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Daniel S. Pine, MD
Daniel S. Pine, MD
April 18, 2012

Adolescent depression is a worldwide mental health problem that often goes unrecognized, misdiagnosed and/or untreated. An in-depth review of the status of current scientific understanding of the disorder and of the...

Andrew Miller, M.D., Emory University Director of Psychiatric Oncology Winship Cancer Institute
Andrew Miller, M.D.
April 18, 2012

An important new development in psychiatry is the growing body of research pointing to the involvement of the immune system in brain and behavior disorders, including depression. It has long been known that depression and...

Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry NYU Child Study Center
Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D.
April 18, 2012

Founding Member of the Foundation Scientific Council Shares Insight from 33-year Cohort Study with Children:

Adolescence is a difficult time for many young people. The problems are familiar across cultures:...

Karen Lynnette Gamble, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Karen Lynnette Gamble, Ph.D.
April 18, 2012

Disruption of the circadian clock, the 24-hour cycle of waking and sleeping, can increase the risk of a range of illnesses and can exacerbate stress, anxiety and mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, major...

Helen Mayberg, M.D.
Helen Mayberg, M.D.
April 18, 2012

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a newer treatment option for patients with severe depression. Using pulses of current, DBS regulates specific areas of the brain (DBS is often referred to as the '...

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