Lupus Linked to Anxiety, Depression Disorders
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Well-meaning parents may be worsening their children’s OCD
Parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often faced with a tough choice: not indulge the behavior, or soothe the anxiety. While many parents often opt for the latter, they may do so at a price. A recent study shows that accommodating OCD behavior may trigger more serious symptoms, but therapy may help in reversing [...]
Much Touted “Depression Risk Gene” May Not Add to Risk After All
New Look at Data Confirms Strong Association between Depression and Stressful Life Events Stressful life events are strongly associated with a person’s risk for major depression, but a certain gene variation long thought to increase risk in conjunction with stressful life events actually may have no effect, according to researchers funded by the National Institute [...]
Questions Raised About Stimulants and Sudden Death
Rarity Makes Definitive Assessment Elusive A study examining stimulant use among children and adolescents found an association between stimulants and sudden unexplained death in youth with no evidence of pre-existing heart disease. The finding draws attention to the potential risks of stimulant medication, according to the study’s authors; an accompanying editorial notes that the rarity [...]
Re-shaping Negative Thoughts Shields At-Risk Teens from Depression
Cognitive Prevention Program Trumps Usual Care in “Real World” Trial At-risk teens exposed to a program that teaches them to counteract their unrealistic and overly negative thoughts experienced significantly less depression than their peers who received usual care, NIMH-funded researchers have found. However, the cognitive behavioral prevention program failed to similarly help adolescents prone to [...]
Citalopram No Better Than Placebo Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Citalopram, a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and other NIH institutes. The study was published in the June 2009 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. “Parents of [...]
Potential Risk Factors for Suicide Identified Among Teens in Treatment for Depression
Use of medication did not trigger suicidal thinking among adolescents with depression, but those with persistent and severe depression were more at risk for suicidal events while undergoing treatment, according to a new analysis of data from the NIMH-funded Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). The analysis, which was published in the May 2009 [...]
Beyond an elementary approach
t may not be as easy A,B, C and 1,2,3, but proponents of solution-focused counseling agree that the approach can be extremely effective when used in school environments By Jim Paterson School counselors and school counseling educators typically agree on three things when it comes to solution-focused counseling. A) The approach makes perfect sense because [...]