In a recent study from Quebec, researchers compared the risk of postpartum depression in more than 35,000 pregnant women with asthma and almost 200,000 women without asthma. They found that rates of postpartum depressive symptoms were about twice as likely among women with asthma. But why? They found that mothers with asthma were more likely… Read More: In Brief: Asthma Doubles Risk of Postpartum Depression »
In a recent meta-analysis, researchers screened electronic databases and analyzed data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD). Primary outcomes included improvement in depressive symptoms, as by scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) or the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The authors identified a… Read More: Is Acupuncture Effective for Postpartum Depression? »
New research uses over half a million Facebook status updates to predict depression diagnoses in people at risk. Your Facebook posts may predict whether you will develop depression. Depression is one of the most widespread mental health problems in the United States, with over 16 million adults having experienced at least one major depressive episode… Read More: Using Facebook to predict depression »
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Active Form Of Depression Posted On : Jan-02-2012 | seen (784) times | Article Word Count : 413 | Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a rear form of depression which appears in the rear region of globe at the same time each year in which person feel depressed, low energized and unexplained… Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder: Active Form Of Depression »