News tagged with post natal depression

Psychiatric disorders are common in adults who have had anorexia

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 26, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

The study was initiated in 1985. A total of 51 teenagers with anorexia nervosa were studied, together with an equally large control group of healthy persons. The groups have been investigated and compared several times as ...

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Study to explore maternal bond

Medicine & Health / Other

May 01, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

University of Manchester researchers are studying the bond between mothers and their babies to see if levels of sensitivity towards the child are different for healthy women and those with mental health problems such as post-natal ...

Study improves recovery for mothers with depression

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 10, 2008 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries.

Male births are more likely to reduce quality of life and increase severe post-natal depression

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Feb 13, 2008 | 3.4 / 5 (7) | 0

Giving birth to a boy can lead to higher levels of severe post-natal depression (PND) and reduced quality of life than having a girl, according to research published in the February issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After Stroke

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, ...

PTSD endures over time in family members of ICU patients

Medicine & Health / Research

Sep 22, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and ...

MNI researchers locate neurological basis of depression following sports concussion

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Jan 18, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University have identified the neurological basis of depression in male athletes with persisting post-concussion symptoms. The study, published in this week’s issue ...

Developing depression after a heart attack increases one's risk of death or readmission

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Oct 22, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Science has found many links between depression and other serious medical illnesses, such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. For example, people who develop depression following a heart attack (myocardial infarction) ...

National study finds post-traumatic stress disorder common among injured patients

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Sep 11, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

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 ...

Depression after heart disease ups risk of heart failure

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Apr 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Patients with heart disease who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are at greater risk for heart failure (HF), a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body, according to a new study published ...