The research adventure continues into two key questions in depression treatment: Are antidepressants safe and effective for kids? And, Will drugs alone provide relief? Bottom line first According to findings published in Archives of General Psychiatry, depressed teens recover well with Prozac or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but... Read more
A new study confirms with greater authority what other research has suggested: Exercise is an effective treatment for depression. There are a few significant details to know. Let's move in. Bottom line first A study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that regular exercise, particularly in a structured group program, may work... Read more
Two studies crawled across the health newswire in the past few days that vividly illustrate a key message about depression that's often overlooked or marginalized by the health care system: Depression is a devastating disease that needs to be treated. Let's look at these two dots and connect them. Dot No. 1: A new... Read more
Some truly awful news--that more children and teens killed themselves in 2005 than in the year before--casts new light on the emotional controversy over whether antidepressant medications known as SSRIs increase or decrease suicide risk. Bottom line first A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry... Read more
A report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers useful insights on the relationships between moms, dads, and kids when the mother has depression. Let's take a look. Bottom line first When mom is depressed, the more a dad is involved in family life the fewer problem... Read more
