Depression

Depression after traumatic brain injury: a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Model Systems multicenter investigation.

February 2, 2012
BY: Seel RT, Kreutzer JS, Rosenthal M, Hammond FM, Corrigan JD, Black K. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003 Feb;84(2):177-84. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.

Objective: To identify the frequency and manifestations of depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the factors that contribute to developing this mood disorder. p. Design: A prospective, nationwide, multicenter study; 17 centers supplied data from medical records and patient responses on a standardized criterion instrument. Setting: Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems programs. Participants: A… Read More »»

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Effects of depressive symptoms on health behavior practices among older adults with vision loss.

May 1, 2009
BY: Jones GC, Rovner BW, Crews JE, Danielson ML. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. gbj4@cdc.gov Rehabil Psychol. 2009 May;54(2):164-72.

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the interface between visual impairment and depressive symptoms on health behaviors, self-care, and social participation among adults ages 65 and older. METHOD: The authors analyzed data from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey on visual impairment and depressive symptoms for 49,278 adults ages 65 and older, comparing visually impaired adults (n… Read More »»

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A controlled trial of bupropion added to nicotine patch and behavioral therapy for smoking cessation in adults with unipolar depressive disorders.

December 1, 2008
BY: Evins AE, Culhane MA, Alpert JE, Pava J, Liese BS, Farabaugh A, Fava M.
Depression Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. a_eden_evins@hms.harvard.edu J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008 Dec;28(6):660-6.

Although there is a strong relationship between depression and smoking, most nicotine dependence treatment trials exclude depressed smokers. Our objective was to determine whether bupropion improves abstinence rates and abstinence-associated depressive symptoms when added to transdermal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in smokers with unipolar depressive disorder (UDD). Adult smokers… Read More »»

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Depressive Symptoms and Clinical Depression and People with Disabilities: Treatment

March 18, 2008

BRIEFING SUMMARY This briefing summary provides an overview of some of the treatments being used for depressive symptoms and clinical depression in people with disabilities. Youth According to the website of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression in children and adolescents is a serious disease, causing significant problems at home, in school, and… Read More »»

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Depressive Symptoms and Clinical Depression and People with Disabilities: Prevalence

March 18, 2008

BRIEFING SUMMARY This briefing summary provides an overview of some of the issues involved with depressive symptoms and clinical depression in people with disabilities, as well as a discussion of prevalence. Definition of Depressive Symptoms and Clinical Depression First, it is important to distinguish between dysthymic disorder (symptoms of chronic, mild depression persisting for at… Read More »»

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The impact of depressive symptoms on alcohol and cigarette consumption following treatment for alcohol and nicotine dependence.

December 12, 2007
BY: Kodl MM, Fu SS, Willenbring ML, Gravely A, Nelson DB, Joseph AM. Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA. Molly.Kodl@va.gov Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2008 Jan;32(1):92-9. Epub 2007 Dec 12.

BACKGROUND: Although depression is common among alcohol and tobacco dependent patients, its impact on treatment outcomes is not well established. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on abstinence from tobacco and alcohol after treatment for alcohol dependence and nicotine dependence. METHODS: The Timing of Alcohol and Smoking Cessation… Read More »»

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The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on the Association Between Functional Status and Social Participation.

January 1, 2007
BY: Ostir GV, Ottenbacher KJ, Fried LP, Guralnik JM. Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 USA. Soc Indic Res. 2007 Jan;80(2):379-392.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to examine the interactive effects of depressive symptoms and lower extremity functioning on social participation for a group of moderately to severely disabled older women. METHODS: The study used a cross-sectional community based sample, enrolled in the Women’s Health and Aging Study I, randomly selected from the… Read More »»

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Lifetime physical and sexual abuse, substance abuse, depression, and suicide attempts among Native American women.

January 1, 2006
BY: Bohn DK. University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. bohnx002@tc.umn.edu Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2003 Apr-May;24(3):333-52.

Although there is preliminary evidence that violence against women and children may be particularly prevalent in some Native American communities, associations between abuse and substance abuse, mental health problems, and suicide attempts have rarely been studied in this population. This study examined lifetime and current physical and sexual abuse among 30 Native American women. Nearly… Read More »»

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Childhood physical and sexual abuse and subsequent depressive and anxiety disorders for two American Indian tribes.

January 1, 2006
BY: Libby AM, Orton HD, Novins DK, Beals J, Manson SM; AI-SUPERPFP Team. American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA. anne.libby@uchsc.edu Psychol Med. 2005 Mar;35(3):329-40.

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship of childhood abuse, both physical and sexual, with subsequent lifetime depressive and anxiety disorders–depression or dysthymia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and panic or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)–among American Indians (AIs). METHOD: Three thousand and eighty-four AIs from two tribes–Southwest and Northern Plains–participated in a large-scale, community-based study. Participants were… Read More »»

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Perceived discrimination, traditional practices, and depressive symptoms among American Indians in the upper Midwest.

January 1, 2006
BY: Whitbeck LB, McMorris BJ, Hoyt DR, Stubben JD, Lafromboise T. Department of Sociology, 739 Oldfather Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0324, USA. lwhitbeck2@unl.edu J Health Soc Behav. 2002 Dec;43(4):400-18.

American Indian adults are thought to experience significant depressive symptoms at rates several times higher than adults in the general population, yet we know very little about factors associated with depressive symptoms among this under studied group. Many researchers have argued that depressive symptoms are associated with conflicts between American Indian traditional cultural values, practices,… Read More »»

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