News Related to Mental Health

1. Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
   

   July 23, 2008 -- A new small study shows that deep brain stimulation can improve life for those with treatment-resistant depression. Patients with treatment-resistant depression continue to have severe depression despite being treated with maximum medical therapy. Deep brain stimulation is done by i

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2. CDC: About 5% of Kids Have ADHD
   

   July 23, 2008 -- The CDC today reported that about 5% of U.S. children aged 6-17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to their parents. Data came from the parents of almost 23,000 children aged 6-17. The parents were asked, in telephone interviews condu

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3. FDA OKs Concerta for Adult ADHD
   

   June 30, 2008 -- The FDA has approved the drug Concerta for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. Concerta isn't a new ADHD drug. The FDA first approved it in 2000 for use in children as young as 6. Concerta may now be used to treat ADHD in adults aged 18-65, ac

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4. U.S. Leads the World in Illegal Drug Use
   

   June 30, 2008 -- Despite tough anti-drug laws, a new survey shows the U.S. has the highest level of illegal drug use in the world. The World Health Organization's survey of legal and illegal drug use in 17 countries, including the Netherlands and other countries with less stringent drug laws, shows

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5. Adults Supplying Alcohol to Underage Drinkers
   

   June 26, 2008 -- Millions of underage drinkers are getting their alcohol for free from adults, many of whom are their parents, according to a federal study released Thursday. The study shows that about 40% of the estimated 11 million regular drinkers under age 21 got their alcohol for free from some

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6. Pot Potency at Record High
   

   June 12, 2008 -- Marijuana potency reached a record high in 2007, making it more dangerous, government officials report. University of Mississippi researchers tracked the potency of nearly 62,800 marijuana samples seized in the U.S. by government officials since 1975. They found that in 2007, seized

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7. Self-Cutting Linked to Risky Teen Sex
   

   June 12, 2008 -- Teens who are frequent self-cutters are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors and have a greater HIV risk than teens receiving psychiatric treatment who have cut just a few times, new research suggests. The findings identify habitual cutting behavior as an important r

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8. St. John’s Wort May Not Ease ADHD
   

   June 10, 2008 -- Many parents believe that herbal medicines can help children with ADHD focus better and ease other symptoms. However, a new study shows that in children and teens diagnosed with ADHD, taking St. John’s wort was no better than taking a placebo pill. Attention deficit hyperactivity di

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9. Adults With ADHD Miss More Workdays
   

   May 27, 2008 -- Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) work 22 fewer workdays than their co-workers without the condition, according to a new study. The total takes into account days absent and days of low productivity. "When you compare these people to other people of the same

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10. Experts Revisit Food Additives and ADHD
    

    May 22, 2008 -- The notion that artificial colors and preservatives in foods may play a role in hyperactivity has been largely dismissed within conventional medicine, but there are signs that this is beginning to change. In a newly published editorial appearing in BMJ, pediatrics professor Andrew Ke

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