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This Week - February 11, 2008

Exercise reverses weight gain from antipsychotics
Light therapy may help women with bipolar disorder
Long-acting Risperdone helps delay bipolar relapse
Chemical signature of manic depression discovered
Delta Burke seeks help for depression
Gene protects adults abused as children from depression
Older women more likely than men to suffer depression
New clinical trial on brain stimulation for depression
Teen self-injury not uncommon
AUDIO: Father finds peace through forgiveness
Popular rap star died from cough syrup OD
Prescription drug cocktail killed Heath Ledger
Anti-smoking drug, Chantix, strongly linked to suicide
Teens with OCD need help understanding disorder
Specialized therapy helps OCD brains
Alzheimer's: Long-acting Namenda trials look good
Despite concerns, new Lilly schizophrenia drug approved by FDA
Latest Schizophrenia News
"HELP! Bulimic Intervention Dilemma - What do I do?"
Thought for today

Exercise Reverses Weight Gain From Antipsychotics

A behavioral weight control program, designed specifically for patients on antipsychotics, proves helpful in reducing weight gain. Read more.

Light Therapy May Help Women with Bipolar Disorder

Bright light therapy, which has proven effective in treating seasonal effective disorder (SAD), may also help women with bipolar.

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Study: Risperidone Long-Acting Injection for Delaying Bipolar Relapse

Patients with frequently relapsing bipolar disorder had a significant delay in the time to an initial relapse when risperidone long-acting injection was combined with standard treatment, according to a new study.

Chemical Signature of Manic Depression Discovered by Scientists

New study reveals that people with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains. Researchers are hoping this will lead to a better understanding of how mood stabilizers work.

Delta Burke NOT in Psych Ward

Actress Delta Burke has not checked into a psychiatric facility, a rep for her husband tells People Magazine. Reports surfaced that the actress had checked into a psychiatric hospital for obsessive-compulsive disorder and "hoarding." "The tabloids have blown it up as if she's landed in a mental institution," said a press rep. "It's not true."

The rep says Delta is in a clinic – not a psych ward – to adjust medication and this is something she does once or twice a year. The former Designing Women star, 51 suffers from a number of conditions including depression, high blood pressure and diabetes.

The rep said it's not clear how long Burke will remain at the facility. "Based on past experience, it's anywhere from three days to two weeks," he explained, adding that the drug-evaluation process is complex. "They eliminate everything and then monitor her as they reintroduce the same drugs or new drugs, then see how she responds."

Gene Protects Adults Abused As Children From Depression

Some forms of a gene that controls the body's response to stress hormones appear to protect adults who were abused in childhood from depression, psychiatrists have found.

Older Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression

Researchers have stated that it is more likely for older women to suffer from symptoms of depression, and for longer period of time, than older men.

St. Jude Starting Trial On Brain Stimulation For Depression

St. Jude Medical Inc. gets FDA approval to launch a trial for a pacemaker-like device that uses electricity to treat severe depression.

Teen Self-Injury "Not Uncommon"

A new study showing that about one in six teenagers harm themselves – most often by self-mutilation – ought to be “a wake-up call to doctors and others."

Father Finds Peace in Forgiveness

After his daughter was murdered, Hector Black wanted to see her killer die and thought that might bring him some piece of mind. But he reached that point through another means. Listen now

Popular Rap Star Died From Cough Syrup OD

Having sleep apnea plus an overdose of codeine-laced cough syrup is what killed Pimp C.

Ledger Died From Drug Overdose

Brokeback Mountain actor, Health Ledger died from a prescription drug cocktail of 6 drugs - including an addictive painkiller called hillbilly heroin. The feds are looking into how he obtained all these meds.

Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Could Be Deadly for Some

Chantix appears increasingly likely to be linked to serious psychiatric behavior, including suicide, U.S. regulators warned.

Teens with OCD Need Help Understanding the Disorder

Education about OCD is a big part in getting teens with the disorder used to discomfort, getting used to anxiety. Specialized treatment programs can help with that.

Therapy Helps OCD

A new study reveals that daily exposure and response prevention therapy, over a 4-week period, positively impacted the brains of people with OCD. The lead researcher, Sanjaya Saxena, M.D., Director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Program at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, says "The study is exciting because it tells us more about how cognitive-behavioral therapy works for OCD and shows that both robust clinical improvements and changes in brain activity occur after only four weeks of intensive treatment."

Long Acting Namenda: Early Data Looks Good

Forest Labs says that patients in a late-stage clinical trial who took a once-daily formulation of its Alzheimer's drug Namenda had a significant improvement in symptoms compared with those who took a placebo.

FDA Panel Backs Long-Lasting Zyprexa

Despite concerns about excessive sedation, an FDA panel says "yes" to long-acting schizophrenia injection.

HELP! Bulimic Intervention Dilemma - What do I do?

ConcernedBF

My girlfriend is 25 and is bulimic. Well, I should correct myself...My ex-girlfriend is bulimic. After I started asking too many questions about getting help, I became a "threat" to her and she had to distance herself from me. However, we still talk often.

The severity of the disorder? Not sure. Here's what I do know. She said it has become too much of a routine. I'm still her best-friend, it's just that she tells me that she needs to be ready to get help before she will do just that. Otherwise, it won't work.

True? Not sure. I think it's just another evasive excuse. Don't get me wrong. I'm completely understanding, but it's tough sitting and just encouraging when I know she has no intentions of doing anything about it.

I am overly frustrated with her because when all is said and done, she chose the eating disorder over me. I just want her to get help, that's all. I'm emotionally worn out and don't know what to do.

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