Tag: antidepressants
Searching for Risk Factors of Suicidal Events During Antidepressant Treatment
A new set of analyses of the NIMH-funded Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) were conducted to better understand what may predict the development of suicidal events during treatment. The analyses, which were published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, showed that youths with suicidal thoughts and more severe depression prior to treatment were at higher risk for suicidal events while undergoing treatment.
Reference Room - News Releases
Oral testimony from a board member of The Balanced Mind Foundation urging the adoption of a Blackbox warning on use of antidepressants in children.
Reference Room - News Releases
This is a testimony from a The Balanced Mind Foundation board member before the FDA regarding the use of antidepressants in children and teens
Persisting Decline in Depression Treatment after FDA Warnings
Article discusses the decline in depression treatment after FDA warning in 2003 about increased suicidal tendencies in patients taking antidepressants.
Is Bipolar Disorder Still Underdiagnosed? Are Antidepressants Overutilized?
Research report that reviews frequency of bipolar diagnosis in patients with mood disorders and the prescription of antidepressants as treatment.