Mental Health
From the Journals
Intervention tied to fewer depressive symptoms, more weight loss
“To our knowledge, this study was the first and largest RTC of integrated collaborative care for coexisting obesity and depression.”
From the Journals
Data sharing to third parties prevalent in depression, smoking cessation apps
“As smartphones continue to gain capabilities to collect new forms of personal, biometric, and health information, it is imperative for the health...
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More cognitive rigidity found in patients with depression plus fibromyalgia
More attention might need to be paid to the role of chronic pain in the study and treatment of depressed patients, researchers suggest.
Conference Coverage
Study eyes narcolepsy’s impact on patient quality of life
Conference Coverage
Subset of patients benefits from in-hospital sleep apnea screening
SAN ANTONIO – Readmission rates can be reduced in hospitalized cardiac patients who use CPAP consistently.
Conference Coverage
About one in four youths prescribed stimulants also use the drugs nonmedically
SAN ANTONIO – Most youth who reported nonmedical use of prescription stimulants in a survey were also appropriately prescribed the drugs.
From the Journals
Sexual assault in military linked to sexual pain
Comorbid depression and PTSD also was likely in these female veterans.
From the Journals
Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
Conference Coverage
Case shows power of collaborative care for depression
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s required quite a bit of work, but it can be done,” said Dr. Jürgen Unützer of the University of Washington, Seattle.
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Medical cannabis laws appear no longer tied to drop in opioid overdose mortality
"Cannabinoids have demonstrated therapeutic benefits, but reducing population-level opioid overdose mortality does not appear to be among them,"...
Opinion
Scoring below the cut but still depressed: What to do?
If you diagnose a teen with mild depression, there are six nonmedical goals you can set before trying medication.