Mental Health
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Higher prenatal exposure to daylight tied to lower depression risk
Exposure and birth in northern latitudes conferred a 7% risk for lifetime depression, compared with southern latitudes, where risk increased to 15...
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Physical activity tied to lower depression risk among older adults
“Meeting WHO recommended [physical activity] levels could be recommended ... to prevent the onset of depression.”
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Lay counseling effective for reducing late-life depression
Results showed that 4.4% of participants in the intervention group had a major depressive episode, compared with 14.4% of those in the usual care...
Conference Coverage
Identifying and stopping a likely mass shooter: A case study
AUSTIN, TEX. – Potential mass shootings that get disrupted offer lessons for prevention.
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Novel theory explains SSRIs’ variable efficacy
BARCELONA – “Undirected susceptibility to change” hypothesis gets boost from STAR*D secondary analysis.
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Robin Williams’ widow recounts ‘terror’ of late husband’s Lewy body dementia
ATLANTA – Susan Schneider Williams shares “three overlooked ideas in this disease space.”
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AAP strengthens stance against corporal punishment
ORLANDO – Updated policy statement encourages pediatricians to counsel parents about alternative forms of discipline.
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AAP: Pediatricians can mitigate conflict effects on children
Child health professionals play a central part in mitigating the effects of armed conflict on children by identifying and managing associated...
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Mindfulness training for parents boosted mental health measures
A small open-label study suggests mindfulness could be a good fit for low-income parents.
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Movement disorders in children warrant screening evaluations
SEATTLE – Psychiatrists should be able to tackle basic assessment of movement disorders since these can arise for psychopharmacological treatment...
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FDA panels back brexanolone infusion for postpartum depression
Brexanolone infusion called a game changer by some committee members in a 17-1 vote recommending agency approval.