Smoking Increases Risk of Major Depression in Women

On October 19, 2008, in Depression, Public Health, submitted by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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As if there were not already enough evidence and reasons to avoid tobacco products, a recent study* revealed that cigarette smoking increased the chance of Major Depression Disorder (MDD) in women.  Researchers compared cigarette use in 165 persons with MDD with over 800 persons without MDD in a case-controlled and retrospective design (uses accumulated data/records) [...]

The Behavioral Medicine Report Update: New Posts Coming Soon!

On October 5, 2008, in News, submitted by Christopher Fisher, PhD

I want readers to know that I have great new posts in the pipeline, including a promised Part 2 to the very popular “Coherent Breathing & Mental/Physical Health (Part 1).”   Doctoral school obligations have gotten the best of my time over the past month and half.  I recently took the EPPP (state licensure exam [...]