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Low field magnetic stimulation may be an effective treatment for depression

Brain stimulation treatments, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are often effective for the treatment of depression. Like antidepressant medications, however, they typically have a delayed onset. For example, a patient may receive several weeks of regular … Continue reading →

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Pioneering on line treatments for Bipolar Disorder

The first effective web-based treatment for Bipolar Disorder based on the latest research evidence has been developed by psychologists. People with Bipolar Disorder have problems getting access to psychological therapy and this online intervention, published in the Journal of Affective … Continue reading →

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Symptoms of depression serge in young men during early fatherhood

Depression can hit young fathers hard — with symptoms increasing dramatically during some of the most important years of their children’s lives, a new Northwestern MedicineR study has found. Depressive symptoms increased on average by 68 percent over the first … Continue reading →

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Activating Neurons that trigger depression could help treat it, study suggest

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 10 American adults report having some form of depression. Now, researchers have revealed an unlikely strategy for treating the condition; activating neurons in the brain associated with stress-induced … Continue reading →

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Previous depression can lead to brain networks becoming hyper connected in young adults

Depression may be better predicted and understood now that University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have discovered that young adults who previously experienced the mental illness have hyper-connected emotional and cognitive networks in the brain. Rachel Jacobs and Scott Langenecker, … Continue reading →

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