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Poor Sleep tied to Depression | Mental Health Young Women

One night of short sleep may not lead to less depression the following day, but chronic short sleep is tied to greater depression overall for young women.

"The overall message - that poor quality and insufficient sleep lead to poor mood, which, in turn, worsens sleep - was not surprising," said lead author David A. Kalmbach of the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.

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TMS treatments for MDD | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

It is estimated that globally 121 million people suffer from clinical depression.

Despite an extensive psychotherapeutic and pharmacological arsenal, many affected individuals continue to suffer while the burden on the health care system increases.

Of the millions affected worldwide, 20% to 40% are resistant to pharmacological antidepressant treatments while another third show poor response.

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Children w/ ADHD Into Adulthood, factors Identified | Mental Health Update

ADHD continues to be a challenge for many children, and that can lead to tougher times ahead into adulthood.

As of 2011, approximately 11% of US children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and that number continues to grow.

Additionally, it is estimated that the disorder will persist into adulthood in 50% to 60% of affected individuals.

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Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder | Whole Body Hyperthermia study

With the limitations of today’s antidepressants, the need to find alternative treatments for major depressive disorder is strong.


Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) may ease depression symptoms for up to 6 weeks, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry to coincide with the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, held from May 12 to 14 in Atlanta.

Researchers evaluated 29 patients (18 to 65 years of age) who were deemed medically healthy, met criteria for major depressive disorder, were free of psychotropic medication use, and had a baseline 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 16 or greater.

The team conducted a 6-week, randomized, double-blind study at a university-based medical center comparing WBH with a sham treatment.

One week after treatment, the researchers re-evaluated each participant's depression symptoms. Additional evaluations were conducted every 2 weeks for 6 weeks.

The researchers found that 60% of the patients responded to treatment and 40% met the criteria for remission from their depression.

The real hyperthermia therapy improved depression scores a week later by an average of 5.67 points above that produced by the sham treatment. At 6 weeks after treatment, the real treatment had still improved depression scores by 4.83 points.

"We were surprised to see that the effect (of reduced depression symptoms) was still present six weeks after the initial treatment," study author Charles Raison, MD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in a university news release.

Self-reports from the volunteers also showed their syptoms of depression had eased slightly. The participants reported only minor adverse effects from the treatment.

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