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FDA Issues New Warnings About Antidepressants and Suicide Risk

Last updated 5th July 2005

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued new warnings about possible heightened risks of suicide in adults taking antidepressant medications. The warnings follow the FDA’s decision last year to require drug manufacturers to strengthen suicide warnings included on drug labels.

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State of Florida to Force Patients to Try Cheaper Mental Health Drugs

Last updated 29th June 2005

Governor Jeb Bush is aggressively defending a new law which will force Medicaid patients to try mental health drugs from an approved list of medications for which the State of Florida has secured special pricing, even if those patients are already stable on more expensive drugs.

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Teen Mental Health Problems Undiagnosed, Misdiagnosed in US

Last updated 29th June 2005

Teenagers in the United States are being neglected, both medically and emotionally, according to the lead author of a new book assessing research on teen mental health problems. The book finds that while 20 percent of adolescents suffer from a mental health disorder, treatment does not feature as a priority on the US public health agenda.

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Prevalence and Costs of Bipolar Disorder Higher Than Previously Estimated

Last updated 20th June 2005

New estimates suggest that bipolar disorder is over 4 times more common than previously believed, and that its cost in terms of lost productivity and higher suicide risk has been significantly underestimated, compared to the more familiar major depressive disorder. New research on lithium shows it is the single most effective psychopharmacological agent for reducing rates of suicide for those affected by bipolar disorder.

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ADHD Costs U.S. $77 Billion Each Year

Last updated 24th May 2005

Over eight million adult Americans, or 4.3 percent of working-age adults, struggle with the inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity of ADHD. According to an analysis presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) costs U.S. households nearly $77 billion in lost income every year.

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