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U.S. has highest bipolar rate at 4.4 %

www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/07/US.highest.bipolar.rates/index.html

 

Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicide

bpd.about.com/od/understandingbpd/a/suicide_ar.htm

 

Genetic link to stuttering

thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/19/stuttering-linked-to-genetics-motor-control/
 

An overview of different types of depression

www.mental-health-matters.com/depression/1780-types-of-depression-where-do-they-all-end

 

No-nose bicycle seats decrease sexual dysfunction in men who are frequent cyclists

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-163/

 

Depressed women give birth earlier to lower-weight babies

www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php

 

New issues in sexual performance problems in men

www.pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/11/the-new-sex-issue-and-why-more-men-are-faking-it/

 

Head injuries often caused by accidental falls

www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/news/view.aspx

 

Why are young men still smoking?

www.menshealth.com/health/big-tobacco-and-cigarette-smoking-addiction

 

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) effective for depression

www.psychcentral.com/news/2010/10/13/long-term-tms-treatment-appears-
effective-for-depression/19562.html

 

Effectiveness of exercise in decreasing depression

www.newsucanuse.org/content/depressed-exercise-remedy

 

Does erythropoietin decrease neurocognitive impairment in patients with Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder?

7thspace.com/headlines/360039/effects_of_erythropoietin_on_depressive_
symptoms_and_neurocognitive_deficits_in_depression_and_bipolar_disorder.html

 

Depression symptoms in men

www.health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx

 

Commonsense actions that can help improve depression

www.health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx

 

Psychotherapy changes brain chemistry

www.nytimes.com/2002/08/27/health/behavior-like-drugs-talk-
therapy-can-change-brain-chemistry.html

 

Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for treatment resistant OCD

sify.com/news/deep-brain-stimulation-shows-promise-for-ocd
-news-international-kkfnkieggdh.html

 

Reduced maternal serotonin production linked to ADHD in children

www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/news/view.aspx

 

Caffeine consumption decreases risk of Parkinson's Disease for a genetic subgroup of people

www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/coffee-and-good-genes
-could-provide-parkinsons-prevention/19657482

 

"Hidden" bipolar disorder often accompanies depression

www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/BipolarDisorder/21687

 

Attention-Defecit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have a genetic basis

www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/ADHD-ADD/22490

 

Athersys publishes promising preclinical data on experimental stem cell therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

www.fiercebiotechresearch.com/story/athersys-treatment-
proves-promising-brain-injury-model/2010-09-21

 

Treatments for clozapine-induced hypersalivation (technical but worth it!)

pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/25/3/114

 

What are different types of psychotherapy?

www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies/index.shtml

 

More men seeking treatment for eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, compulsive exercise

www.bulimia.com/client/client_pages/usatoday.cfm

 

What foods are related to mood? Diet and depression

www.webmd.com/depression/guide/diet-recovery

 

Moms' affection at 8 months predicts healthy adjustment at age 30

www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/26/mother.affection.anxiety/index.html

 

New study finds no link between teen abortions and depression

www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/teenaged-abortions-
dont-mean-depression-study-says/19647519

 

Bipolar Disorder being correctly diagnosed more frequently in children and adolescents

www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/30/bipolar.kids/index.html

 

Schizophrenia: Positive vs negative symptoms, delusions vs hallucinations, differentiation from "split personality"

www.healthtree.com/articles/schizophrenia/symptoms/

 

What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

www.health24.com/mind/Anxiety/1284-1295,12310.asp

 

Obesity linked to chemical variation in 13 genes.

www.rttnews.com/Content/HealthNews.aspx

 

What is Cyclothymia, a type of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder?

www.psychcentral.com/disorders/sx38.htm

 

Thanks to Roxanne Bates and Casa Palmera for a terrific time at the Promises Polo Match last Sunday!

www.casapalmera.com/

 

Thanks to Parastoo Barnajian for inviting our crew to the Sierra Tucson Professional Luncheon today!

www.sierratucson.com/

 

llicit drug use increased from 2008 to 2009, greatest increases in marijuana, prescription drugs, meth, ecstasy

www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1009152021.aspx

 

Simple questionnaire can help primary care physicians screen for Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/news/view.aspx

 

Caffeine Intoxication as an Insanity Defense in a Murder Trial?

www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/any-truth-to-the-
caffeine-intoxication-insanity-defense/19640561

 

Returning to college can trigger Bipolar Disorder mania and depression

www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/21/health.bipolar.college/index.html

 

How can psychiatric patients be held involuntarily in a hospital in California (a "5150" hold)?

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5150_%28Involuntary_psychiatric_hold%29

 

What is an LPS Conservatorship in California for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, or OCD?

www.scselfservice.org/probate/adult/lpsconservator.htm#what

 

Legal Problems Associated with Bipolar Disorder

www.mental-health-today.com/bp/art16.htm

 

What is a Forensic Psychologist?

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_psychology

 

What are Mental Health Courts in the medicolegal judicial system?

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_courts

 

Adults with ADHD often also have substance abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, and/or learning disabilities

www.ncpamd.com/ADDComorbidity.htm

 

Constant, chronic background anxiety and worry? Consider the possibility of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/anxiety/generalized-
anxiety-disorder.aspx

 

New medications reset circadian rhythms? Disrupted circadian rhythms implicated in depression and bipolar disorder.

www.fiercebiotech.com/story/body-clock-drug-offers-
breakthrough-approach-depression/2010-08-24

 

Bipolar medications: Brand names versus generics?

www.blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2010/08/brand-name
-medications-same-as-generics/

 

Psychological challenges of men with bulimia

www.bulimia.com/client/client_pages/bulimia3.cfm

 

Anosognosia (not knowing you are ill) is relatively common in bipolar mania and hypomania

www.everydayhealth.com/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-
disorder-and-anosognosia.aspx

 

Study finds 40% of depressed people have subthreshold hypomania; mostly young, ill, and a history of suicidality

www.techcombo.com/2010/08/22/symptoms-of-bipolar-disorder
-are-sometimes-undiagnosed-in-adults-with-major-depression-123/

 

California Chamber of Commerce assesses the negative impact of Proposition 19, legalizing marijuana, on the workplace

www.calchamber.com/PressReleases/Documents/Prop_19_
The_Impact_on_the_Workplace_F.pdf

 

Medically prescribed Ecstasy (MDMA) may be helpful in treating severe PTSD during psychotherapy

www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/ecstasy-shows-promise-as-ptsd
-treatment-successful-study-prompts-fda-approval/19559540

 

If Schwarzenegger signs, California will hold adults legally liable if minors are served alcohol at home parties

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi

 

Ketamine as a new treatment for refractory bipolar disorder

www.rttnews.com/Content/HealthNews.aspx

 

New study further documenting that bipolar patients are also at risk for eating disorders

www.psychcentral.com/news/2010/08/05/high-rate-of-
eating-disorders-in-bipolar-patients/16424.html

 

Migraine headaches in patients with Bipolar Disorder

www.tsplusblog.com/2010/07/migraine-headaches-in-bipolar-disorder/

 

Acting helps patients cope more effectively with bipolar disorder

www.health24.com/news/Mind_Psychology/1-930,57342.asp

 

Mood stabilizers (Lamictal, Tegretol, Depakote, Zyprexa, and Seroquel) can improve bipolar depression

www.jaapa.com/mood-stabilizers-can-improve-acute-
bipolar-depression-symptoms-in-some-patients/article/175097/

 

When treating physicians we try to remember that they often suffer in silence. Depression and suicide in physicians

www.afsp.org/index.cfm

 

Study: Depression Worsens Diabetes Conditions | HULIQ

www.huliq.com/9501/90984/depression-worsens-diabetes-conditions

 

Study: Migraines, Depression Linked by Genes - TIME
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1954842,00.html
?xid=rss-topstories

 

Mental health is topic of panel | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida's Information Leader

www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100110/ARTICLE/
1101040/-1/NEWSSITEMAP

 

"Don't go to bed angry" - "Oh really?" | Psychology Today

www.psychologytoday.com/blog/just-listen/201001/
dont-go-bed-angry-oh- really

 

Author praised by experts for going public on depression - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 07, 2010

 www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0107/1224261823516.html

 

Actress Debi Mazar speaks out about her family's ordeal with bipolar depression | crestonnews.com

www.crestonnewsadvertiser.com/articles/ara/2010/01/05/
8044360101/inde x.xml

 

Study finds medication of little help to patients with mild, moderate depression - latimes.com

www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-depression6-
2010jan06, 0,4335963.story

 

Risk Factors for Depression in Pregnancy Studied - Maternal anxiety, lack of social support, life stresses among factors linked to depression - Modern Medicine

www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ Risk-Factor
s-for-Depression-in-Pregnancy-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650967

 

Petoskey News-Review - Seasonal depression defeatable
www.petoskeynews.com/news/article_8be79d04-fc81-11de-
a144-001cc4c0328 6.html

 

Op-Ed Contributor - The Wrong Story About Depression - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/opinion/09warner.html

 

Family searches for missing daughter in Maine | NECN

www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2010/01/08/Family-
searches-for-missin g/1262988291.html

 

BBC News - Bill Oddie speaks about his depression battle
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8448164.stm

 

Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on chronic tinnitus: a randomised, crossover, double blind, placebo controlled study
jnnp.bmj.com/content/78/8/857.abstract

 

Google Health - Major Depression
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Major+depression


We're very proud to share with you that the NeuroStar TMS device has been awarded one of the “Top 10 health innovations of 2009” by CNN.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/14/top.health.innovations.2009/
We now have over 140 TMS centers across the United States.

 

Stroke patients find new hope in 'magic wand'
http://www.canada.com/health/Stroke+patients+find+hope+magic+wand
/2397344/story.html

 

With therapy, grit, ex-Dallas Cowboy Haley tackles bipolar disorder | Dallas Cowboys News | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/
cowboys/stories/010310dnspohaley.3f4d9fa.html

 

Psychotherapy, guided self-help best for binge eating | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6034MI20100104

 

Researchers investigate handbook for living with bipolar disorder
http://www.canada.com/health/Part+Researchers+investigate+
handbook+living+with+bipolar+disorder/2397356/story.html

 

Bipolar Disorder in Children: A Serious Mental Disease | Drug-Abuse | Health Medical Information
http://www.themedicalcenters.com/bipolar-disorder-in-children-
a-serious-mental-disease/

 

Loneliness can be contagious, new study finds
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34209727/ns/health-behavior/

 

Can Dopamine Make Your Future Look Brighter?
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1943224,00.html


 
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