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Moreover, anyone who's ever turned on the nightly news and learned less about bloodshed abroad than about the advisability of "talking to your doctor about generalized anxiety disorder" might suspect that we're living in a culture in which the pursuit of happiness is not only a patriotic right; it's a consumer mandate. But the happiness-industrial complex reaches far beyond the realm of pharmaceuticals. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Anxiety common in elderly, yet often undiagnosed and undertreated May 21, 2006
As many as 7 percent of people in this age group have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a disorder characterized by uncontrollable worries about everyday things ... "Studies have shown that generalized anxiety disorder is more common in the elderly, affecting 7 percent of seniors, than depression, which affects about 3 percent of seniors. Surprisingly, there is little research that has been done on this disorder in the elderly," said Eric J. Lenze, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry,... (EurekAlert!)
Doctor digs into treating anxiety in older folks May 17, 2006
The project, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, is believed to be the largest treatment study to date of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults ... About 7 percent of older adults have generalized anxiety disorder, making it one of the most common mental health problems, Dr. Lenze said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Listening to Prozac: May 3, 2006
The study's lead author concluded that such connections are troubling because pharmaceutical firms "have a vested interest in what mental disorders are included in the DSM." Critics of the manual have charged that some of its diagnoses, such as social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are pretexts for prescribing profitable drugs like Zoloft and Effexor. Their claims prompt a question: How do new ailments make it into the DSM, and who decides. (Slate)
Associated fatigue, insomnia make painful fibromyalgia, diagnosis 'frustrating' Apr 19, 2006
These include post-traumatic stress, such as from an accident or military combat; generalized anxiety disorder; or mood disorders, ranging from depression to bipolar disorder. Q: How is fibromyalgia treated. (AZCentral -- Health)
MediciNova Announces the Initiation of a Phase I Trial of MN-246, a Novel Oral Treatment for Urinary Incontinence Mar 31, 2006
MediciNova's pipeline, which includes several compounds in clinical testing, targets a variety of prevalent medical conditions, including cancer, asthma, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, multiple sclerosis, interstitial cystitis, preterm labor and urinary incontinence. For more information on MediciNova, Inc., please visit. (PR Newswire)
U.S. Military Has New Online Mental Health Resource Mar 31, 2006
Program users can do self-assessments for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and alcohol abuse. Questions include. (MEDLINEplus)
Successful Treatment Of Mothers With Depression Helps Their Children, Too Mar 24, 2006
Posted: March 23, 2006. Children whose mothers are depressed are more likely to suffer from anxiety, mental-health problems and disruptive behavior than those whose moms aren't. (Science Daily)
Gene Influences Antidepressant Response Mar 16, 2006
Posted: March 15, 2006. Whether depressed patients will respond to an antidepressant depends, in part, on which version of a gene they inherit, a study led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has discovered. (Science Daily)
Confidence In Memory Performance Helps Older Adults Remember Mar 9, 2006
-- General anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about everyday things. The frequency, intensity, and. (Science Daily)
Why are today's 20-somethings so anxious? Feb 23, 2006
Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Chronic: Exaggerated worry about everyday life events and activities, lasting at least six months. Accompanied by physical symptoms, such as fatigue, trembling, muscle tension, headache or nausea. (The Indianapolis Star)
Psychiatry's Sick Compulsion Jan 1, 2006
With its panoply of major depression, dysthymic disorder, bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, the association is waving its Calvinist flag to remind everyone that amid all the celebration, all the festivities, all the exuberance, many people will "come down with" or "contract" or "develop" some variation of depressive illness. The association specializes in turning ordinary human frailty into disease. (Los Angeles Times)
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