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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Suicide contagion in teens shown in new study

    May 22, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 22, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New research finds evidence of ‘suicide contagion’ among Canadian teens Reference: Association between exposure to suicide and suicidality outcomes in youth

  • The risks of off-label newer generation antipsychotic medication use in children

    May 13, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Deaths reported in children prescribed ‘newer generation’ antipsychotics  

  • Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness

    March 1, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness Reference: Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis

  • New mental health standards for the workplace

    January 17, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 17, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New voluntary standard aims to help improve mental health at work  

  • Does spanking kids lead to adult mental illness? Today's study cannot prove causality and is rife with self reporting bias

    July 3, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 3, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Spanking Kids May Lead to Adult Mental Illnesses Reference: Afifi TO, et al “Physical punishment and mental disorders: Results from a nationally representative US sample” Pediatrics 2012; 130: 1–9.

  • Mental health's relationship to obesity risk

    June 18, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 18, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Could poor mental health be driving Canada’s obesity epidemic?

  • Phone therapy can help those with depression

    June 6, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Therapy by Phone Good Against Depression Reference: Mohr DC, et al “Effect of telephone-administered versus face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy on adherence to therapy and depression outcomes among primary care patients” JAMA 2012; 307: 2278-2285.

  • Depression as a systemic disease entity

    April 11, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: New View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body  

  • Depression and diabetes together may increase risk of future dementia

    December 6, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 6, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Risk for Dementia Rises When Diabetes, Depression Meet: Study Reference: Association of Depression With Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes    

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