News tagged with depression screening
Heart disease patients may not benefit from depression screening
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Results of a new study call into question recent clinical guidelines issued by leading cardiovascular groups, including the American Heart Association, which recommend patients with cardiovascular disease be screened for ...
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Depression a common consequence of chronic rhinosinusitis
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The existence of depression in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is common and under-reported, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) ...
ACPM recommends primary care have systems in place for screening and treating depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 06, 2009 |
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The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that primary care providers should screen all adults for depression, and further recommends ...
Depression screening for cancer patients too often falls between the cracks
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Depression is known to be associated with cancer yet too many cancer patients are not screened for this mental disorder, according to researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute and ...
Depression not discussed during rheumatoid arthritis doctor visits
Feb 01, 2008 |
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis, are twice as likely as other individuals to experience depression. Although depression in primary care has been well studied, no studies ...
Inexpensive depression screening tool works in resource poor countries
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 24, 2009 |
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A study published in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that a highly reliable depression screening tool known as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used across the United ...
A link between antidepressants and type 2 diabetes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 25, 2008 |
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While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, Lauren Brown, researcher with the U of A’s School of Public Health, found people with a history of depression had a 30 per cent increased risk of type 2 Diabetes.
Depression twice as likely in seizure sufferers
Mar 16, 2009 |
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A new study published in Epilepsia finds that the prevalence of depression is almost twice as high in people with epilepsy compared to the general population. Among those with epilepsy, racial minorities have seven times ...
National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Suffering a traumatic injury can have serious and long-lasting implications for a patient's mental health, according to the largest-ever U.S. study evaluating the impact of traumatic injury. Researchers from the Harborview ...
Postnatal depression can possibly be prevented drug-free
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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A heart-to-heart chat with a peer has proven an effective way to prevent postnatal depression in high risk women, cutting the risk of depression by 50%, according to a University of Toronto nursing study published in BMJ ...
Postpartum Baby Blues Impact Majority of New Moms
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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Tracy Perkins Rodriguez, 36, thought her life was finally on the upswing. When her husband returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the couple purchased their dream home and promptly became pregnant with ...
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