May 31, 2006 Thomas Schwenk, M.D. in Chicago Tribune Dr. Thomas Schwenk and Andre Collins, Director of Retired Players for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) discuss a study recently completed by the Depression Center and retired NFLPA members. The article discusses the survey study and the unique career transitions that affect NFL players. Read Chicago Tribune article here.
	March 15, 2006 Brian Athey, PhD in Ann Arbor News The University of Michigan is creating a new Center that will serve as an umbrella for a number of computer-based biomedical research projects on campus - the Center for Computational Medicine and Biology (CCMB). Brian D. Athey, the principal investigator and director of the Michigan Center for Biological Information, which is now a part of the CCMB, comments in this article on the Center's capability to support and enhance collaborations that link biomedical research with U-M's bioinformatics, engineering and computational science resources, making it easier for researchers to share data across departments and institutions. Read Ann Arbor News article here.
	February 23, 2006 Eric Hipple in Cheboygan Daily Tribune Former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple will be the keynote speaker at Tuesday's 7 p.m. presentation at the Inland Lakes High School gymnasium that will deliver more than an anti-suicide message. He hopes to help his audience better understand depression and suicide and how to help prevent future tragedies. Read Cheboygan Daily Tribune article here.

January 24, 2006 Anne Kramer, LMSW and Eric Hipple in Cadillac News Anne Kramer and Eric Hipple are featured in an artice about Cadillac Area Schools response to losing two of its students to unexpected deaths. They are featured in a speakers series focused on children who are chronically depressed or addicted to alcohol or other substances. Read Cadillac News article here.

January 1, 2006
Jon-Kar Zubieta, M.D., Ph.D. in Discover Magazine

The new issue of Discover Magazine lists the top 100 science stories of 2005, and a discovery made by a team led by Jon-Kar Zubieta, M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatry/MBNI/Nuclear Medicine, is among those listed. The work, which showed the "placebo effect" in action using PET scanning of the brain, was published in August in the Journal of Neuroscience and has received widespread attention. The original UMHS press release on the discovery is here. The magazine, in conjunction with the ScienCentral news service sponsored by the National Science Foundation, has prepared a video and news story about the research; they are being sent out to the news media this week and are available for viewing and reading online here. The full list of the top 100 science stories of 2005 is available online only to subscribers at www.discover.com

December 25, 2005
Daniel Maixner, M.D. quoted in Chicago Tribune

Dr. Maixner comments on treatment resistant depression (TRD) and Vagus-nerve stimulation (VNS).

Click to read Chicago Tribune article.

December 5, 2005
David Rosen, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP quoted in Newsweek Magazine

From the article..."The age of their youngest patients has slipped to 9 years old, and doctors have begun to research the roots of this disease. Anorexia is probably hard-wired, the new thinking goes, and the best treatment is a family affair."

Dr. Rosen comments on the declining age of onset for anorexia in children.

Click here to read Newsweek article.

November 28, 2005
Michelle Riba, M.D. quoted in Newsweek Magazine

From the article..."Doctors write millions of prescriptions annually for the class of medications called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). These drugs—Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Zoloft and Luvox—are among the best weapons available to fight depression. But for up to 60 percent of patients, there can be a debilitating side effect: a dwindling libido or difficulty with orgasm." Dr. Riba comments on dealing with the sexual side effects of SSRI antidepressant medications for both men and women.

Click here to read Newsweek article.

November 2, 2005
Michael Klinkman, M.D. quoted in New York Times

Dr. Klinkman comments on Aetna Insurance disease management plan for depression. From the article..."Under the plan, Aetna will pay primary care doctors additional fees to screen patients for depression and to provide follow-up consultations for patients who are either put on antidepressants or, in more severe cases, referred to psychiatrists or psychologists. Aetna plans eventually to offer the program nationwide."

Click here to read New York Times article (free subscription).

October 19, 2004
Eric Hipple, Depression Center star, on Detroit Free Press front page

A front-page story in today's Detroit Free Press gives a moving account of how former Detroit Lions player and U-M Depression Center member Eric Hipple has turned the tragedy of his teenage son's suicide into the impetus for a depression education and outreach campaign. The story mentions his friendship with Depression Center executive director John Greden, M.D., Psychiatry, and his work with both U-M and a local mental health awareness group. The story was also picked up by the Associated Press and is being used by newspapers, TV and radio stations and other media outlets.

Click here to read Free Press article - article no longer available.

Margit Burmeister, Ph.D.

Randolph Nesse, M.D.

Scott Stoltenberg, Ph.D.

October 18, 2005
Margit Burmeister, Ph.D., Randolph Nesse, M.D., and Scott Stoltenberg, Ph.D. participate in groundbreaking hypertension study

A new genetic discovery made by a University of Michigan team may help explain why some people develop high blood pressure and others don't — and why some people's blood pressure increases as they age.

Click here to read UM Press Release.

September 23, 2005
Dr. Israel Liberzon interviewed in Wired article on emotional effects of Katrina

"It's been nearly a month since Hurricane Katrina wrecked the lives of thousands of people. But many of the storm's survivors are finding it harder to cope today than immediately after the storm." Dr. Libezon joins others in describing the emotional effects of major disasters like Katrina.

Click here to read Wired article.

September 18, 2005
Dr. Tom Carli interviewed in Ann Arbor News article

" 'While some hospitalizations are inevitable, many hospitalizations are preventable, but we haven't had systems of care that can achieve that prevention,'' he said. "When we have a nurse checking once or twice by phone we catch these things earlier. We can avoid emergency room visits and avoid hospitalizations.'

Over the next year, the UMHS will standardize how it handles disease management when treating chronic diseases such as Diabetes, heart failure, depression and asthma. But Carli said the long-term goal is to target those same services to the thousands of patients with chronic illness treated at U-M."

Read news article here.

September 6, 2004
Todd Arnedt sleep research at UM/Brown featured in multiple media outlets

"The long hours and overnight shifts that are a rite of passage for young doctors may leave them so sleep-deprived that they function as poorly as if they'd had a few cocktails, a new study finds."

Dr. Arnedt is the director of the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Depression Center Sleep and Chronophysiology Laboratory. His research interests include sleep loss in occupational settings, sleep and alcohol interactions, and cognitive behavioral treatments for sleep disorders.

Read UM Press Release here.

June 10, 2005
Michael Klinkman interviewed on NPR All Things Considered

Michael Klinkman, M.D., M.S., Family Medicine/Psychiatry, is part of a story on depression diagnosis and treatment in primary care. He was interviewed by health reporter Joanne Silberner, in the wake of a report published this week by the federal government about mental health trends in the United States. Dr Klinkman has led several studies of how mental health issues are diagnosed and treated in the primary care setting; he collaborates with Tom Schwenk, M.D., Family Medicine, who was quoted in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal on this issue.

Listen to All Things Considered interview here.

June 1, 2005
John Greden receives Distinguished Alumni Award

John F. Greden, M.D., received the University of Minnesota Medical Foundation's 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award for his extraordinary medical career achievements and outstanding service to the community.

View University of Minnesota Medical Foundation Distinguished Alumni Awards page here.

May 18, 2005
Melvin McInnis interviewed in Detroit News

Recognizing depression, fighting stigma, and finding the right combination of treatment and lifestyle changes...are important in fighting depression. Alternative treatments have not been shown to provide significant improvement in severe cases of depression.

Read Detroit News article here.

April 20, 2005
Michelle Riba interviewed in Detroit News

"For many families, talking about any aspect of a medical problem is difficult..." Psych-Oncology Program, directed by psychiatrist Riba, seeks to help patients with the emotional issues that accompany a diagnosis and help patients and their families work through the corresponding changes in their lives. Dr. Riba is interviewed about the effects of illness on families, and in a side-bar, provides suggestions for helping patients and their families discuss illness and the changes in families illness brings.

Read Detroit News article here.

April 5, 2005
John Greden quoted in US News & World Report

"...enduring stigma about mental illness among hard-driving academicians keeps many would-be Ph.D.'s, physicians, and lawyers from speaking up--and getting treatment."

Read US News & World Report article here.

March 30, 2005
Michelle Riba, M.D. quoted in Newswise

“Often the symptoms of the depression or anxiety are very similar to the problems that patients have with the cancer itself, its treatment or its side effects. So not having an appetite or being quite fatigued may be related to the cancer itself, but also can be related to having depression. So it’s sometimes very difficult to tease out.”

Read Newswise article here.

December 20, 2004
Dr. Marcus in Ann Arbor News

Dr. Marcus, discusses SAD (seasonal affective disorder) - it's causes, prevalence, and what can be done to alleviate symtoms.

Read Ann Arbor News article here.

Noted figures join National Advisory Board

U-M study reveals a hidden cost of depression

November 1, 2004
Dr. Zubieta in two articles

Jon-Kar Zubieta, M.D., Ph.D. is quoted in an article describing his research on the effects of nicotine on brain chemistry, revealing important insights into craving and withdrawal. In another article Dr. Zubieta is quoted at length on his research on the effects of gender on the brain's response to pain.

Read nicotine and brain chemistry articles here:
Eureka Alert
UMHS News
Read Science Daily article here.

October 21, 2004
Dr. King interviewed in Flint Journal

Dr. King is interviewed following her participation in the Mott Children's Health Center's Tuuri Conference on childhood depression.

Read Flint Journal article here.

September 2, 2004
Michelle Riba, M.D. career profile in Ann Arbor News

Dr. Riba's, work in the area of cancer and depression and the mental health needs of persons with cancer are the focus of this article - one in a set which looks at U-M faculty with interesting careers and backgrounds. Dr. Riba is director of the PsychOncology Program at the University of Michigan Cancer Center.

Read Ann Arbor News article here.

August 26, 2004
John Greden, M.D. on NPR Morning Edition

Dr. Greden is interviewed about the benefits for employees and businesses when mental health treatment for depression is covered by employee health plans and the costs for both when treatment is not available.

Excerpts: "Business decisions often are driven by data. They want to know does something pay. And you can measure the costs of antidepressants."

"The short-term dollars...(for depression treatment)... are being shown to bring very strong return on investment. They decrease lost time, they decrease sick leave, they cut down on disabilities, they actually decrease what's been called `presenteeism' where people with depression are there but not performing, and they help profits."

"Depression still tends to be the under disease, if you will. It's underdiagnosed, it's underdiscussed and it's undertreated."

Listen to the Morning Edition story here.

August 9, 2004
Dan Maixner, M.D. in WXYZ.com

Dr. Maixner's study on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation trearment of depression is described and discussed in this article. Interview with study participant highlights her experience.

Read WXYZ.com article here.

August 5, 2004
Roseanne Armitage, PhD quoted in Louisville Courier-Journal

Dr. Armitage is quoted on the importance of sleep for college students, and links between sleep problems, academic performance, depression and suicide.

Read Courier-Journal article here.

June 28, 2004
Michael S. Klinkman, MD quoted in American Medical News

In an article on the barriers stigma places in the way of receiving mental health care, Dr. Klinkman comments on additional barriers patients may face when they bring up mental health issues with primary care clinicians.

Read American Medical News article here.

June 27, 2004
Bonnie Hagerty, Reg Williams, John Greden, Heather Flynn, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Dan Maixner, Jon-Kar Zubieta in Ann Arbor News article on depression "Climbing out of the dark"

This news article features the growing number of successful methods for treating depression, including the self-management model developed by Hagerty and Williams, Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression, cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy, tailoring medications to people with different types of depression and bipolar illness, electrical and transcranial magnetic stimulation techniques, and others.

Read Ann Arbor News article here.

June 27, 2004
Depression Center featured in Ann Arbor News

Facts about Depression Center research, and funding for new building.

Read Ann Arbor News article here.

June 20, 2004
Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes and Depression Center National Advisory Board member in CBS News article

Mike Wallace comments on his own experiences with depression and the barriers denial and stigma place in the way of receiving effective care.

Read CBS News article here.

May 4, 2004
Sheila Marcus, MD research on depression and pregnancy reviewed in Medscape Medical News article.

"Pregnant women who are depressed are unlikely to receive any treatment for their condition, or if they do, the dosage is likely to be suboptimal, according to findings presented here at the 157th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association."

Read entire Medscape article here.

May 3, 2004
Stephanie A. Riolo, MD, MPH research reviewed in WebMD article

Dr. Riolo's study contradicts previous research that whites are more likely to suffer from chronic forms of deppression than African Americans. Her findings suggest that overall rates for depression are the same, but are manifested in different ways.

Read WebMD article here.

April 28, 2004
Roseanne Armitage, Ph.D. interview in Psychology Today

Dr. Armitage provides information about biorythms, sleep cycles, sleep deprivation and mood disorders in this article on biorythms. "...the less people sleep, the more they get depressed. And the worsening of sleep among Americans has been accompanied by real increases in the incidence of clinical depression."

Read Psychology Today Article here.

April 27, 2004
Prechter Fund to transfer assets of $2.5M to UM Health System for research on bipolar disorder

Joining forces to fight one of the least understood and most devastating mental illnesses, the University of Michigan Health System today announced that the Heinz C. Prechter Fund for Manic Depression will transfer its assets to become the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund within the Health System.

Read UMHS press release here.
Read Crain's Detroit article here.
Read Ann Arbor News article here.

April 22, 2004
UM Regents approve Depression Center building

Today, the U-M Board of Regents voted to approve the naming and the architectural design of the Rachel Upjohn Building, which will house the U-M Depression Center as well as ambulatory psychiatry and substance abuse clinics.

Read UMHS press release here.
Read Ann Arbor News article here.
Read Detroit Free Press article here.

April 19, 2004
Meaders of Kalamazoo gift Depression Center $10 million

Read Kalamazoo Gazette article here.
Read UMHS press release here.
Read Crain's Detroit article here.
Read Ann Arbor News article here.
Read Kalamazoo Gazette followup article here.

April 14, 2004
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D. in Michigan Daily

Professor Nolen-Hoeksema, director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender is quoted extensively in a Michigan Daily report on her recent presentation looking at the causes behind the greater incidence of depression among women and plans for developing early intervention services for college women who experience depression.

Read Michigan Daily article here.

March 31, 2004
Sheila Marcus, M.D. in Fit Pregnancy

Dr. Marcus comments on the myth that pregnancy reduces the risk of depression, based on research conducted through the University of Michigan Depression Center.

Read Fit Pregnancy article here.

March 22, 2004
Tom Carli, M.D. in media

Dr. Carli comments on the results of a study comparing employer/employee percptions of depression in the workplace. Results of the study were reported in a meeting co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Depression Center and the National Mental Health Association in New York City.

Read Psychiatric News article here.
Read Web MD article here.
Read New York City Daily News article here.
Read Business and Legal Reports article here.
Read Yahoo Financial News report here.
Read WTOP news article here.
Read Ann Arbor News article here.
Read IntelliHealth article here.
Read San Diego Union-Tribune article here.
Read Salt Lake Tribune article here.
Read Wisconsin State Journal article here.
Read Charleston Regional Business Journal here.

March 18, 2004
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D. in International Herald Tribune

Professor Nolen-Hoeksema is quoted in an article on the higher worldwide incidence of depression in women. Similar gender differences differences exist in "overthinking" - a tendency to dwell negatively on difficult or distressing experiences - which may be tied to the onset of depression.

Read International Herald Tribune article here.

March 8, 2004
Dr. Greden in Psychology Today

Dr. Greden responds to questions and concerns about treating depressed children and adolescents with SSRI medications. Noting that, "Suicidal thinking and occasional attempts are to depression as fever is to untreated pneumonia. Untreated depression leads to suicidal thinking and attempts," Dr. Greden discusses the challenges of effective treatment in children and adolescents and provides suggestions regarding the initiation of SSRI treatment in young people. Read Psychology Today article here.

Mar 8, 2004
Depression Center/Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Ann Arbor News

Dr.'s Greden and Champine are quoted in an article about the Depression on College Campuses 2nd National Conference: Connections to Stress, Sleep, and Alcohol. The conference (March 9-10) continues the focuses on depression and other stress related mental health concerns affecting college students across the nation. Read Ann Arbor News article here.

Feb 2, 2004
Dr. Klinkman in American Medical News

Dr. Klinkman is quoted in an article about patient beliefs and outcomes for the treatment of depression in primary care populations.

Read American Medical News article here.

Jan 28, 2004
Dr. Metzl in Chicago Tribune and Economist

Dr. Metzl is quoted in a Chicago Tribune article focusing on mass marketing strategies for prescription drugs targeting women in ad campaigns. "There is a long history of using gender stereotypes to market drugs, specifically stereotypes of women." Read Chicago Tribune article here (requires free registration).

The Economist reviews Dr. Metzl's book, Prozac on the Couch: Prescribing Gender in the Era of Wonder Drugs and compares his viewpoints with other authors in an article entitled "PROZAC AND FREUD: The clash between drugs and psychoanalysis." Article can be read online, but requires paid subscription.

Jan 1, 2004
Michigan Commits to Build Multifocus Depression Center

"The University of Michigan’s first-of-its-kind comprehensive depression treatment center will be able to complete construction of its new home by 2006, thanks in part to a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. " Read Psychiatric News article here.

Nov. 7, 2003
Dr. Metzl in Psychiatric News

Jonathan Metzl is interviewed by Psychiatric News about gender stereotypes and depression in the media, focusing on popular American magazines and newspapers.

Read Psychiatric News interview here.

Nov. 4, 2003
Dr. Young in ScienCentral News

ScienCentral News quotes Elizabeth Young, M.D. extensively in an article on stress and teenagers, especially the role female sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone play in the the brain's sensitivity to the stress related hormone cortisol.

Read ScienCentral story here.

Oct. 26,2003
Dr. King in New York Times

In Sunday's edition of the New York Times, Cheryl King, Ph.D., Psychiatry/Depression Center, was quoted in a major article on college depression and suicide, in the wake of several apparent suicides at New York University.

With free registration, you can read the story here.

Oct. 23, 2003
Joseph Himle, PhD in Psychology Today

Dr.Himle discusses risk factors for combines depression and anxiety in Psychology Today article on anxiety and depression together.

Read Psychology Today article.

Sep. 29, 2003
U-M Depression Center wins $4 million federal grant

Depression research at the University of Michigan will soon have a new home, thanks in part to a new $4 million National Institutes of Health grant. The grant will help fund the construction of an entire floor of research space in the Depression Center and Ambulatory Psychiatry facility that will be built at the U-M Health System’s East Ann Arbor Properties. Approved by the University’s Board of Regents in July, the building will be completed in 2006.
Read UM press release here.
Read AScribe Newswire report here.

Sep. 29, 2003
Bonnie Hagerty, PhD Interview in Michigan Daily

Michigan Daily article quotes professor Hagerty extensively about depression, stress, and anxiety on college campuses.

Read Michigan Daily article here.

Fall 2003
Dr. Metzl in Ms. Magazine

"Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl reviews pharmaceutical sales pitches past and present and asks consumers if they're really getting good drugs or just slick ads?"

Click here to go to Ms. Magazine.

March 3, 2003
Three major gifts give boost to Depression Center campaign

Tom and Nancy Woodworth	Todd Ouida with his niece and goddaughter, Ashley Jordan Morik	Phil Jenkins

Three major gifts to the Medical School will be used to propel a vital new component of the U-M Health System: a world-class center devoted to treating depression and understanding its underlying causes. The U-M Depression Center will benefit from these recent gifts donated by philanthropists Tom and Nancy Woodworth, the family of Todd Ouida, and Dexter businessman Phil Jenkins. Together, the gifts total $4.25 million. Read UM press release here.

July 12, 2002
U-M Depression Center receives $750K gift
from Eli Lilly Foundation

A new $750,000 gift to the University of Michigan Depression Center will accelerate new programs to help people with depression get the treatment they need, and sow the seeds for a potential future network of depression centers across the United States. Read UM press release here.

Summer 2002
Conquering Depression

Medicine At Michigan interview with John Greden, MD and other faculty about depression across the lifespan, research, present knowledge base, and the mission and vision of the Depression Center.

Read UM Medicine at Michigan article here.

Thomas Schwenk, MD

Timothy Johnson, MD

Mar. 31, 2002
Dr's Greden, Schwenk, and Johnson in Chicago Tribune article

Tribune article discusses depression as a medical illness, the need for early detection and intervention, and role of the University of Michigan Depression Center. Read Chicago Tribune article here.

July 15, 2002
$750k received from Eli Lilly Foundation

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