Recent research: articles from January journals
Originally added on Thu, 04/02/2010 - 19:19Last updated on Tue, 16/02/2010 - 19:34
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains nearly 14,000 abstracts.
Recent research: articles from December journals
Originally added on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 15:01Last updated on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:17
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains over 13,800 abstracts.
Getting help for depression in Scotland – support groups, online & face-to-face courses, newsletter, telephone service, and more
Originally added on Sun, 20/12/2009 - 06:38Last updated on Mon, 21/12/2009 - 07:01
The e-newsletter from Depression Alliance Scotland (DAS) popped into my inbox last week. What good work they do. The new information that particularly caught my eye was access to an online facilitated self-help course. The description runs: "We have a new service offering support for people to use Living Life to the Full Interactive, a computerised online self-help programme based on cognitive behaviour therapy. You will work through a six session course and a DAS staff member will be there to offer 4 - 6 short telephone contacts on an individual basis over 6 weeks to help you get the most out of it. Interested? Email info@dascot.org or call 0845 123 23 20"
Recent research: six studies on depression - adolescents, heart disease, telephone management, memories, & primary care
Originally added on Thu, 10/12/2009 - 07:21Last updated on Mon, 14/12/2009 - 13:33
Here are half a dozen recent research papers on depression (all details & abstracts to these studies are listed further down this blog post). The first two are about the well-known Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). There have been a whole series of research papers published on this large multisite US National Institute of Mental Health funded study. For more information click on the TADS home page. The study compared CBT, fluoxetine, or their combination in treating moderate to severe depression in teenagers. As March & Vitiello state in their overview "Findings revealed that 6 to 9 months of combined fluoxetine plus CBT should be the modal treatment from a public health perspective as well as to maximize benefits and minimize harms for individual patients ...
Recent research: articles from November journals
Originally added on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 05:17Last updated on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:03
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains over 13,600 abstracts.
Recent research: articles from October journals
Originally added on Thu, 12/11/2009 - 06:37Last updated on Thu, 10/12/2009 - 05:21
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains over 13,500 abstracts.
Updated NICE guidelines on treating depression
Originally added on Thu, 05/11/2009 - 05:36Last updated on Tue, 10/11/2009 - 06:04
NICE - the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - recently published guidance on "Depression in adults (update)" and on "Depression with a chronic physical health problem". The "Depression in adults (update)" replaces guidance originally published in 2004 and amended in 2007. The 28 page Quick reference guide provides a helpful overview. Interestingly NICE here use the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for depression rather than the ICD-10 criteria (used in their earlier publications). A four step approach is charted - each step is described both by who the intervention is for (e.g.
Recent research: six studies on depression – pregnancy, young children, antidepressant side effects, SAD & CBT, and suicide risk
Originally added on Thu, 29/10/2009 - 06:17Last updated on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 06:31
Here are half a dozen recent research papers on depression (all details & abstracts to these studies are given further down this blog posting). Yonkers et al's publication is a very welcome one - "The management of depression during pregnancy: a report from the American Psychiatric Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists." At last here's a major review giving good advice on this extremely important subject. To learn more it's worth getting hold of a copy of the complete text. You may have access to this through your academic department. If not, authors are usually happy to send a PDF via email when asked to - emails can be dug out via a little Google detective work. Following the [Abstract/Full Text] link will also provide various access routes including a low-cost patient information option. In further work looking at depression
Recent research: articles from September journals
Originally added on Thu, 08/10/2009 - 04:05Last updated on Mon, 19/10/2009 - 04:18
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains nearly 13,500 abstracts.
Recent research: articles from August journals
Originally added on Thu, 10/09/2009 - 05:23Last updated on Mon, 19/10/2009 - 04:06
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - EndNote - which currently contains over 13,000 abstracts.
