Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from May 2004

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from May 2004

Women and depression.
May 1, 2004... How biology and society may make women more vulnerable to mood disorders All over the world, depression is much more common in women than in men. In the United States, the ratio is two to one, and depression is the main cause of disability...

An update on attention deficit disorder.
May 1, 2004... It is the most commonly diagnosed childhood psychiatric disorder. Its symptoms -- distractibility, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity -- are being detected more often and increasingly in younger children. Researchers are finding evidence about...

Lifting spirits with a brain scan.
May 1, 2004... Preliminary research at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., suggests that a form of functional magnetic resonance imaging may help relieve symptoms of depression. The researchers made the discovery accidentally, while using...

Adolescent substance abuse: Limiting the damage.
May 1, 2004... Q I've heard about the drug education program known as DARE. What are "harm reduction" programs, and what impact do they have on adolescent alcohol and drug use? A "Just Say No" was a simple and appealing slogan during the 1980s, and the...