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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Age Is Most Common To Be Effected By Depression

Clinical trial: Use of Lexapro in teenagers with major depressive disorder

October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine the effectiveness of Lexapro (escitalopram) in teenagers ages 12 to 17 who suffer from major depressive disorder. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...by clinical depression. After I was diagnosed at age 27, my parents told me that they knew... Read more »

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Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum Part 1: Prevalence and Diagnosis
By UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders , Health Expert

...Prevalence, Screening Accuracy and Screening Outcomes, 2005 Agency for Healthcare Research and... Read more »

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Schizophrenia, Depression and a Glaring Gap in Knowledge
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...symptoms of depression in schizophrenia and its management. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 6:... Read more »

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Depression and Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...situation."Michael, another member of the diabetes support group, sagely points out that we... Read more »

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Depression in the Golden Years
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...indeed golden. My parents, who are both over the age of 65, are enjoying their retirement here... Read more »

Health Guide

Distinguishing the Difference Between Dementia and Depression
...were asked to make a diagnosis based on case descriptions; the cases were all exactly alike except for age.  The physicians were more likely to diagnose the older people with dementia and the... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...behavior because that "typical" teen behavior is usually already marked by ups and downs in moods. A teenager can go from "Life rocks!" to "Life sucks!" in a period of hours. Their hormones are ... Read more »
Treatment-Resistant Depression
...treatment. We don’t know why; this is just the state of the field right now. The first thing I encourage people to do when they have not responded to treatment is to review the basics of their... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked
...Given how much stigma is still attached to mental illness, seeking help for depression is an act of courage and strength — not weakness — on your part. 6. Myth: Depression will go away by... Read more »
Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated
...health compared with the chronic diseases angina, arthritis, asthma, and diabetes. Still, the percentage of people with depression who receive treatment remains deplorably low. In an... Read more »

Medications

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...bedtime to help reduce daytime sleepiness. The dosage is based on your age, medical condition... Read more »

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...because you may not get the correct dose. The dosage is based on your age, medical condition,... Read more »

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...Warning This medication may rarely cause tendon damage (e.g., tendinitis, tendon rupture) during... Read more »

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...Warning This medication may rarely cause tendon damage (e.g., tendonitis, tendon rupture) during... Read more »

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...smoke. The risk of heart problems increases with age (especially in women over 35) and with... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When someone has the blues, missing out on the enjoyment of life isn't the only negative. Depression can also harden arteries.... Read summary »

Sleepless Nights Complicate Depression
April 30, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is bad enough by itself. But depression coupled with insomnia is even worse. According to researchers from the... Read summary »

What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »

Study Links Depression to Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug Donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease in depressed people... 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 »