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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. Brain Scans Predict Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral TherapyJune 8, 2006KFOR - Brain scans can predict which patients suffering from depression will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, a new study says. Results of the study, by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, appear in the April issue of ... European Agency: Prozac Cleared for ChildrenJune 8, 2006Sci-Tech Today - However, the regulator's ruling said Prozac should only be given to children with moderate to severe depression who have not responded to several sessions of psychological therapy. The drug should also be given in small doses and must be used ... New hotel, 5,000 more apartments...June 8, 20061960 Sun - NEWPORT HOTEL â This is the Newport Westin Jersey City, a 253-foot tall, 429-room hotel that started construction last week with a scheduled completion date of spring 2008. A groundbreaking took place Thursday for a new hotel in the city's Newport ... From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...June 8, 2006WIS-TV - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ... You Save: $9.98 (40%)June 8, 2006Science Daily - Scientists Report More Accurate Prognosis Of Colon Cancer Survival (June 7, 2006) -- Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute and five other institutions have found a more accurate way to report and predict the survival of ... by: Gerard J. Tortora , Berdell R. Funke , Christine L. CaseJune 8, 2006Science Daily - Prices subject to change. Scientists Report More Accurate Prognosis Of Colon Cancer Survival (June 7, 2006) -- Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute and five other institutions have found a more accurate way to report and ... New hotel, 5,000 more apartments...June 8, 2006Hudson Reporter - NEWPORT HOTEL â This is the Newport Westin Jersey City, a 253-foot tall, 429-room hotel that started construction last week with a scheduled completion date of spring 2008. A groundbreaking took place Thursday for a new hotel in the city's Newport ... Book Description:June 8, 2006Science Daily - I have been treated three times over a long life for depression, (never hospitalized). I read this book three years ago, and they have been the most fulfilling three years of my life. I still have bad days from time to time, but now I can confidently ... Study: Yoga helps breast cancer patients combat treatment side effectsJune 8, 2006Lexington Herald-Leader - ATLANTA - Women going through treatment for breast cancer felt better when they tried yoga, according to one of the first scientific studies of its kind. "Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful" at ... New Bug on the BlockJune 8, 2006Gay City News - David, 46, a gay New York City flight attendant diagnosed with HIV in 1997, first started doing crystal meth in 1993. It wasnÂt until 1999, though, that he injected itÂand not until late 2004 that he shared a needle with a fellow user. ÂI was ... Cyberonics Downgraded on Stock OptionsJune 8, 2006MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of medical-device maker Cyberonics Inc. tumbled in Thursday trading after an analyst said past stock options granted to executives showed "unusual activity." In response, Houston-based Cyberonics called the assertions ... Whistle While You RecuperateJune 8, 2006WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?June 8, 2006WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Cancer Drug Ads Put Caveats in Fine PrintJune 8, 2006WCAX - Brain scans can predict which patients suffering from depression will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, a new study says. Results of the study, by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, appear in the April issue of ... AstraZeneca's Brennan Reveals Future StrategyJune 8, 2006Forbes - In a statement delivered ahead of a business strategy briefing today, the chief executive of one of the world's top pharmaceutical firms, London-based AstraZeneca , said the company was capable of delivering earnings growth ahead of sales growth ... Health / Health TreatmentJune 8, 2006Science Daily - Boston and Met conductor to have surgery (7:00 pm) -- New York Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the entire season, it was reported Sunday. Levine, ... > full story Allen Ray cleared to practice (6 ... Cyberonics downgraded on stock optionsJune 8, 2006BusinessWeek - JUN. 8 11:10 A.M. ET Shares of medical-device maker Cyberonics Inc. tumbled in Thursday morning trading after an analyst said past stock options granted to executives showed "unusual activity." SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Amit Hazan said in a ... Health Tip: Begin an Exercise ProgramJune 8, 2006KSLA - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- A little-studied mental illness marked by episodes of angry, potentially violent outbursts like those seen in road rage or spousal abuse is more common than previously thought, researchers report. In fact, the ... European Agency: Prozac Cleared for ChildrenJune 8, 2006Sci-Tech Today - However, the regulator's ruling said Prozac should only be given to children with moderate to severe depression who have not responded to several sessions of psychological therapy. The drug should also be given in small doses and must be used ... Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?June 8, 2006WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Cereal Grains Not So Bad for BabyJune 8, 2006KRNV - HOUSTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. today announced that results of its D04, two-year, prospective, multi-center, observational study of patients with chronic or recurrent treatment-resistant depression (TRD) treated with ... Alliance opens headache centerJune 8, 2006Cambridge Chronicle - Cambridge Health Alliance announces the opening of a Women's Headache Center on its Somerville Hospital campus. The first clinic of its kind, the headache center is for women, run by women and designed by women. The center is the brainstorm of Dr ... Prozac approved for eight-year-olds (Daily Mail)June 8, 2006Children as young as eight can be given Prozac to help tackle depression Europe's medicine watchdog has announced, claiming the benefits outweigh the risks involved Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?June 8, 2006WLNS - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the growing evidence that mental illness in childhood can lead to problems later in life, a new Finnish study suggests that depressed kids are more likely to grow up to become smokers. Researchers who ... Cortex Announces Update on CX717 Clinical HoldJune 8, 2006Genetic Engineering News - Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: COR) announced that it has provided to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the preclinical research plan for removal of the current clinical hold on AMPAKINE(R) CX717. The FDA recently provided a written response ... Half of Americans Who Need Mental Health Treatment Do Not Receive ItJune 8, 2006KRNV - WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans have found out the hard way that employer-provided health plans offer far more limited mental health benefits than for physical illnesses. "This lack of parity is leading to a national mental ... Mysterious pain defies treatmentJune 8, 2006Detroit News - It was supposed to be a typical ballet class. Cynthia Toussaint, then a senior dance major at the University of California, Irvine, raised her left leg to the bar and slowly bent her upper body down to her right knee. As she returned to an upright ... Whistle While You RecuperateJune 8, 2006KWQC - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Health HappeningsJune 8, 2006Bradenton Herald - The Herald welcomes information on health-related events open to the public. The deadline for submitting information is noon Friday for the Thursday edition. Information - including time, date and place - can be dropped off, mailed to The Herald, P.O ... Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?June 8, 2006WLNS - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers HopeJune 8, 2006KLAS-TV - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ... Dogs Pack Funeral Home to Remember Therapy Dog Group's FounderJune 8, 2006WTOL-TV - SOUTH TOLEDO -- A woman who devoted her life to therapy dogs was remembered on Tuesday night by the dogs themselves. Therapy dogs and their handlers went to the Walter Funeral Home in south Toledo for calling hours for Jane Bonner. Bonner, who died ... Prozac approved for eight-year-olds (Daily Mail)June 8, 2006Children as young as eight can be given Prozac to help tackle depression Europe's medicine watchdog has announced, claiming the benefits outweigh the risks involved Business News (Sharewatch)June 8, 2006LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC said it expects to see its margins boosted by higher sales of its five existing key drugs and by cost controls, and said its development pipeline is strengthening. Third of men drink to drown stress (Guardian Unlimited)June 8, 2006Many victims failing to seek medical help. Conference To Address Low Rates Of Health Literacy (Medical News Today)June 8, 2006An upcoming conference sponsored by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will address the risks of low literacy of patients, particularly for the elderly and minorities, the Chicago Tribune reports. [click link for full article] Mentally ill inmates' treatment decriedJune 8, 2006Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - (June 8, 2006) â ALBANY  Advocates with stories about the devastating effects of solitary confinement on mentally ill prisoners, with some taking their own lives, made a last-ditch effort Wednesday to convince lawmakers to ban the practice before ... African American women twice as likely to be depressedJune 8, 2006Press Trust - Robyn McGee, author of HUNGRY FOR MORE will discuss depression and African American women at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation "Black Health Empowerment Project". The U.S. Surgeon General estimates 19 million Americans suffer from clinical ... A jerk by any other nameJune 8, 2006Lafayette Journal and Courier - And when will we see TV commercials advertising pills and other treatments for IED (yes, the same initials as improvised explosive device)? Definition time: The disorder involves multiple angry outburts out of proportion to the situation. Gee, we ... Mental Health Insurance Crisis Affecting Millions of Americans ...June 8, 2006Forbes - Half of Americans Who Need Mental Health Treatment Do Not Receive It WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans have found out the hard way that employer-provided health plans offer far more limited mental health benefits than for ... Mysterious pain defies treatmentJune 8, 2006Detroit News - It was supposed to be a typical ballet class. Cynthia Toussaint, then a senior dance major at the University of California, Irvine, raised her left leg to the bar and slowly bent her upper body down to her right knee. As she returned to an upright ... Business News (Sharewatch)June 8, 2006LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC said it expects to see its margins boosted by higher sales of its five existing key drugs and by cost controls, and said its development pipeline is strengthening. Special report: Who cares about carers? (The New Statesman)June 8, 2006Rose Fernandez looks after her autistic daughter 24 hours a day. She and six million others save the NHS £57bn a year. Yet the carer's allowance is just £46.95 a week. Depression sufferers still reluctant to see physician (Pharmaceutical Business Review)June 8, 2006While the number of individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) is set to grow only minimally in next two decades, the condition still represents a key health risk, for both society and the individual. For example, MDD is a leading cause of disability and under-diagnosis remains a problem. Furthermore, the leading classes of MDD drugs have been linked to increased suicidality. 08 June 2006 (PharmiWeb)June 8, 2006Which teenagers are at high risk for such behaviors as drug/alcohol use, dropping out of school, pregnancy, violence, depression, or suicide? One of the difficulties parents face is how to recognize the more subtle indicators of such behavioral problems and when and how to intervene. Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the BrinkJune 8, 2006Southern Illinoisan - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States suffered from depression his entire adult life. He often battled suicidal thoughts and would go off into the woods, alone accompanied only by a gun. During the time of his second nervous ... Whistle While You RecuperateJune 8, 2006HealthCentral.com - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Health Tip: Begin an Exercise ProgramJune 8, 2006KHNL News 8 - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- A little-studied mental illness marked by episodes of angry, potentially violent outbursts like those seen in road rage or spousal abuse is more common than previously thought, researchers report. In fact, the ... She's no shrinking violetJune 8, 2006New York Daily News - 'Sopranos' star Lorraine Bracco writes of her depression and recovery. Lorraine Bracco once told a gathering of the American Psychoanalytic Association, "I am so not Dr. Melfi." And ain't that the case. In her new book, "On the Couch," the actress ... Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?June 8, 2006KHNL News 8 - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers HopeJune 8, 2006WANE-TV - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ... Business News (Sharewatch)June 8, 2006LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC said it expects to see its margins boosted by higher sales of its five existing key drugs and by cost controls, and said its development pipeline is strengthening. The age of publicity (The New Statesman)June 8, 2006Writers are good at self-abuse and schadenfreude . Last year the poet Robin Robertson assembled an anthology called Mortification , in which literary figures recounted embarrassing moments. MediaFact Launches Section On Zyprexa and DiabetesJune 8, 2006Genetic Engineering News - MediaFact (http://www.mediafact.com), an online resource for information on health care issues related to hazardous occupational exposure and drug side effects, has published a new section on Zyprexa and diabetes. Zyprexa (olanzapine), manufactured ... Health Tip: Begin an Exercise ProgramJune 8, 2006WLOX - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- A little-studied mental illness marked by episodes of angry, potentially violent outbursts like those seen in road rage or spousal abuse is more common than previously thought, researchers report. In fact, the ... Frontline Care for 'At Risk' SoldiersJune 8, 2006Washington Post - FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Over the course of a year in Iraq, the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division saw action in some of the country's most violent places, insurgent strongholds such as Ramadi in the west and Baqubah in the north. By ... From the HealthyWomen Seafood GuideJune 8, 2006WLNS - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ... Books : Down Came the Rain : My Journey Through Postpartum DepressionJune 8, 2006Science Daily - In this compelling memoir, Brooke Shields talks candidly about her experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, and provides millions of women with an inspiring example of recovery hen Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn ... Frontline Care for 'At Risk' SoldiersJune 8, 2006Washington Post - FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Over the course of a year in Iraq, the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division saw action in some of the country's most violent places, insurgent strongholds such as Ramadi in the west and Baqubah in the north. By ... Whistle While You RecuperateJune 8, 2006WNEM - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ... Rage Disorder More Common Than ThoughtJune 8, 2006KATC 3 - MONDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- A little-studied mental illness marked by episodes of angry, potentially violent outbursts like those seen in road rage or spousal abuse is more common than previously thought, researchers report. In fact, the ... Therapy targets âat riskâ troopsJune 8, 2006MSNBC - FORT BENNING, Ga. - Over the course of a year in Iraq, the 3rd Brigade of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division saw action in some of the country's most violent places, insurgent strongholds such as Ramadi in the west and Baqubah in the north. By the ...
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