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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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