Category: Depression
The Good Therapy Blog
May 19th, 2011 |
According to a recent article, certain types of happiness can have negative emotional consequences. Researchers state that striving for happiness by focusing on happy things or being thankful may backfire. Although the techniques are not bad, June Gruber, co-author from Yale says, “…when you're doing it with the motivation or expectation that these things ought to make you happy, that can lead to disappointment and decreased happiness.” Iris Mauss of the University of Denver conducted a study in which people who... Read More
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May 18th, 2011 |
Many studies have shown that genetics play a role in depression. However, new research from two separate studies has identified a DNA region that could be linked to depression. Researchers at both King’s college London and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis set out to examine depression in two classifications of people, and came up with the same findings. “What’s remarkable is that both groups found exactly the same region in two separate... Read More
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May 17th, 2011 |
According to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, depression and anxiety may be a result of gastric disturbances at infancy. "A lot of research has focused on understanding how the mind can influence the body," said Pankaj Pasricha, MD, professor and chief of gastroenterology and hepatology. "But this study suggests that it can be the other way around. Gastric irritation during the first few days of life may reset the brain into a permanently depressed state." Dyspepsia, which is known... Read More
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May 16th, 2011 |
For all the research that has been done in the last twenty years attempting to understand the brain, the organ at the top of our spine retains its essential mystery. We know more now than ever how the brain works, how it has developed over the centuries to do the miraculous things it does, and what is happening to it when it gets injured. Doctors, parents, coaches and professional athletes are more alert to the dangers of brain concussion. Neurologists study to become adept at repairing the brain with surgery, cellular transplant, or electrical stimulus. Every one of us has a stake in the health... Read More
May 15th, 2011 |
Researchers believe they have found a way to identify children who have major depressive symptoms from those who have obsessive-compulsive tendencies. A study conducted by scientists at Wayne State University, examined the cortical thickness of clients with major depression, those with obsessive compulsive tendencies, and a control group. The findings showed that the clients who were diagnosed with depression had cortical thinning in five key regions, and thickness in... Read More
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May 13th, 2011 |
Oh no! Not another media medical correspondent saying what Catherine Zeta-Jones is dealing with – bipolar two – is not curable, but can only be managed and controlled. Not only did one more medical editor say this about Zeta-Jones, but he said it about mental illness in general: “When it comes to mental illness, you talk about it more as controlled and managed*…“
There are those adults in this world who are aware and understand that true healing is possible…who have not given up, and who have been working to help bring true healing to our world. There are those adults in our world... Read More
May 13th, 2011 |
Research has shown that overgeneral memory, the recalling of memories in a vague, un-detailed manner, can foretell the development of post-traumatic stress. But a recent study suggests that it may also forecast depression. When people are faced with troubling memories, they forget the details in order to avoid the negative emotions associated with them. “It’s an unsung vulnerability factor for unhelpful reactions when things... Read More
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May 12th, 2011 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
The country’s largest clinical study on depression, the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression, or STAR*D, began in 1999 and concluded this month. The study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. The latest phase in the study addressed the relation of a child’s psychological state to his mother’s rate of improvement. The findings revealed that when a... Read More
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May 10th, 2011 |
According to new research, there may be a positive side to depression. A new study suggests that people suffering with major depression may be more successful at persisting in and completing complex assignments that involve analytical thinking. The study, conducted by Clarkson University Psychology Professor Andreas K. Wilke, and colleagues from various other universities, provides evidence that supports previous theories about the potential positive... Read More
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May 9th, 2011 |
This article contains detailed information and accounts of suicidal ideation & behavior. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, get help now.
To continue to discuss the very different types of experience people have with depression, this is one that most people don’t experience, but is important to address, since some do. Suicide is not in this case a tool to get people to do or feel what the suicidal person wants; it’s simply the ultimate way to make unrelenting emotional pain stop.
I believe people’s experience... Read More
May 5th, 2011 |
A new article reveals that most teens that struggle with depression do not receive treatment. Each year, almost 2 million teens report having experienced an episode of major depression. However, only 30 percent of them receive treatment for the symptoms of anxiety, sadness, guilt and irritability. The findings were revealed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in an effort to raise awareness at the severity of mental health issues in children. The study indicated that... Read More
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May 4th, 2011 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Depression affects nearly 19 million people in the United States every year. Only half of those who are diagnosed ever receive treatment for their symptoms. The latest trend for many clinicians is to prescribe not only an initial anti-depressant, but to add a second and sometimes third line of defense immediately to combat extreme depressive symptoms. However, new research suggests that these efforts may not benefit the client. In fact, they may only cause to increase the expense to the client and... Read More
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May 3rd, 2011 |
Researchers have identified a gene that could play a significant role in the development of depression. Depression is a debilitating psychological condition that can cause people to experience decreased productivity, physical symptoms, relationship conflicts and if severe enough, can potentially cause someone to contemplate suicide. This new discovery could offer hope for innovative therapeutic treatment regimens for the many people who do not respond to traditional regimens. Dr. Martin A. Kohli from the Max Planck Institute... Read More
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May 3rd, 2011 |
New research suggests that people feel a sense of satisfaction when they are doing something, regardless of what that something is. In the past, psychologists have geared their research toward finding specific achievements or goals that gave people a sense of fulfillment when they strived to attain them. However, these new findings indicate that people are just as satisfied when they are engaging in any activity, good or bad. The emphasis on life purpose does not appear to be as significant as reaching a certain level of activity.
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