Tag: mood disorders

Study suggests sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via EurekAlert!: Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations… Read more »

Study suggests workplace bullying ups risk of prescriptions for anxiety, depression and insomnia

From the BMJ – British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: Witnessing or being on the receiving end of bullying at work heightens the risk of employees being prescribed antidepressants,… Read more »

Brain imaging identifies bipolar disorder risk in adolescents

From the University of New South Wales press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of New South Wales and Black Dog Institute in Sydney, Australia have used brain imaging… Read more »

Study examines impact of borderline personality and bipolar disorders on employment status

From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric… Read more »

Study suggests depressed older men at higher risk of hospitalisation for non-psychiatric conditions

From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: Depressed older men are twice as likely as those not suffering depression to be admitted to hospital, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests childhood trauma can cause lifelong dysregulation of stress hormones

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release via ScienceDaily: Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation. Scientists from… Read more »

Study examines markers of depression from childhood to adulthood

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Although several studies have followed the course of depression throughout the lifespan, the characteristics of depression at different developmental stages haven’t been… Read more »

Study links behaviour problems, not depression, to lower grades for depressed youths

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of… Read more »