Harvard Mental Health Letter articles from October 2004

Harvard Mental Health Letter archives from October 2004

Is obesity a mental health issue?
October 1, 2004... At one time it was commonly believed that overweight and obese people were compulsive eaters, anxious, depressed, under stress, or trying to compensate for inadequate upbringing, family conflict, or other deficiencies in their lives. But since...

Drug treatment of schizophrenia: What experts are recommending.
October 1, 2004... A revolution in the treatment of schizophrenia began a half- century ago, with the introduction of chlorpromazine (Thorazine) in 1952. For the first time, psychiatrists had a drug that effectively suppressed the hallucinations and delusions of...

In brief; Depression -- theme and variations.
October 1, 2004... The American Psychiatric Association requires any five of nine symptoms for a diagnosis of major depression. As the definition implies, these symptoms do not all appear in everyone who is depressed. Two studies explore the consequences for the...

Questions and answers.(stroke and depression)
October 1, 2004... Q. What is the relationship between stroke and depression? Does depression increase the risk of stroke? How does depression affect life expectancy after a stroke? A. When a stroke occurs -- an artery to the brain is blocked or bursts --...