Depression
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Add-on antipsychotic beats switching meds in older adults with resistant depression
“These results are of great impact for clinicians managing older adults with treatment-resistant depression,” said Dr. Jennifer Gatchel.
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Depressive symptoms tied to higher stroke risk, worse outcomes
The findings of a new study build on prior research examining the link between depression and stroke.
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Modified ECT lowers dental, skeletal fracture risk
Clinicians who provide ECT “need to be aware of rare adverse effects, as well as the common ones,” said Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade.
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Specialty and age may contribute to suicidal thoughts among physicians
“The specialties with the highest reporting of physician suicidal thoughts are also those with the greatest physician shortages.”
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Even mild COVID is hard on the brain
New study results suggest a severe pattern of changes in how the brain communicates as well as its structure in people with anxiety and depression...
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Distinct suicidal thought patterns flag those at highest risk
New research indicates that ideation and cognition “may act as independent risk factors for suicidal behavior.”
Commentary
What’s new in brain health?
A new study shows that nonmedical treatment is effective in people with frequent episodic and chronic tension-type headache.
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Repetitive TMS effective for comorbid depression, substance use
“I suspect this is just the beginning of a new era in neuromodulation-based therapeutics for people struggling with drug and alcohol use disorders...
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TMS tied to ‘marked’ antidepressant, anxiolytic effects in anxious depression
“TMS is quite effective in the more difficult-to-treat and more disabled group of anxious depressives,” said Dr. Scott Aaronson.
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Loneliness risk elevated among young cancer survivors
Young cancer survivors were more than twice as likely to report loneliness at study baseline and follow-up.