Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' PRISTIQ, a new serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved to treat adult patients with major depressive disorder, is now available in U.S. retail pharmacies nationwide.

AstraZeneca announced FDA has approved SEROQUEL for the maintenance treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder, as adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproex.

It has been intuitively known for many years that reading aloud to young children promotes a love of reading and prepares them for school. Now, there is evidence to support those beliefs.The results of a study were published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Young children whose parents read aloud to them went on to have better language development, literacy skills, and a love of reading by the time they entered school compared to those children who were not read to.The study also su

Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain's "feel good" stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people.

Lebowitz advises moms to begin by not feeling guilty about taking time for themselves.

Many people have responded to a posting called "The Deleterious Effects of Child Abuse. The article can be found on the link below:http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=119&d=1&w=5&e=45What is concerning about some of the responses to the article is that those who suffered abuse at the hands of parents when they were children seem to be convinced that they are permanently scarred and damaged. I have also had patients who, in reliving the memories of trauma a

People faced with numerous choices, whether good or bad, find it difficult to stay focused enough to complete projects, handle daily tasks or even take their medicine.

The mental health effects of ethnic discrimination may shift over a lifetime as Asian-Americans continue to examine their ethnic ties.

Researchers see new treatments on the horizon for a type of depression related to blood vessels that affects the elderly, and have discovered why some elderly people fail to respond to current medications.

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop following exposure to traumatic events and includes three types of symptoms: re-experiencing the trauma, such as nightmares and flashbacks; avoidance symptoms such as avoiding reminders of the experience and feeling emotionally numb; and physical hyper...

Increasing evidence points to links between the timing and growth rates of specific brain areas in the young brain and the likelihood of developing a wide range of mental disorders later in life.

How does the media refer to it when they the present economic crisis is discussed? They refer to it as a recession, an economic down turn, a slowing of the economy, a depression? Actually, they avoid using the term "depression" and constantly ask if there are signs of a recession? The fact is if you are one of the Americans who has been "laid off," foreclosed on your house for inability to make mortgage payments, working part time because it is impossible to get a full time j

In response to a court case regarding Michelle Cedillo (one of thousands of families attempting to establish the connection between vaccines and their child's autism), Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania claims the apparent connect...

Recently developed imaging techniques allow the mapping of the brain circuits and chemical systems believed responsible for a range of mood abnormalities including depression and bipolar disorder, and hold promise for improved treatments, scientists say.

Epigenetics - the examination of how environmental factors like diet, stress, and post-natal maternal behavior can change gene function without altering DNA sequence - plays a major role in depression and in the actions of antidepressant medications.

A medication that enhances learning, taken just before an exposure therapy session, may aid cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders.

Antidepressants can significantly boost immune system and beat serious infections, such as HIV and cancer.

Mental health is not considered as such an important issue as physical health, resulting in billions of dollars of lost earnings.

Forest Laboratories's study results show Lexapro significantly improved symptoms of depression as compared to placebo treatment and was well tolerated in adolescents, aged 12-17, with major depressive disorder.

Shire plc announced findings from a new data analysis that was conducted to examine treatment differences with DAYTRANA between boys and girls aged 6 to 12 years with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).