Mental Health Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 23rd, 2004
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Depression - An onslaught of SSRI antidepressants has shifted depressive illness definitions
Cardiovascular Disease - Homocysteinylated transthyretin may play role in amyloid diseases
Cognition - Processing differences contribute to gender differences in lexical size
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - What's really in your St. John's wort tablets?
Depression - Low testosterone levels associated with depression in older men
Depression - Researchers study benefit of exercise, medication on depression
Eating Disorder - Personality characteristics hold implications for eating disorder therapy
Eating Disorders - Group urges people with anorexia, bulimia to have real expectations
Eating Disorders - New guideline to standardize care for eating disorders
Endocrinology - Gene-hormone interactions are implicated in female suicide attempts
Finance - $2M investment funds schizophrenia treatment research
Sleep Deprivation - Middle schoolers need more sleep
Generic Drugs - FDA approves generic versions of Wellbutrin SR
Gynecology - Context and distress scales should define diagnoses of sexual dysfunction
Gynecology - Perception and cultural attitudes color premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Health Policy - Employment factors yield valuable information about women's health status
Indigent Care - Idaho counties could face heavier mental health burden
Lung Cancer - A "good attitude" does not alter cancer's course
Maternal Health - Quality of life assessments capture a clearer picture of postnatal morbidity
Menstruation - Researchers question female sex hormone fluctuations and the crying connection
Mental Health - Changes in mental health transport wanted by lawmakers
Mental Health - Connecticut budget would help place mentally retarded in group homes
Depression - Change in social policies could reduce high rate of depression in homosexual men
Mental Health - FDA wrestles with antidepressant-suicide risk in children, teens
Mental Health - Few disabled kids with psychosocial problems receive treatment services
Mental Health - Iowa, Tennessee stick with Magellan subsidiaries for behavioral health services
Mental Health - Mental health insurance bill approved against Ohio governor's wishes
Mental Health - Ohio first lady stopped advocacy for mental health bill
Mental Health - Senator says reform moving too quickly for Nebraska communities
Mental Health - Study finds 25% of Canadian teenage girls face depression
Mental Illness - Antipsychotic drugs raise obesity, diabetes, heart disease risks
Nicotine Addiction - School sports don't keep kids away from tobacco
Pain Medicine - Alpha-1 agonists reverse the effects of mixing risperidone and anesthesia
Geriatrics - Strong social relations form a barrier to disability in the elderly
Patient/Physician Relationships - Patients in Netherlands are less happy with doctors who comply with guidelines
Psychology - Group therapy improves women who have traumatizing provider interactions
Psychology - Relationships between single mothers and their babies match those of controls
Psychology - Social dynamics are a strong determinant of adolescent romance and sexuality
Psychosis - Public awareness programs can reduce duration of untreated psychiatric disease
Relationships - Cohabiting couples not likely to marry
Risk Perception - People unduly gloomy in positive situations, upbeat in negative ones
Schizophrenia - Supplemental new drug application requests changes in Geodon product label
Sleep Disorders - FDA approves expanded Provigil label
Social Development - Day care centers show benefits over other care settings
HIV/AIDS Dementia - Revised Symptom Checklist provides better measure of mental function
Social Development - Intervention program helps reduce television viewing in preschool children
St. John's Wort - Metabolism of hyperforin in rat liver microsomal systems reported
State Medicaid - Alaska's effort to cut drug costs runs into opposition
State Medicaid - Nevada gets thumbs-up for mental healthcare, thumbs down for uninsured
Accreditation - Aspen Achievement Academy earns JCAHO approval
Addiction Medicine - Impulsive tendencies underlie binge eating and alcohol use problems
Addiction Medicine - Women are more likely to reflect on their own drinking habits
Behavior Disorders - Young men with conduct disorders are more likely to carry guns
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