Topic
Depression
51 published works
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Depression, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and Post Concussion Symptom Reporting
One of the tactics utilized by defense forensic neuropsychologists when an injured plaintiff does poorly on the defense neuropsychological evaluation is to assert that the degree of impairment is too…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
Unum issues disability insurance benefits to currency trader suffering from depression and chronic fatigue
By Gregory Dell
Our client, a financial currency trader, purchased a long term disability policy from Unum more than 10 years before she was forced to file a claim. Our client was a…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Major Depressive Disorder and Clinical Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury
This month's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (2010; 303(19): 1938-1945 contains an interesting study regarding the rates of major depressive disorder and clinical outcomes following…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Two Studies Address Pregnancy-Related Depression
NY Times: Pregnancy, Depression and Acupuncture, by Lisa Belkin:Two studies released in the past few days address the the prevalence and treatment of depression during and after pregnancy.The first, published…
Legal Profession Blog
Former AUSA Answers Bar Complaint
We recently reported that the North Carolina State Bar had filed a complaint alleging that a former Assistant United States attorney had practiced while suspended. The attorney recently filed an…
Legal Profession Blog
The Streets Of Bisbee
An Arizona Hearing Officer has recommended a censure and one year of probation in a disciplinary matter imvolving two unrelated counts. The attorney was serving as personal representative and trustee…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Report Recommends Pregnant Women Consider Therapy Before Drugs for Depression
Wall St. Journal: For Moms, Therapy Beats Drugs, by Shirley Wang: Pregnant women suffering from depression should consider psychotherapy before taking antidepressant medications, according to the first comprehensive treatment recommendations…
Vorys on Labor
An Epidemic of Depression?
By David Oliver
Antidepressants are now the most commonly prescribed class of medications in the U.S. The use of antidepressants has doubled in the last decade. And the rate of use by women…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Depression During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth
CNN: Depression during pregnancy doubles risk of preterm birth, by Anne Harding:Depressed moms-to-be are more likely than nondepressed women to havea preterm birth, and the worse their mood, the greater…
Law People
The Depression Demon Coming Out of the Legal Closet
By Ronda Muir
The depression demon attacks lawyers with particular vengeance, and denial and secrecy have long been the response. The recent loss to suicide of prominent lawyers from across the country, and the…