http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Following the Newtown, Conn., shooting on Dec. 14 by Adam Lanza, the question of social withdrawal and isolation needs to be addressed, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-social-isolation-young.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:00:01 EST news276516861 Although several studies have followed the course of depression throughout the lifespan, the characteristics of depression at different developmental stages haven't been clearly identified. New research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, presents a unique longitudinal investigation of depression across four critical developmental periods from childhood to adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-explores-markers-depression-childhood-adulthood.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:46:22 EST news273757570 Long viewed as a contributing factor in teenage isolation, computer games are now being used to treat adolescent depression in an innovative New Zealand programme. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-game-aims-zap-teen-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:46:17 EST news262925146 Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-depression-treatment-adolescent-drug-abuse.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:10:06 EST news258041393 200 million teenagers suffer from depression in the U.S. Recent drug warnings and study results have led to increased controversy surrounding the treatment of adolescent depression. A state-of-the-art issue reporting on the latest research findings on antidepressant medications combined with appropriate therapeutic strategies has been published by Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-effective-treatments-urgently-adolescent-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:21 EST news250344015 Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in young people worldwide, but it often goes unrecognised and untreated. Left untreated, adolescent depression increases the risk of suicide, substance abuse, and obesity, leads to serious social and educational problems, and can result in lifelong health problems. Although effective treatments are available, the lack of interventions and resources directed to tackling and preventing depression in non-specialist settings (eg, schools, communities, health-care settings) in many countries is a serious concern, concludes a review of the evidence published Online First in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-paper-young-people-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:01 EST news247337060