New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that the NeuroStar TMS Therapy System® induced statistically and clinically meaningful response and remission in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) during the acute phase of therapy, which were maintained through one year of treatment. Related Posts: May is Mental Health Awareness [...]
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Long-Term Benefit of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Difficult-to-Treat Patients with Depression
May 22nd, 2013 
John BuckVermont Death-with-Dignity Bill Signed into Law
May 20th, 2013 John BuckVermont Gov. Peter Shumlin’s signing into law of the nation’s first death-with-dignity bill passed by a legislature is a “breakthrough” moment, according to the nation’s leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices. Vermont also will become the first eastern state and fourth state nationwide where aid in dying clearly is legal and accessible starting [...]
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No Comments »Therapy Dogs Cure Stress at Hopkins Nursing
May 14th, 2013 John Buck
Just add dogs. It turns out that’s a fairly easy recipe for taking a bit of the stress out of the room, one that Caitanya Min, Trad. ’13, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) believes should be served every time exam season rolls around. Her fellow students got a feel for what [...]
Posted in Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Featured, Home Care, Long Term Care, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Ortho/Rehab, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Speech/Language/Hearing, Women's Health Tags: JHUSON, Johns Hopkins, Mental Health, Pets on Wheels, School of Nursing, Stress, Therapy Dogs No Comments »Guidance for Clinicians on Prescribing Exercise for Depressed Patients
May 14th, 2013 John BuckExercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments. There’s now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for depressed patients, according to a report in the May Journal of Psychiatric Practice®. Related Posts: May [...]
Posted in Associations & Groups, Colleagues, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Tags: Awareness, Depression, Exercise, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, May, Mental Health, Resources No Comments »Guest Blog: Mary Foley RN, PhD, Chairperson, Safe in Common
May 8th, 2013 John BuckSafe in Common Chairperson Mary Foley, PhD, RN, is former President of the American Nursing Association and a US leader for needlestick prevention. She is the Director at the Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing. She continues to write and lecture about healthcare policy, [...]
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