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Harvard Mental Health Letter: August 2009

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Articles in this issue:

Treating anorexia nervosa

People suffering from anorexia nervosa fight the body's instinctive urge to eat. Challenges to treatment include permanent changes in the brain due to prolonged starvation, and providing treatment in a manner that is sympathetic rather than punitive.

Heavy heart, thin bones?

Evidence from a number of studies suggests that long-term use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication to treat depression may lead to weaker bones. Read More »

Infectious health behaviors

Two researchers believe that patterns of healthy or unhealthy behavior can spread among proximity groups such as family, close friends, or neighbors.

In Brief: Divalproex is not effective for children with bipolar disorder

In a study of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder, the anticonvulsant drug divalproex was no more effective than a placebo.

In Brief: Factors that affect risk of dementia

Researchers have formulated an index of risk factors that may help lower the likelihood of developing dementia in older age.

Commentary: The importance of recess

A large study highlights the importance of recess in child development.

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