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ADAA
It has been a busy year at ADAA. We have focused our efforts on disseminating research, training clinicians and educating the public — and look forward to continuing our work in 2017.
San Francisco is the location of the 2017 Anxiety and Depression Conference where you can share research and clinical experiences, help translate ideas, learn new practice strategies and techniques, connect with leaders in the field, build your network, hone your skills and get inspired. You can also earn CE or CME credits. Register today!
Another way to earn CE credits is through our monthly webinars. ADAA webinars offer access to cutting edge treatment and research topics presented by leading experts in the field.
It is only with your support that ADAA is able to help thousands of people each year access free educational resources, webinars, podcasts, blogs and our new online peer to peer support group. You can help us improve the lives of those struggling with anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD and depression by making an end of year gift to ADAA.
Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our mission. From all of us at ADAA, best wishes for a wonderful New Year.
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As 2016 comes to a close, ADAA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of Anxiety and Depression Insights a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 10.
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The New York Times
From Oct. 4: Hormonal contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for depression, a large study has found. Danish researchers studied more than a million women ages 15 to 34, tracking their contraceptive and antidepressant use from 2000 to 2013. The study excluded women who before 2000 had used antidepressants or had another psychiatric diagnosis.
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Medical News Today
From Nov. 29: Fear-related anxiety disorders — such as phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder — affect millions of Americans. Although treatment options such as psychotherapy, medication and alternative therapies are widely available, their success rates vary. A team of international neuroscientists may have found a way to "remove" specific fears from the brain.
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National Center for PTSD
From May 10: The April 2016 issue includes the latest in trauma research and how it can be applied. Content on treatment and assessment is emphasized.
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The CDI 2 can be used in both educational and clinical settings to evaluate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.
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USA Today
From April 26: The suicide rate in the United States increased by 24 percent from 1999 through 2014, according to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The report is unique in that it breaks down suicide by different age groups and gender, and shows that the increase in suicide is among all groups, said Sally Curtin, one of the report's authors.
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Depression and Anxiety
From March 29: Among American adults, 65 percent used social networking sites in 2015, which is a massive increase from just 7 percent in 2005. But a new study finds that the more time young adults use social media, the higher their chances are of being depressed. The research comes from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and is published in the journal Depression and Anxiety.
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HealthDay News
From Nov. 1: The brains of children with post-traumatic stress disorder have structural differences not seen in the brains of typical kids, a new study finds. The researchers used MRI to compare brain structure in 24 children with PTSD and 23 without the disorder. All had experienced the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in south central China that killed nearly 70,000 people and injured more than 370,000.
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Medical News Today
From Feb. 16: For the first time, a trial in a small group of patients shows that a new type of treatment for epilepsy and depression that uses an external, wearable electrical brain stimulator could significantly reduce severity of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder. The treatment, called external trigeminal nerve stimulation, uses a 9-volt battery to power a patch that is stuck on the forehead.
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HealthDay News
From Aug. 16: People whose parents and grandparents suffered from depression are at much higher risk of developing the illness, a new study suggests. The research found that if a person's grandparent and parent each had depression, their own odds for the disorder tripled. The study was published Aug. 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Psych Central
From July 5: People who visit parks for 30 minutes or more each week are much less likely to have poor mental health than those who don't, according to a new study. In fact, researchers suggest people might need a minimum "dose of nature." The study was published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports.
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U.S. News & World Report
From June 21: Rose Edmunds knew something was wrong, but she didn't know what. The 10-year-old in Leeds, England, lived in a home cluttered with piles of old newspapers, stacks of books, heaps of clothes, overflowing dishes, decaying food and garbage. Her gut told her that wasn't normal, and she made excuses when friends wanted to come over.
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