Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from June 2008

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from June 2008

Improving outcomes in bipolar disorder.(Report)
June 1, 2008... Improving outcomes in bipolar disorder Psychosocial therapies augment medication, but challenges remain. Although bipolar disorder is diagnosed largely on the basis of whether a manic or hypomanic episode has occurred, the condition's...

Combination therapy for panic disorder.(Report)
June 1, 2008... Combination therapy for panic disorder Recent analyses reinforce the view that adding psychotherapy to medication improves outcomes. Pharmacological treatment for panic disorder is well established. For several decades, the disorder...

Drinking, smoking, and quitting.(Report)
June 1, 2008... Drinking, smoking, and quitting Helping people with alcohol dependency quit smoking. Anyone who's attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting knows instinctively what research confirms: people who are dependent on alcohol are also likely...

In Brief: Regular family meals may reduce risk of eating disorders in girls.(Report)
June 1, 2008... In Brief Regular family meals may reduce risk of eating disorders in girls A study published in January 2008 provides further support for making time for regular family meals. Previous reports by the National Center on Addiction and...

In Brief: Stimulant treatment for ADHD may not increase risk of substance abuse.(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)(Report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In Brief Stimulant treatment for ADHD may not increase risk of substance abuse A study published in March 2008 provides more evidence that children who take stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not...

In Brief: Top reasons for seeking medical care.(Survey)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In Brief Top reasons for seeking medical care Mental health problems, such as depression, ranked first among the top three reasons Americans sought medical treatment in 2005, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality....

Commentary: Handguns and health.(Editorial)
June 1, 2008... Commentary Handguns and health On March 18, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case District of Columbia v. Heller. The suit, brought by a District resident who wants the right to keep a gun at home for...