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» The Most Medicated Kids Are Americans
American children are approximately three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health claims that the differences may be accounted for by regulatory practices and cultural beliefs about the role of medication in emotional and behavioural problems.

» Counseling Equals Drug In Relieving Depression In Heart Failure Patients

Nurse-facilitated supportive care appears to be just as effective as the antidepressant sertraline (a generic form of Zoloft) in treating depression in patients with heart failure, say researchers from Duke University Medical Center.

The finding comes from the largest study to date of therapy for depression among heart failure patients.

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» US Children Take More Drugs Than Europeans

A first of its kind study compared US and European (children in Germany and Netherlands) children and found that US children take much more drugs than their European peers do.

A team of researchers from University of Maryland examined data gathered in 2000 covering 600000 insured children aged 19 and younger and looked at antidepressant, stimulant and antipsychotic drug use.

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» Dr George Simon Joins International Advisory Board

All of us at CounsellingResource.com would like to extend a warm welcome to psychologist and character disorder expert Dr George Simon, who joins our International Advisory Board. We look forward to incorporating Dr Simon's perspective and feedback as we continue building and developing the site.

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