambitious politicians would fear to make -- he is speaking out about his nearly decade-long battle with depression. Like many who suffer from depression, Antonioni remained silent for ... Europe approves Pfizer drug for anxiety disorderMarch 27, 2006Reuters - CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drugmaker, Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), on Monday said European regulators approved its drug Lyrica as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in adults. The European ... Weight Training Benefits Mind And Body Of Breast Cancer SurvivorsMarch 27, 2006Playfuls - Weight training significantly improves the quality of life of women recently treated for breast cancer, according to a new study. Published in the May 1, 2006 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study ... A device to treat depression  but does it work?March 27, 2006Inside Bay Area - THE POCKET-WATCH-SIZED device is billed as "a pacemaker for the brain," the newest cutting-edge treatment for as many as 4 million adults whose severe depression is not relieved by psychotherapy, drugs or even shock treatments. Since its approval ... Study focuses on antidepressantsMarch 27, 2006Los Angeles Daily News - Some people with depression who do not recover with an initial course of antidepressant therapy can increase their chances of finding relief by trying other drug treatments, researchers are reporting today. The study is the most extensive of people ... The future holds more than pillsMarch 27, 2006Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Some people â no matter what they take, no matter how many therapy sessions they might attend â simply do not respond to antidepressants. For them, a number of other options besides medication are available. Some are still in development; others ... Mar 27, 2006March 27, 2006Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - "I was just blah, as if there were nothing to feel. I didn't get too happy or too sad and my libido was completely gone." She had been a computer programmer, but the medicine left her so addled cognitively that "it didn't make sense any more. It was ... PTSD stalks veterans, civiliansMarch 27, 2006Bar Harbor Times - AUGUSTA - Until 1980, it didn't have an official name. But soldiers in all the wars in history, dating back to the Egyptians and the Greeks, had suffered from it. Some called it shell shock, others called it battle fatigue. In 1980, the American ... Subscribe today to the Sun-SentinelMarch 27, 2006Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Then comes the backlash. For antidepressants, that stage reached its peak during the Food and Drug Administration hearings in February 2004 where the message was: These drugs are killing our children. Finally, it levels off somewhere in between ... Weight Training Helps Cancer Survivors Much More Than Aerobic Exercise (Medical News Today)March 27, 2006There are two main types of exercise, one to improve your fitness (aerobic-training) and one to improve your strength (weight-training). It seems that for breast cancer survivors, weight training offers twice the benefit for survivors that aerobic training does. This is according to a new study carried out by researchers at the University of Minnesota... click link for more info. HEALTH & FITNESS CALENDARMarch 27, 2006Tacoma News Tribune - BLOOD DRIVES FOR CASCADE BLOOD SERVICES 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 13, July 8, Sept. 9, Nov. 11, St. Nicholas Church, 3510 Rosedale St., Gig Harbor; 253-230-8772. CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES by Kent Fire Department, adult first aid/CPR Family & Friends ... Lundbeck starts Phase I test of AA34893 for treating depression ...March 27, 2006Forbes - COPENHAGEN (AFX) - H Lundbeck AS said it has started phase I clinical trials for its new generation antidepressant Lu AA34893. It said pre-clinical research on the drug has shown it treats depression more effectively than Cipralex - Lundbeck's ... Study: Changing medicines may aid depressedMarch 27, 2006Lexington Herald-Leader - The largest study ever done on treating depression has found that patients who didn't get well with the first medicine they tried had a good chance of succeeding the second time around. Up to one-third of those who added or changed medicines ... ⢠Most viewed on MSNBC.comMarch 27, 2006MSNBC - ATLANTA - Weightlifting appears to improve breast cancer survivorsâ outlook on life, suggests one of the first studies to scientifically measure the effects of such exercise. About 80 percent of women who took up twice-a-week weight-training saw ... Change in Antidepressants May Beat DepressionMarch 27, 2006HealthScout - HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- About half of people battling depression can achieve complete remission by either adding one more drug to their regimen, or switching to a new medication, a major new trial finds. "Remission ... War without endMarch 27, 2006San Francisco Gate - Chelan County, Washington -- Sgt. Michael Buyas returned home from the war on a sunny Sunday morning in May. He and his wife, Carrie, flew from Washington, D.C., into the Wenatchee airport in central Washington state, emerging from the plane into a ... Study: Treating momâs depression helps her child, tooMarch 27, 2006New Castle News - Early and effective treatment of a motherâs depression is a top safeguard against her childâs having psychiatric disorders around the same time, according to a new study. Kids whose mothers are depressed are more likely to suffer from anxiety ... Student forced to leave GWUMarch 27, 2006Eagle - Former George Washington University student Jordan Nott recently filed a lawsuit against GWU and eight university administrators, claiming that the school violated federal law protecting Americans with disabilities, according to The Washington Post ... Claudia Zapata: One must choose to be healthyMarch 27, 2006MySanAntonio - "I'm furious. It completely ruined my morning," my sister spewed over the telephone. Catching a loved one indulging in the "free" breakfast buffet in a hotel lobby restaurant had blindsided her. "You should have seen it. Sausage patties. Eggs ... Staff editorial: No safety in seeking helpMarch 27, 2006Eagle - When Jordan Knotts checked himself into George Washington University Hospital in the fall of 2004, he thought he was doing himself a service. He was suffering from severe depression and was contemplating suicide. Once GW's administration caught wind ... Challenges ahead for wife of killed minerMarch 27, 2006Houston Chronicle - PALAU, MEXICO - Death came for miner Juan Arteaga at the worst possible time for his family. Arteaga's youngest child, Elizabeth, 19, has been bedridden and partially paralyzed since being raped and nearly strangled to death two years ago. Her father ... Night Owls: Disorder may cause teens to sleep lessMarch 27, 2006Winston-Salem Journal - Staying up late and sleeping until noon usually seems like normal teenage behavior. But there's increasing concern among doctors that many teens may actually be suffering from a little-known sleep disorder. The problem, called delayed sleep phase ... Solving the mystery of fibromyalgiaMarch 27, 2006Southern Illinoisan - You go to the doctor complaining of throbbing, burning muscle pain throughout your body, overwhelming fatigue, and anxiety that makes it extremely difficult to do even the everyday things like housecleaning, playing with the kids and exercising ... Study: Treating momâs depression helps her child, tooMarch 27, 2006New Castle News - Early and effective treatment of a motherâs depression is a top safeguard against her childâs having psychiatric disorders around the same time, according to a new study. Kids whose mothers are depressed are more likely to suffer from anxiety ... Study: Pumping Iron Helps Cancer SurvivorsMarch 27, 2006WINK TV - ATLANTA Weightlifting appears to improve breast cancer survivors' outlook on life, suggests one of the first studies to scientifically measure the effects of such exercise. About 80 percent of women who took up twice-a-week weight-training saw ... Weight training benefits mind and body of breast cancer survivorsMarch 27, 2006EurekAlert - Weight training significantly improves the quality of life of women recently treated for breast cancer, according to a new study. Published in the May 1, 2006 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study ... Transcendental meditation works on ADHDMarch 27, 2006News 8 Austin - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects nearly 4.5 million kids in the U.S. Itâs the most common psychosocial disorder in children. âItâs a disorder of executive function. Executive function refers to the kind of mental skills you need ... Conference keys in on mental health in blacksMarch 27, 2006Kentucky Kernel - UK's annual Black Women's Conference kicked off yesterday with a potluck dinner and features several keynote speakers throughout the week as it continues to stress the importance of mental health issues among black women. The UK African American ... Johnson's constituents reassess their senatorMarch 27, 2006Minneapolis Star Tribune - Pawlenty goes to Iraq in group led by McCain WILLMAR, MINN. - Dean Johnson is a pastor, a politician and a military chaplain and, one of his co-pastors said this week, "I don't know how he gets everything done." After admitting that he "embellished ...
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