"Other health professionals who may prescribe a drug such as a dentist or other medical specialist should be told of the medications the patient is taking."

"Interpersonal therapists focus on the patient's disturbed personal relationships that both cause and exacerbate (or increase) the depression."

 

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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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"Because of the widespread interest in St John's wort, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted a 3-year study, sponsored by three NIH components the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the Office of Dietary Supplements."

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  • NIMH-sponsored studies estimate that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the United States and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and older, experience some form of depression every year.
  • NIMH-sponsored studies estimate that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the United States and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and older, experience some form of depression every year.
  • In 2002, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young males, age 15 to 24.
  • Before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to develop depressive disorders, but after age 14, females are twice as likely as males to have major depression or dysthymia.
  • Approximately 80 percent of older adults with depression improve when they receive treatment with antidepressant medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.

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"Recently, concerns have been raised that the use of antidepressant medications themselves may induce suicidal behavior in youths."

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"Despite the enormous advances in brain research in the past 20 years, depression often goes undiagnosed and untreated."

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"Two of the short term psychotherapies that research has shown to be effective for depression are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT)."

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"Psychotherapy requires significant commitment whereas treatment of depressive disorders with medication requires less effort."

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