Volume 2, February 2009
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Click on the links below to view some of the latest behavioral health national news.
“Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients” — Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/health/feeds/hscout/2008/10/01/hscout619878.html
“Getting Help For Depression And Anxiety Has Significant Long-term Benefits” — Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081001130032.htm
“Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Common Among Injured Patients” — Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080911103908.htm
“Study: Women Smokers More Likely to Develop Depression” — Foxnews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431203,00.html
“Depression during pregnancy doubles risk of preterm birth” — CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/23/healthmag.depression.premature.birth/index.html
“Primary Insomnia Linked To Neurochemical Abnormality In Young And Middle-aged Adults” — Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081101083921.htm
“Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Certain DNA may cause people to eat more to get the same pleasure from food” — US News and World Report
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/10/16/overeating-blame-your-genes.html
“Is Oversleeping Hazardous To Your Health?
Getting Too Much Sack Time Can Have A Host Of Physical Side Effects” — CBS.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/14/health/webmd/main4521622.shtml
“Insomnia In Women With Breast Cancer Linked To Heart Rate Dysregulation” — Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125733.php
“Depression, Bereavement, and “Understandable” Intense Sadness: Should the DSM-IV Approach Be Revised?” — The American Journal of Psychiatry
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/165/11/1373
“Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance — Finding suggests complaint of a ’racing mind’ is not just in patient's head” — U.S. News and World Report
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/11/03/primary-insomnia-tied-to-brain-neurochemical.html
“Study finds link between faith, depression” — USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-11-05-depression-faith_N.htm
“Overeating and substance abuse are similar disorders” — Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/11/overeating-and.html
“Recovery for Mothers With Depression” — Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081110071247.htm
“American Heart Assn. urges screening cardiac patients for depression
In cardiac cases, depression can hurt recovery. Now there's a push for screening.” — LA Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/17/health/he-heart17
“ACP Guideline Finds No Substantial Differences Among “Second-Generation” Antidepressants
New guideline looks at effectiveness of drugs used to treat depressive disorders” — MarketWatch.com
http://www.acponline.org/pressroom/depression_drugs.htm
“Depression's Behavior Changes Linked to Heart Risks” — Washingtonpost.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/25/AR2008112501617.html
“Less sun, more depression for people with SAD” — CNNHealth.com
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/14/seasonal.affective.disorder/
“'Wired' Americans Wrestle With Sleepless Nights” — PBS.org
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec08/sleepless_12-04.htm
“Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression
Processes of Cognitive Change” — Psychiatric Times
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1357884
“Why Are Some People More Susceptible To Depression Than Others? Stressed-out Mice Reveal Role Of Epigenetics In Behavior” — Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081211121823.htm
“How Oprah can kick the dieting habit for good” — nydailynews.com
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2008/12/12/2008-12-12_how_oprah_can_kick_the_dieting_habit_for.html
“Compulsion to overeat is mainly in the genes, study shows” — Timesonline.com
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5342552.ece
“Psychiatrists Revise the Book of Human Troubles” — New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/health/18psych.html?_r=1&ref=health
“Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
Rehab efforts should focus on coping styles to boost outcomes, study says” — US News and World Report
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/12/18/depression-anxiety-hinder-quality-of-life-after.html
“Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity” — Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010100964.html
“Counting sheep but no sleep?” — LA Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/nov/03/health/he-sleep3
“Depression a predictor of death after heart attack” — Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49D7MK20081014