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Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available. Increasingly, professionals are viewing major depression as a chronic illness (the condition nearly always returns when treatment is stopped). Therefore, medical intervention and help must be ongoing.
Patients with chronic depression have a number of options, including psychotherapy, antidepressants, or both. In general, the treatment choice depends on the degree and type of depression and other accompanying cond...
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Identifying Depression in Children
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...yield a more positive outcome. Video: Symptoms of Childhood Depression Read more »
Growing Up on Antidepressants (Or Not)
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...children and adolescents. I think in many cases of childhood depression (please note that this... Read more »
Treating Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...and successfully treated at age 27, but by then my childhood, adolescence and young adulthood... Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertAs I said in an earlier blog entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After... Read more »
The link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric disorders
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...to do with the fact that I've had depression since childhood. I have always been a very heavy... Read more »
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors
...adolescents with CFS suffer psychiatric disorders. Some evidence suggests that psychological factors during childhood may increase susceptibility for later CFS, although these factors are not... Read more »Depression: References
...2006 Dec 6;296(21):2582-9.Nemets H, Nemets B, Apter A, Bracha Z, Belmaker RH. Omega-3 treatment of childhood depression: a controlled, double-blind pilot study. Am J Psychiatry. 2006... Read more »Depression Risk
...usually cite a stressful life event as the precipitating factor for their illness. Adverse events during childhood pose a higher risk for depression in adulthood. In one study, parental divorce,... Read more »Psychotherapy for Depression
...of actions and behavior. These perceptions, known as schemas, are negative assumptions developed in childhood that can precipitate and prolong depression. Cognitive therapy works on the principle... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Outlook
...New England Journal of Medicine evaluated the long-term health status of adult survivors of various childhood cancers. The study found that, 30 years after treatment, patients with Hodgkins... Read more »Images
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Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Trouble Sleeping
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nightcap while you're pregnant may disturb your child's sleep later on. A new study found alcohol consumption during... Read summary »
Treating Depression Could Mean More Productivity
December 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is one of the most costly disorders for employers, according to comparative cost-of-illness studies. This is due... Read summary »
SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
January 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »
Study: Childhood Soy Diet Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asian-American women who ate a lot of soy during their childhood are significantly less likely to develop breast cancer than... Read summary »
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