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Brittany George June 13, 2016 17th international mental health conference, depressed teenagers

Are antidepressants appropriate and effective for children?

Except for fluoxetine, antidepressants are ineffective in children and adolescents, according to findings from a systematic review involving four Australian mental health research centres. Fluoxetine is the only one of 14 antidepressants that performed better than placebo in reducing depressive…

Brittany George June 17, 2015 16th International Mental Health Conference, depressed teenagers, depression, depressive orders, Mental Health, treatment, youth, youth mental health

Dr Sarah Hetrick to present on treatment or prevention of depression of young people

Dr Sarah Hetrick, Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health will present at the 16th International Mental Health Conference at QT Hotel, Gold Coast 12-14 August 2015. Dr Hetrick is a clinical psychologist and Senior…

Brittany George May 20, 2015 depressed teenagers, depression, Headspace, Mental Health, youth

Help available for depressed teens, parents

Article published by The Murray Valley Standard 18 May 2015 Parents concerned about their children’s mental health have a new avenue through which to find help. Youth mental health organisation Headspace has extended its support line to parents, as well…

Brittany George April 20, 2015 depressed teenagers, Mental Health, transcranial magnetic stimulation

Monash doctors trial transcranial magnetic stimulation on depressed teenagers

Published by Sydney Morning Herald 19 April 2015 by Julia Medew In a world first trial, Melbourne doctors have started beaming magnetic fields into the brains of depressed teenagers in the hope it will treat their illness and improve their cognitive…