Hospitalization for MDD Costly, Associated With High Readmission Rates
Major depressive disorder-related hospitalizations cost an average of $6700 per stay; rehospitalization within 30 days of discharge is common.
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Mental Health Issues Have Risen in Teens, Young Adults
There has been a steady rise in mood disorder and suicide-related outcomes among individuals born from the early 1980s to the late 1990s/
Inpatient Mortality Rates Higher in Those With Mental Disorders
Hospital patients with mental disorders have higher mortality than those without mental disorders.
Studies Look at Ways to Reduce Depressive Episodes in Obese
Integrated intervention associated with decline in body mass index, depressive symptoms.
Teens’ Social Media Use Does Not Predict Later Depression
Rather, teen girls with more depression symptoms may use social media more
Green Space in Childhood Tied to Better Mental Health Later
Living around high levels of green space during childhood is associated with a lower risk for a wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders later in life.
USPSTF: New Recommendations for Preventing Perinatal Depression
The US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that providing or referring pregnant or postpartum women to counseling has a moderate net benefit in preventing perinatal depression.
FDA Panel Backs Ketamine-Like Drug for Depression
An expert panel for the US Food and Drug Administration has endorsed a drug for major depressive disorder that is a close relative to ketamine..
eHealth Interventions Beneficial for Reducing Perinatal Anxiety
eHealth interventions were found to be beneficial in reducing perinatal anxiety and should be integrated into treatment during the perinatal period.
Physician-Mothers as Caregivers Increases Risk of Burnout, Mood Disorders
Physician-mothers who care for seriously ill children, spouses, or parents have higher rates of burnout and mood disorders.
Antidepressant Overprescribing Appears Common in Elderly
Overprescribing tied to newer antidepressants, non-face-to-face interactions with prescribers.
Shortage of Anxiety Drug Creates Alarm Among Patients, Doctors
Buspirone price has fallen so low that many manufacturers claim they cannot make a profit on it.
Postnatal Paternal Depression Associated With Depression in Girls
Study showed an association between depression in fathers during the postnatal period and subsequent depression in girls at age 18 years.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
For patients with chronic pain, both mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy improve physical functioning, pain intensity, and depression.
Utilizing Family Risk Profiles to Predict Subsequent Anxiety, Depression in Children
Data underscore the prospective impact of parental drinking and psychiatric symptoms on childhood mental health outcomes.
Depressive Symptoms Higher During Internal Medicine Internship
Faculty feedback, learning experience in inpatient rotations, work hours tied to change in symptoms.
Quantifying Risk of Psychiatric Illness Associated With Transvaginal Mesh Sling Complications
Is the risk of depression or self-harm greater in women who have experienced complications following transvaginal mesh midurethral sling placement?
Interview-Only Version of Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Effective for OCD Monitoring in Youth
Study data found that a single 60-minute interview session may be sufficient for capturing obsessive-compulsive symptoms in youth.
Work Instability Linked to Fatigue, Depression in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Fatigue and depressive symptoms had a negative effect on work stability in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Pharmacogenomic-Guided Care May Improve Clinical Outcomes in MDD
Weighted and combined multi-gene pharmacogenomic testing significantly increased clinical response and remission rates for patients with major depressive disorder.
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