Archive for June, 2006
British Medical Association Says 1 in 10 Children in UK Suffers from Mental Health Problems
There also appears to be a socioeconomic link to this trend of increasing mental health problems in children, where poorer areas showed higher rates of mental health disorders. Unfortunately, these children may also not receive the care or treatment they need.
Scotsman.com news noted an authority saying that Scotland has pockets of poverty stricken areas. These [...]
You Can Get SAD During Summer Too
I thought Seasonal Affective Disorder happens during the winter when daylight time is shorter. Apparently SAD can happen during the summer too, as this article pointed out, because there are two types of SAD.
The difference is that the summer version of SAD reads a bit like hypomania - you can get agitated and have [...]
bp Magazine: “Hope and Harmony for People with Bipolar”
I saw a news article on a magazine on bipolar disorder and was pleasantly surprised that the articles and back issues were available online.
It’s also nice to see some pharmaceutical company sponsors (front page, right hand column) because without these sponsors I’m sure many of the articles would not be available for free on the [...]
Nevada Has 3rd Highest Suicide Rate in the US and More than a Third by Young People
Alex Newman’s article, “Struggling with suicide” points out a sobering statistic: College students die from accidents and suicides, and each year, young people ages 15-24 kill themselves. About 1 out of 4 of those young people are college students.
When a Nevada college student killed himself, the state declared this a public health crisis.
American Association of [...]
Two Sides of the Debate Around Screening for Teen Suicide Risk
Relating to my previous entry on suicide in young people, there is a debate around screening for suicide risk via psychological evaluations.
Because of the concern for teen suicide, psych evaluations are growing and critics say that this has not been shown to prevent suicides. Critics also say that these screenings often lead to the teens [...]
Domestic Violence in Soldiers’ Families
Some are saying that the abuse culture fostered by the military - that violence may even be “necessary and honorable” - may contribute to a perceived widespread pattern of domestic violence in military families. There is no solid data comparing rate of domestic violence between military and civilian families.
The US Department of Defense reported 227 [...]
New Jersey Doctors Must Counsel on Postpartum Depression
Tom Cruise isn’t going to like this one.
In April 2006, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine mandated doctors to educate pregnant women and family members about postpartum depression. New mothers will be screened for postpartum depression. The law will become effective this October, making NJ the first state to enact this legislation. You can read the [...]
Prozac (Fluoxetine) Does Not Prevent Relapse of Anorexia Nervosa
Prozac and generic fluoxetine has often been prescribed off-label for treating anorexia nervosa, and a recently JAMA-published in study of 93 discharged anorexic patients (having regained healthy weight) showed that Prozac made no difference in preventing relapse in these patients when compared with a sugar pill.
Antidepressants are often given to discharged anorexic patients to prevent [...]
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