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Sunday, September, 07, 2008

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) continues to provoke arguments. For some it represents little more than a haphazard and degrading technique not fit to be termed a treatment. For others it represents an alternative and highly effective treatment that does not deserve the bad press it sometimes receives. So why does ECT remain so... Read moreChevron

Older People with Depression are Ignored or Misdiagnosed

Millions of older people may be denied proper treatment for depression on the assumption that depression is a natural part of getting older. The U.K. based charity Age Concern has found a culture of casual disregard towards people over the age of 65 when it comes to their mental health needs.   Gordon Lishman, director general of Age... Read moreChevron

When Grief Won’t Go Away

Depression, following the death of someone close, is an intense, traumatic but essentially natural process. In the normal course of events the process of bereavement may last anything from a few weeks to several months. The passage of time helps people to move on, but a few people find the debilitating effects of loss become a permanent feature of... Read moreChevron

Abstinence from Moderate Drinking Can Lead to Depression

  Those laboratory mice have been at it again. This time, we discover that when mice stop drinking moderate levels of alcohol they can become depressed around two weeks later. Mice are commonly used to model the effects of a number of conditions associated with human behavior. But how do we know when a mouse is depressed?   According... Read moreChevron

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