Friday, August 13, 2004

Low Cholesterol Linked With Suicidality in Anorexia Nervosa
Reuters Health story at Medscape - "Low cholesterol levels may be associated with suicidality in patients with anorexia nervosa, according to results of a study published in the July/August issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. Dr. Paolo Santonastaso, of the University of Padua, Italy, and colleagues assessed serum cholesterol and nutritional status in 74 patients with anorexia nervosa before they started to eat again. All subjects completed a structured clinical interview and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist..." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Income influences mothers' depressive symptoms
NewsRx.com story reprinted at PsycPORT - " New research findings verify that income changes directly affect depressive symptoms in women during the first 3 years after childbirth, according to an article. The article, co-written by Eric Dearing, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming department of psychology, suggests that interventions to help increase income levels of such women could improve their mental health, which in turn can foster the social and emotional development of their children. It is published in the American Journal of Public Health..."  
  

Group Therapy Not Always Best Choice for Men
Reuters Health story at Yahoo - "For depressed men seeking support for severe grief, group therapy may not be the best choice, new research suggests. A study of men and women in group therapy found that men did not benefit as much as women. ... Overall, depression, anxiety and other symptoms improved more in women than in men, Joyce and his colleagues report in the summer issue of the journal Psychotherapy Research. In fact, men experienced virtually no change at all in several symptoms. The study also showed that men were not as committed to their group therapy as women..."