Depression (Print Version)

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Depression

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Latest News

Having a Confidant May Ward Off Kids' Depression (11/15/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21278.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/15/2004)
Counseling Can Prevent Depression Recurrence (11/08/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21127.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/08/2004)
St. John's Wort May Interfere with Cancer Drug (11/08/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21139.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/08/2004)
FDA Launches a Multi-Pronged Strategy to Strengthen Safeguards for Children Treated with Antidepressant Medications (10/15/2004, Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01124.html
National Depression Screening Day - October 7, 2004 (10/04/2004, Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.org/highlights/october2004/Depression/default.asp
FDA Statement on Recommendations of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs and Pediatric Advisory Committees (09/16/2004, Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01116.html
More News on Depression - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_d.html#Depression

From the National Institutes of Health

Depression (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm
Stories of Depression: Does This Sound Like You? (National Institute of Mental Health) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHstoriesdepression.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spdep5122.pdf
Widespread Effects of Depression (National Institutes of Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/apr2003/depression.htm

Overviews

Clinical Depression: What You Need to Know (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/ccd/index.cfm
Depression (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/depressionIntroloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/depressionspanishloader.html
JAMA Patient Page: Depression (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZZ9FG0VGD⊂_cat=128
Lowdown on Depression (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/103_dep.html

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Symptoms: Learning to Recognize Clinical Depression (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/ccd/support/symptoms.cfm

Treatment

Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/058.xml
Electroconvulsive Therapy May Relieve Severe Depression, Other Disorders (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00022
FDA Statement on Recommendations of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs and Pediatric Advisory Committees (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01116.html
How to Find Help Through Psychotherapy (American Psychological Association) - http://helping.apa.org/articles/article.php?id=52
Medications (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm
Questions and Answers on Antidepressant Use in Children, Adolescents, and Adults (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research) - http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/antidepressants/Q&A;_antidepressants.htm
Types of Treatment: Clinical Depression is a Treatable Illness (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/ccd/support/treatment.cfm

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Depression (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003863&recruiting;=true
Treatment for Minor Depression (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2003/nimh-21.htm

Alternative Therapy

St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/index.htm
Study Shows St. John's Wort Ineffective for Major Depression of Moderate Severity (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/apr2002/nccam-09.htm

Specific Conditions

Alzheimer's: When Depression Is a Factor (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00212
Coexisting Severe Mental Disorders and Physical Illness (American Psychiatric Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUDUUCGID⊂_cat=625
Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/054.xml
Holiday Depression & Stress (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/103.cfm
Mood Disorders (Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0049/default.asp
Pregnancy Pointers for Women with Psychiatric History (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) - http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Pregnancy_Pointers_for_Women_with_Psychiatric_History.htm
Serotonin Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00786

Prevention/Screening

Depression Screening (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) - http://www.dbsalliance.org/survey/index.asp?survey_ID=1
Screening for Depression: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/136/10/I56

Coping

Tips on Dealing with Depression in College (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/DepressioninCollege.cfm
Tips on Healthy Parenting for Mothers with Depression (National Mental Health Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/HealthyParentingTips.pdf
What to Do When Depression Enters a Relationship (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/depressionAndRelationships.cfm

Related Issues

Depression (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/supportivecare/depression/patient/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/cuidados-medicos-apoyo/depresion/patient/
Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depdiabetes.cfm
Depression and Heart Disease (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depheart.cfm
Depression and HIV/AIDS (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/dephiv.cfm
Depression and Parkinson's Disease (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depparkinson.cfm
Depression and Stroke (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depstroke.cfm
Intimacy and Depression: The Silent Epidemic (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Intimacy_Depression/index.htm
MAOI Diet: Restrict Foods High in Tyramine (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01575

Research

As Antidepressant Medication Treatment Increases, Adolescent Suicide Rates Decrease (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGG504VLD⊂_cat=2
Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nimh-17.htm
Creation of New Neurons Critical to Antidepressant Action in Mice (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2003/nimh-07.htm
Depression Care Management for Older Adults with Both Depression and Diabetes (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/12/I-48
Depression Traced to Overactive Brain Circuit (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nimh-03.htm
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Entitled: Reports Of Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Being Treated with Antidepressant Medications for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2003/ANS01256.html
Improving Depression Care has Long-Lasting Benefits for African Americans and Hispanics (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/depminpr.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/spdepmpr.htm
Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2003/nimh01a.htm
No Link Between Tamoxifen and Depression (National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/tamoxifen-and-depression1101
Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug, Mood and Anxiety Disorders (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/niaaa02a.htm

Genetics

Gene More Than Doubles Risk of Depression Following Life Stresses (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2003/nimh-17.htm

Directories

Getting Help: Locate Services (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/GettingHelp.cfm

Organizations

American Psychiatric Association - http://www.psych.org/
Center for Mental Health Services - http://www.mentalhealth.org/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - http://www.dbsalliance.org/
National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Association - http://www.nmha.org/

Statistics

Co-Occurrence of Depression with Medical, Psychiatric, and Substance Abuse Disorders (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/28.cfm
Depression in Women (National Mental Health Association) - http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/23.cfm
Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm

Women

Depression: What Every Woman Should Know (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depwomenknows.cfm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spdep4794.cfm
Major Depression during Conception and Pregnancy: A Guide for Patients and Families (Expert Knowledge Systems LLC) - Links to PDF File - http://www.psychguides.com/DinW%20during%20pregnancy.pdf

Men

Real Men, Real Depression (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://menanddepression.nimh.nih.gov/
What Do You Know about Men's Health? Mental Health in Men (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=118&mtitle;=mental%20health

Children

Depression in Kids: How Is It Treated? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00685
When Your Child is Depressed (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.com/parent/emotions/feelings/when_child_depressed.html
Why Am I So Sad? (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/sadness.html

Teenagers

Depression (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/depression.html
Let's Talk about Depression (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/letstalk.cfm
What to do When a Friend is Depressed (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/friend.cfm

Seniors

"Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/nimh-02.htm
Coping with Depression and the Holidays (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry) - http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/holiday.asp
Depression in Late Life: Not A Natural Part Of Aging (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry) - http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/depression2.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.aagpgpa.org/p_c/depression2_sp.asp
Depression: Don't Let the Blues Hang Around (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/depression.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/depression-sp.asp
Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm

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Seasonal Affective Disorder - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seasonalaffectivedisorder.html
Suicide - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/suicide.html
Mental Health and Behavior - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealthandbehavior.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Depression is the National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 16 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 05 August 2004