Tag Archives: Depression

Epigenetics — how do they impact mood disorders?

October 26th, 2012 - 5:43 pm

Marin Veldic, M.D., a psychiatrist in the Mayo Clinic Mood Disorders Clinic is doing some very interesting reserach in epigenetics – that is, that study of how environmental factors outside of parents and original genetic code impact/change our genetic predisposition. More specifically, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic learning, teaching childhood mental health

October 25th, 2012 - 5:24 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers are sharing their latest research findings and expertise this week at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting in San Francisco. The meeting is also a good chance for our physicians to learn about the … Continue reading →

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GABA and glutamate– unlocking the mysteries of childhood depression

October 25th, 2012 - 4:46 pm

Paul Croarkin, D.O., M.S., hosted a research panel at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry meeting in San Franisico this week. He and his fellow presenters are looking for an objective measure to gauge how well chemicals and other therapies are working … Continue reading →

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Progam aims to boost access to mental health care

May 9th, 2012 - 1:06 pm

Patients across the nation are faced with a dilemma when it comes to mental health care: There aren’t enough psychiatrists to treat their needs. Exacerbating the problem is that when a patient is having mental health problems, they will most … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Psychiatrists Present Research at American Psychiatric Association

May 4th, 2012 - 4:04 pm

A suicide study will be among the research presented by Mayo Clinic psychiatry and psychology experts at the American Psychiatric Association meeting Saturday through Wednesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. They also are available to offer expert comment … Continue reading →

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Feeling blue? Mayo Clinic doctor talks seasonal affective disorder

December 13th, 2011 - 3:52 pm

Journalists, scroll to the bottom of the blog for broadcast quality audio and video of Dr. Auger discussing SAD. When fall colors fade and winter rolls in with its increasingly cold temperatures and dwindling daylight, there’s a good chance you’ve … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant Use Increased Significantly – Mayo Clinic

October 21st, 2011 - 8:00 am

A study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week found that the use of antidepressants has jumped 400 percent in the past 20 years. The data found that 11 percent of those over the age of 12 … Continue reading →

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TMS: Developing Measures to Gauge Its Success

October 19th, 2011 - 11:42 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Paul Croarkin, D.O., is researching transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive technique which sends magnetic pulses into areas of the brain where depression lives. However, he … Continue reading →

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Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from MCI to Dementia, Treatment Could Delay Dementia

July 8th, 2010 - 4:49 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual’s progression from mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities, to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Proceedings Reviews Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Psychiatric Diseases

June 29th, 2009 - 7:55 am

Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of … Continue reading →

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