Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Researchers Closer to Matching Best Treatments to Depressed Teens Psychiatric News story - "Some surprising data from TADS lead NIMH scientists to search for factors that specifically influence the development of a treatment plan for adolescents with depression. Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are seeing some intriguing patterns as they continue to analyze data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). Although the analyses are preliminary, NIMH scientists are hopeful that the data may give clinicians evidence-based indications of which types of treatments will most benefit specific patients. .."  
  

Mental health must be integrated into global initiatives for HIV/AIDS RxPG News item, based on research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry - "A more prominent role is needed for mental health interventions in global HIV/AIDS initiatives, such as the World Health Organisation 'Treat 3 Million by 2005' ('3 by 5') Initiative. This is the conclusion of an editorial in the July issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, which reviews the reasons why mental health matters to HIV/AIDS treatment programmes in developing countries. In July 2004 a group of 18 mental health professionals from developed and developing countries met under the auspices of the WHO to consider how mental health should be integrated into the '3 by 5'. This editorial presents the key themes arising from the meeting."