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Friday's Progress Notes - June 26, 2006
Mental Health Information - Vol. 10 Issue 5
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Treating infertility
2. Managing excessive worry
3. Controlling binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome
4. Postpartum depression
5. Suicide among women
6. Midlife women and sexual health
7. CBT and irritable bowel syndrome
8. Women and dementia


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1. BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Infertility: A Guide to Evaluation, Treatment, and Counseling
Depression is a common finding in couples with infertility. Early recognition and referral for appropriate treatment is paramount.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=217

2. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
The Patient with Excessive Worry
Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060315/1049.html

3. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Beating Obesity: Help Patients Control Binge Eating Disorder and Night Eating Syndrome
Like anorexia and bulimia, BED and NES cause distress, impairment, and medical morbidity. (Complimentary registration required to access article.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=4145&UID=

4. PSYCHIATRY 2006
Management of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
This article, using a case study as the focal point, reviews the treatment of depression for the pregnant woman and postpartum mother.

5. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOICIATION
Suicide Among Women: A Critical Review
Despite increasing attention to suicide as a preventable outcome associated with mood disorders, little attention has been given to the risk factors for suicide among women.

6. MEDSCAPE
Midlife Women and Sexual Health
Experts discuss how women's sexual response differs from men's and why the difference is important.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/506390

7. CNS SPECTRUMS
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
There is evidence to suggest that CBT may be helpful in increasing the ability to cope more effectively with this chronic condition.
http://www.cnsspectrums.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=165

8. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Women and Dementia
Women are more than twice as likely as men of a similar age to develop late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD).
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=91


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