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Psychosocial Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation? Or the Perils of Getting Better?

Two articles present new findings on psychiatric, social, and cognitive impairments associated with deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease.

Can Exercise Help with Hot Flashes?

Physical activity reduced vasomotor symptoms among perimenopausal women with a history of depression.

New Roles for Old Neurotransmitters in Depression

Research that combines neuroimaging and genotyping provides novel insights into the mood effects of serotonin and norepinephrine.

Is Treating Panic Disorder a Class Act?

If you have panic disorder, poverty doesn’t help.

A Mixed Report Card on Adolescent Health

The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System tracks the health of the nation’s adolescents.

How Risky Are SSRIs During Pregnancy?

In this population-based study, risks increased for infant respiratory distress and low birth weight.

Depressive Symptoms and Smoking During Pregnancy

Despite a cessation program, pregnant women with depressive symptoms found it difficult to quit.

Preprocedural Anxiety May Predict Sedation Success in Children

Reduce anxiety before giving sedation.

Debriefing After Trauma: The Final Word?

It really doesn’t work — and might even harm. . . .

Anxious About Where Serotonin Works?

Serotonin receptors in the frontal cortex are responsible for the modulating of anxiety.

Can Quantitative EEG Measures Predict Antidepressant Response?

Prefrontal cordance during placebo wash-ins may predict ultimate antidepressant response.

ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Teens: Cognitive Effects

ADHD worsened cognitive performance more than bipolar disorder did.

Menopause May Worsen Antidepressant Treatment Response

Results from a naturalistic study in Spain

Three Types of Treatment for Depression: A Comparison

Behaviorally based psychotherapy can help patients, especially those with severe depression.

Can Psychological Interventions Improve Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes?

Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are modestly effective in children and adolescents with diabetes.

Comparing Suicide Risk with Antidepressants in Children and Adults

Among hospitalized Medicaid recipients, the risk may be greater in children and adolescents.

Another Connection Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease?

PTSD is associated with a hypercoagulable state.

Can Seafood Consumption Help Reduce Childhood Depression?

Significantly more depressed children who received omega-3 fatty acids achieved remission than those who received placebo.

Choosing Between Treatments for Bipolar Depression

The olanzapine/fluoxetine combination had somewhat greater benefits but worse adverse effects than lamotrigine.

More Results from a Large Antidepressant Trial

A switch to antidepressant monotherapy, after two previously suboptimal responses to drug therapies, resulted in a low remission rate.

Family Grief Therapy Is Helpful Only for Some

Specific family characteristics may indicate whether grief therapy would be of benefit.

Five-Year Outcomes of Children with Functional Abdominal Pain

Children with the highest levels of depression, anxiety, and negative life events failed to improve over 5 years.

American Academy of Neurology Practice Parameters: Parkinson Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

These parameters reveal many areas of missing evidence regarding PD diagnostic tools and treatments.

Long-Term Effects of Parental Depression on Offspring

The children of depressed parents are at high risk to develop major depressive disorder by early adulthood.

Drug Alert: FDA Warns about Interaction between Antidepressants and Migraine Drugs

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