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  • Major Depressive Episode and Treatment among Adolescents

    In 2007, 8.2 percent of adolescents (an estimated 2.0 million youths aged 12 to 17) experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, and about two fifths (38.9 percent) of those received treatment for depression in the ...More…

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    Centers for Disease Control — Depression in the United States Household Population, 2005-2006 More than 1 in 20 Americans 12 years of age and older had current depression Depression was associated with functional impairment in many areas of life The percentage of persons who ...More…

  • Suicidal Thinking May Be Predicted Among Certain Teens ...

    Institute of Mental Health — Certain circumstances may predict suicidal thinking or behavior among teens with treatment-resistant major depression who are undergoing second-step treatment, according to an analysis of data from an NIMH-funded study. The study was published ...More…

  • Journal of the American Geriatric Society

    Institute of Mental Health — Medicare participants who have diabetes or congestive heart failure as well as depression have significantly higher health care costs than their counterparts who do not have co-existing depression, according to a recent NIMH-funded analysis ...More…

  • Getting Closer to Personalized Treatment for Teens with ...

    Institute of Mental Health — Some teens with treatment-resistant depression are more likely than others to get well during a second treatment attempt of combination therapy, but various factors can hamper their recovery, according to an NIMH-funded study published online ...More…

  • What's Next

    Institute of Mental Health — Teens with depression who initially are randomly assigned to placebo treatment (inactive pill) during a trial are no more likely to experience harm or have a diminished response to subsequent active treatments than teens who are initially ...More…

  • LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - Depression

    Lupus Foundation — Quite understandably, when you have lupus, you may sometimes feel sad or depressed. There are tensions that having lupus can cause in personal relationships; there is the knowledge that lupus is a chronic illness and cannot be cured; and there ...More…

  • Pediatrics

    Agency for Healthcare Research — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression only when appropriate systems are in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. This applies to all adolescents 12 to 18 ...More…

  • NIMH · Depression

    Institute of Mental Health — A detailed booklet that describes Depression symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. A detailed booklet that describes Depression symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and ...More…

  • Premature Birth Risk Higher for Pregnant Women Taking ...

    Institute of Mental Health — Untreated major depression, as well as the use of antidepressant medications, may increase the risk for premature (preterm) birth, but the risk of other problems in fetuses such as breathing, gastrointestinal, or motor problems, may not be ...More…

  • ALL FOR RELEASE AT: 4 p.m. ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2009

    American Heart — Depression treatment, increased physical activity in African Americans may reduce heart disease and improve quality of life PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 10, 2009 - Identifying and treating depression, including increasing physical activity, may ...More…

  • Archives of Internal Medicine

    An estimated 9.3 percent of veterans aged 21 to 39 (312,000 persons) experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year Among veterans aged 21 to 39 with past year MDE, over half (51.7 percent) reported severe impairment in ...More…


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