Predictors of Depression Trajectory in Older Patients Identified
Chronic disease burden and baseline symptom severity were identified as consistent risk factors for negative depression trajectories in older adults.
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Many Patients With Depression Do Not Need a Psychiatrist
With proper guidance, primary care physicians can screen, diagnose, and treat depression.
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission vs never experiencing depression.
Cognitive Therapy Effective for Internet Game Addiction
Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy helpful for treating a range of internet addictions.
Chronic Physical Conditions in Youth Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
The risk for mental illness was 51% greater in youth with physical illness compared with US youth without chronic physical health conditions.
Kratom Use Associated With Significant Toxicities
Most common effects include agitation, tachycardia, drowsiness, vomiting, confusion.
Negative Cognitive Bias May Be Key to Depression in Active IBD
Emotional recognition bias may partially mediate the link between IBD activity and depression.
CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients
In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms.
Benzodiazepine Monotherapy Often Used for Depression Contrary to Guidelines
Benzodiazepine monotherapy continues to be used to treat depression despite American Psychiatric Association guidelines, and even in cases of concomitant opioid use.
Gender-Based Disparities Identified in Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Stays
Women have slightly longer inpatient hospitalizations for bipolar disorder-related symptoms, although factors such as psychotropic treatment and comorbid personality disorders mitigate the results.
Peer Victimization May Predict Mood, Pain in Adolescents With Chronic Pain
Peer victimization may negatively affect mood and pain and may limit activity in youths with chronic pain.
Substance Use, Duration of Symptoms Predict Hospitalization in First-Episode Psychosis
A lack of belief in the value of medication and the number of previous hospitalizations also predict hospitalization in first-episode psychosis.
Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder in Primary Care
Both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions are available for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder in primary care.
Low Diagnostic Value of Exome Sequencing for Schizophrenia
Abnormal neuropsychiatric genetic variants should not be assumed to have an etiologic role if observed in a patient with schizophrenia.
Parkinson Disease Risk Increased in Bipolar Disorder
More frequent manic/mixed and depressive episodes were associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease.
Online Training Improves HCPs Ability to Manage Eating Disorders
More than 90% of respondents indicated that the program met their learning needs and expectations.
Depression Symptoms Greater in Mothers With Prior Eating Disorders
Findings based on long-term follow-up from 18th week of pregnancy to 18 years postnatal.
Prescription Opioid Use Up Among Binge Drinkers
More than half of those who misused prescription opioids in 2012 to 2014 were binge drinkers.
Bullying Intervention May Improve Outcomes in High-Risk Adolescents
A cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention was associated with reductions in conduct problems, suicidality, and emotional symptoms in high-risk adolescents.
Treating MDD in Older Patients: Adverse Effects of Drug Therapy Assessed
Findings of the study revealed that the frequency of adverse events compared with placebo was statistically similar in patients receiving SSRIs but was higher in patients taking SNRIs.
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