"More than half of people with bipolar disorder type I (with severe mania) have a co occurring substance use disorder."

"While there is no evidence to support a causal role for depression in cancer, depression may impact the course of the disease and a person's ability to participate in treatment."

 

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Long-Term Therapy Effective in Bipolar Depression
Psychotherapy is more effective than short-term treatment for alleviating depression associated with bipolar disease, new research suggests.
Suicide Findings Question Link to Antidepressants
Two studies suggest that treatment of depression, either with psychotherapy or drugs, reduces the risk of suicide attempts in all age groups, especially during the first months of treatment.
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A new study finds a connection between two common disorders in people over 65.
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"Just like other illnesses, such as heart disease, depression comes in different forms."

Depression Symptoms Facts

  • Although available therapies alleviate symptoms in over 80 percent of those treated, less than half of people with depression get the help they need.
  • Recent research shows that certain types of short-term psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help relieve depression in children and adolescents.
  • More than four times as many men as women die by suicide in the United States, even though women make more suicide attempts during their lives.
  • A study supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that CBT led to remission in nearly 65 percent of cases, a higher rate than either supportive therapy or family therapy.
  • While studies generally indicate that about 25 percent of people with cancer have depression, only 2 percent of cancer patients in one study were receiving antidepressant medication.

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An NIMH sponsored study of 9 to 17 year olds estimates that the prevalence of any depressive disorder is more than 6 percent in a six month period, with almost 5 percent having major depression.
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In 2002, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young males, age 15 to 24.
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"Patients with minor depression who seek treatment from family doctors are often treated with prescription antidepressants, if their mood disorder is diagnosed at all."

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"The person receiving ECT does not consciously experience the electrical stimulus."

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"ECT often is effective in cases where antidepressant medications do not provide sufficient relief of symptoms."

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"Antianxiety drugs or sedatives are not antidepressants but they are sometimes prescribed along with antidepressants; however, they are not effective when taken alone for a depressive disorder."

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