by Katherine Stone |
There is so much interesting stuff coming out right now about perinatal mood disorders I can hardly keep up!! GABA receptors, serotonin transporters, the Childbirth Connection research on the large numbers of women experiencing postpartum depression symptoms,... by Katherine Stone |
I usually only write about women on this blog, which I think you’ll agree makes perfect sense. But, upon reading Beyond Blue over at Beliefnet, I came across links to two recent articles by Dick Cavett on depression. Mr. Cavett, as some of you may recall, hosted... by Katherine Stone |
A week or so ago we learned that researchers at UCLA uncovered that mice lacking a certain protein (remember GABA?) were depressed and neglected their babies. When the protein was reintroduced it restored the mama mice to normal maternal behavior. This week, a... by Katherine Stone |
Researchers at the University of Texas’ School of Public Health and Health Science Center have published a study in the Maternal and Child Health Journal finding that "Americanized" U.S. and Mexican-born pregnant and postpartum Latinas have higher... by Katherine Stone |
Psych Central has reported on a new study released in the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology that finds that a combination of psychotherapy and medication is usually "the best possible treatment option for depression (acute or chronic) for nearly...