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The damagelies in the same brain areas showing changes in people suffering majordepression, which may explain why many heart-failure patients are oftendepressed. The brain damage could dramatically affect heart-failurepatients' ability to exercise and lowers their overall quality of life

The study involved 1032 women at headache clinics in five states. Of the women surveyed, 593 reported episodic headache (fewer than 15 headaches per month) and 439 had chronic headache (more than 15 headaches per month).

Compulsive gambling, hypersexuality, and excessive shopping have been linked to treatment with dopamine agonists in small numbers of patients. It is unknown exactly how many patients experience such an impulse control disorder, although it is believed to be less than 10 percent of those receiving these drugs

The study was conducted on a group of multi-ethnic women, during and immediately after pregnancy. Over the course of their pregnancy, researchers observed significant changes in health, including decline in the ability to perform daily functions and increased signs of depression, both of which improved during the postpartum period.

They examined the size of a special region of the brain, the anterior cingulate cortex, that might be involved in controlling stress hormones. In a significant discovery, scientists found that people with a smaller anterior cingulate cortex had higher levels of stress hormones.

The findings suggest practitioners could improve success rates for methamphetamine users receiving addiction treatment by also providing therapy for depression and anxiety in appropriate individuals. The study is published in the January 2004 issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry

Researchers were able to observe patients during a mean of approximately four years before the onset of dementia. Additionally, researchers saw no increase in depression during the three to four years preceding the onset of MCI, which antedates the onset of dementia by several years.

The study involved 486 people age 60 to 90 who had no dementia. Of those, 134 people had experienced at least one episode of depression that prompted them to seek medical advice

Director, Child and Adolescent Psychology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Question: What should I do if the mania or depression come back in my bipolar child?Dr. Findling answers the question: 'Relapse Of Symptoms In My Bipolar Child?'Answer: Well the most important thing to do is certainly have loved ones who are involved with the youngster's well-being, keeping a good eye on them.

Ongur answers the question: 'What If Mania Or Depression Returns?'Answer: The best answer to this question is act quickly. There is good evidence that, if a person with bipolar disorder gets treatment -- effective treatment -- at an early stage of an episode, whether it's depression or mania, that episode will be less severe and will last shorter

Bostwick answers the question: 'Bipolar Disorder, Depression Difference?'Answer: I think the best way to understand this is that major depression is one pole of an affective disorder. A bipolar person will have both highs and lows -- or a manic component as well as a depressed component.

Susan Stagno answers the question: 'Symptoms Of Mania And Depression?'Answer: The symptoms of bipolar disorder are that people experience depressed mood and elevated, or elated mood, meaning depression and mania.In order to meet the criteria for this illness, one has to have had both of these ends of the mood spectrum.

of Psychiatry, HarvardPost a CommentFONT SIZE EMAILPRINTSHARE RSSQuestion: How is bipolar disorder different from unipolar depression or 'regular' depression?Dr. Roy Perlis answers the question: 'Bipolar Disorder & 'Regular' Depression?'Answer: Both bipolar disorder and major depression are typically associated with depressive episodes.

Jefferson Prince answers the question: 'Managing Depression At School?'Answer: Well teachers and school systems really have an important role in helping families and children with depression. First they can help primarily by recognizing depression.

In situations where a child is suffering from a depression and is refusing to participate in treatment, parents need to approach this in several ways.First, if there's an immediate danger -- meaning a child is suffering from active thoughts of wanting to hurt himself or herself, or kill themselves, himself or herself, or they're hurting themselves, then parents need to compel the child into treatment; they have an obligation just like they would for other health concerns

Prince answers the question: 'Effects Of Child's Depression On Family?'Answer: Well, depression in children affects everybody in the family. We know, in fact, that depression runs in families and that the manifestation of a depression is really the result of interactions between genes and the environment

Stoll answers the question: 'Contacting A Loved One's Depression Doc?'Answer: Well it's somewhat controversial: should a family member have contact with the person treating someone for depression. It really depends on the situation

Andrew Stoll answers the question: 'Compelling Treatment For Depression?'Answer: A family member or a friend can't compel someone to psychiatric treatment against their will. People have the right to refuse treatment

Andrew Stoll answers the question: 'How Can I Help A Depressed Loved One?'Answer: Well when someone you know has depression and let's assume they're in treatment already, you want to make sure they're getting to their treatment appointments with their doctor, whether it's for psychotherapy or for medication management.You want to make sure they're taking their medicine, if that's what prescribed, every day as directed.

Nemeroff answers the question: 'Can Depression Lead To Abuse?'Answer: In general, patients with depression tend to have a very low self-image and they have real cognitive dysfunction about themselves. And because they think so poorly of themselves and have terribly inappropriate self-reproach and guilt about themselves, they often end up in abusive relationships in which they have not only been abused as children, but now as adults are in situations of abuse and domestic violence.