It is seldom that a new journal is started. About this journalBRAIN STIMULATION aims to be the premier journal for publication of original research in the field of neuromodulation. The journal includes: a) original articles (up to 5,000 words); b) brief reports (up to 2,000 words); c) invited and original reviews; d) technology and methodological perspectives (reviews of new devices, description of new methods, etc.); and e) letters to the Editor. Special issues of the journal will be considered based on scientific merit.The scope of BRAIN STIMULATION extends across the entire field of brain stimulation, including noninvasive and invasive techniques .....read more »

In a recent post about management of depression I summed up the main aspects of the management of depression. On Vicarious Therapy there is now a more in-dept version of this post. When reading her post I discovered that something was lacking. Besides the management of the treatment another important aspect is the coping with the depression. Some ordinary but useful measures can also help, such as running, light therapy, daily activity scheduling. May be she knows more examples than I can think of. Or anyone else some more suggestions?Related posts: "Hands-on" Expert writes about her Experiences with ECT, electroconvulsive therapy Light .....read more »

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On lifehack.org a newbie guide for blogging. It has reasons for blogging, these appealed to me:Share your knowledgeLearn to write betterExpress yourselfConnect with others in your business or interestIt also deals with how to write posts and how to keep going. These appealed to me:Create a posting scheduleWrite posts in advanceLink to other blogsNeedless to say that this is an excellent post on this topic, a short comprehensive introduction to blogging. It also has some practical advise, go read it and tell me what you think.Related posts: The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging Brain Blogging, Thirty-Ninth Edition Terrific introduction to blogging, book .....read more »

About 40% of depressed adolescents do not respond to a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). The combination of switching to a different antidepressant agent and receiving CBT resulted in a higher rate of clinical response than switching only to a different medication. There was no difference in response to the medication switches, and patients who were switched to a different SSRI experienced fewer adverse effects than patients taking venlafaxine.This trial doesn't permit any conclusion to the shorter and more rational strategy of adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the first antidepressant with lack of response. The strategy researched in this trial .....read more »

Drug–placebo differences in antidepressant efficacy increase as a function of baseline severity, but are relatively small even for severely depressed patients.This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis of all clinical trials submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the licensing of the four new-generation antidepressants for which full datasets were available. These antidepressants are: include fluoxetine, venlafaxine, nefazodone, paroxetine. The article is published in PloS Medicine and free to read. They specifically tested the influence of depression severity and outcome of these newer antidepressants compared to placebo.The overall result of the meta-analysis comparing these new antidepressants with .....read more »

This is the title of a recent article in British Medical Journal. It is accurate, precise, and important information not only for professionals but it could also benefit patients. It is not yet free online, you will have to wait another 12 months.Nevertheless the two most important conclusions to my opinion are about the components of a comprehensive management plan and factors associated with increased risk for recurrence of depression. These are important because this knowledge make patients better prepared and equipped to judge about there own treatment and to discuss different options with their psychiatrists or primary physicians.Components of .....read more »

Posted a while ago about this game vest, it is now on the market for only 169 dollars. I am still waiting for FDA approval for the medical version. The medical version of the vest is more sophisticated, enabling doctors sitting at their computers to prod, poke and press patients' bodies from afar and get feedback on what they are virtually feeling.The FPS Vest ($169) lets you take your first-person shooter experience to the next level with eight active zones that simulate the direction and forces of bullet fire, crushing explosions, and finger taps as they occur in the .....read more »

SECTIONED soccer star Paul Gascoigne is to get electric shock treatment to zap his demons, it was revealed last night.Experts say it may the best way to beat the depression that has plagued the former England ace for years and sparked his drink binges.Don't know about you but addiction is to my opinion not the first indication for ECT. But then this is the Daily Star on Sunday reporting, even the cover doesn't look trustworthy.Related posts: STAR*D Trial Sheds Little Light on how to manage Depression in Clinical Practice Signs of brain shrinkage seen in soccer players Abolish The Off Side Rule in .....read more »

Nothing about depression or ECT. This weekend I went away for the weekend, to Maastricht the capital of Limburg, one of our "states" (regions or county's, don't know what I should call them). Besides hiking a lot of shopping as well as dining. Loved it so her are some pictures. And a map so you know were it is.Grotere kaart weergevenRelated posts: Dr Shock went Hiking Dr Shock went hiking this weekend Dr Shock Went Hiking ..read more »