Depression may often precede anxiety
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to the prevailing belief, it is nearly as likely that major depressive disorder will develop into a generalized anxiety disorder, as the reverse pattern, according to a study published in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Moreover, the lifetime prevalence of both anxiety and depression has probably been underestimated.
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NEW YORK  - Appearance and physical disability are risk factors for depression in people afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. With systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as just lupus, only appearance seems to predict depression.
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A hearing is set to debate whether drugs that doctors prescribe to relieve depression make some people more likely to attempt suicide.
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AN Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have revealed that physical symptoms are nearly as common as emotional ones in patients suffering from depression.
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About 1 in 5 people suffering from heart failure become clinically depressed, and four factors seem to increase the risk, researchers reports.
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Tests of 2,525 U.S. combat veterans after returning from Iraq have found that depression and post-traumatic stress disorder play key roles in determining who will suffer from health problems following a mild brain injury.
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Caution on using antidepressants as first treatment for mild depression is latest evidence of experts reexamining the enthusiasm for medications.
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WASHINGTON -- The people who prescribe antidepressants for children may have to have better training to spot warning signs of suicide.
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Patients with chronic brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy have an unusually high rate of depression, too -- suggesting links between the conditions, doctors said on Wednesday.
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For most people, figuring out the line between &quot;I&#39;ve been moody lately&quot; or &quot;I get tired easily,&quot; &quot;I can&#39;t sleep&quot; and &quot;I have depression&quot; is difficult.
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Mice who were given the generic equivalent of Prozac soon after they were born were prone to anxiety and depression as adults, new research concludes.
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A huge study found that patients on antidepressants rarely get the psychiatric therapy needed right after they start the drugs, a time when risk of suicidal behavior can rise temporarily.
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Antidepressants should come with the nation's strongest warning -- in a black box on the label -- that they can sometimes spur suicidal behavior.
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In an experiment in mice, researchers have found that treatment with an antidepressant early in life increases the appearance of depression and anxiety-like symptoms in adulthood.
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WASHINGTON -- Now that the Food and Drug Administration is considering suicide warnings on antidepressants for children, the agency is checking whether the same precaution might be needed for adults.
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NEW YORK  - New research indicates that anxiety and depression are risk factors for major heart-related events among patients with stable coronary artery disease.
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NEW YORK  - Depression and manic depression  are associated with dementia, and the more often a patient is  hospitalized for these mental illnesses the greater their risk,  Danish researchers report.