Electric depression therapy explained?

Scientists have discovered how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works in people with severe depression, The Independent today reported. During ECT patients are anaesthetised and given a controlled electric current through the brain. But al [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Magnetic therapy for depression promising

Psychotherapy and antidepressants treat only about one-third of patients who suffer depression, but a magnetic therapy is promising, a U.S. researcher said. Dr. Murali Rao of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., said nearly [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Antidepressant, Talk Therapy Fail to Beat Placebo

Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression treatment -- though there were hints that the effects varied based on people's sex and race, res [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Magnetic stimulation therapy for depression seems effective,...

Alice, now in her early 60s, suffered from depression for about 13 years. She said she tried medication, but she still found herself considering suicide. “I was willing to try anything because these thoughts of suicide scared me,&rd [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Mindfulness therapy as good as drugs to treat depression

A new study has stated that depression can be warded off with meditating daily and being mindful of life events that make you happy or sad in the same way as medication can. Study researcher Zindel V. Segal, of the Centre for Addiction a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Gene therapy to combat depression

A recent study brought great hope to mentally ill patients who suffer from high depression. US researchers claim that severe depression symptoms could be reversed by gene therapy, as per successful testing on mice. The study which has be [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Gene Therapy Helps Alleviating Depression

A new US study has found that revitalizing genes in the brain could help alleviating depression. The study was conducted by researchers from New York-based Weill-Cornell Medical Centre and Rockefeller University. The team of researchers [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Medtech to Introduce Online Depression Therapy ServiceMedtec...

A new online therapy service called "Beating the Blues" will be started soon, as per the mental health contract acquired by Medtech-led conglomerate, which would cater to patients with moderate to mild depression free of cost. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

The UK Tackles Depression With Online Therapy

British study highlights the effectiveness of online psychological therapy for the treatment of depression, underlining the benefits of wider access to treatment without the use of antidepressants.Online Therapy Gains Momentum in the UK. F [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Therapy, Drugs To Treat Depression In Pregnant Women

Pregnant women can be assured that safe treatments are available to treat depression during their maternity malaise, such as “talk therapy” and certain antidepressants, according to updated professional guidelines released last [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Meds plus therapy best for stroke-related depression

Brief psychosocial/behavioral therapy combined with antidepressant medication is a more effective treatment for depression in recovering stroke patients than medication alone—both in the short and long term, new research shows [1]. T [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Group Therapy Helps Depressed Teens

Depressed teens can benefit from a group cognitive-behavioral prevention program that helps teach teenagers how to change their thoughts and behavior. The study found that adolescents at high risk for depression who took part in the cognit [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Talk therapy eases anxiety

Adding talk therapy to typical anxiety treatments that often include drugs helped older adults cope better, improving their quality of life and lowering their risk for depression and other health problems. An increasingly popular type of t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Talk therapy helps ease anxiety in older adults

Adding talk therapy to typical anxiety treatments that often include drugs helped older adults cope better, improving their quality of life and lowering their risk for depression and other health problems, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. [...]

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