Monthly Archives: October 2010

Treatment of Depression

New treatment guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder were released on October 1. 2010, by Alan Gelenberg, M.D., chair of the MDD Practice Guideline Committee, and Joel Yager, M.D., chair of the Practice Guideline Steering Committee, both of the American Psychiatric … Continue reading

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More on Pregnancy and Psychiatry

A newly-published article describes the findings of scientists researching the brain functioning in mothers with postpartum illness. There are abnormalities in the areas of the brain involved in bonding with others. Read more here (requires a .pdf reader such as Adobe or … Continue reading

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