Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from December 2003

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from December 2003

Autism mysteries: New clues.
December 1, 2003... As we reported in the April 2003 Harvard Mental Health Letter, autistic disorders are being diagnosed at a greatly increased rate, especially since the early 1990s - a trend that has inspired dismay and controversy. Evidence published in 2003...

Alzheimer's disease: A progress report, Part II.
December 1, 2003... The continuing search for treatments and persistent hopes for prevention Part II of our progress report reviews ways in which nutritional factors, cardiovascular disease, blood sugar, and depression may influence Alzheimer's disease and...

Should children take antidepressants?
December 1, 2003... Concerns about the increasing use of antidepressant drugs by children came into focus in 2003 when health officials in the United States, Britain, France, and Canada issued warnings that the popular selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)...

In Brief - How effective is Alcoholics Anonymous?
December 1, 2003... Alcoholics Anonymous is more popular with alcohol abusers than all forms of professional treatment combined, and it does seem to be effective. People who keep up an AA connection are more likely to recover from their addiction. But since they...

Questions & Answers.(using testosterone to treat depression in men)
December 1, 2003... Q I've been reading conflicting reports about the role of testosterone in depression. Does it have a place in the treatment of depressed men? A Evidence is growing that testosterone may be helpful for some depressed men - chiefly those who...