Depression
From the Journals
Immunodeficiency strongly linked to mental illness, suicidal behavior
Clinicians managing patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency “should ... perhaps screen for them,” said Dr. Josef Isung.
Opinion
Can mental health teams de-escalate crises in NYC?
It will be important for the city to collect good outcome data to enable independent evaluation of the pilot project, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
From the Journals
Antidepressant shows early promise for mild COVID-19
The findings on fluvoxamine “need to be interpreted as hypothesis generating rather than as a demonstration of efficacy,” the study authors wrote...
Commentary
Tips for physicians, patients to make the most of the holidays amid COVID
Holidays are often about what we can do for others, but this year we may need to place self-care first, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
Conference Coverage
Distinguish ‘sleepiness’ from ‘fatigue’ to help diagnose hypersomnia
“A lot of clinicians don’t really clarify whether a patient is truly sleepy or just fatigued,” said Dr. Ruth M. Benca.
From the Journals
Psilocybin delivers ‘remarkable’ relief in severe depression
“Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this as a new therapy is that psilocybin works ... with a single session or a few sessions,” said Dr. Roland...
Conference Coverage
Let side effects guide treatment choice for refractory OCD
“I wouldn’t call somebody medication resistant unless they’ve tried clomipramine at some point,” said Dr. Wayne K. Goodman.
Commentary
How mental health care would look under a Trump vs. Biden administration
Three critical issues are key to understanding which candidate would best lead the mental health recovery, said Dr. Nina Vasan, Victor C. Agbafe,...
Commentary
Is ketamine living up to the promise for depression?
“In our view, [ketamine is] probably going to be as effective in bipolar disorder as it is in major depressive disorder, unipolar depression,”...
From the Journals
Add-on atypicals for depression carry ‘substantial’ death risk
“We don’t know the mechanisms of the increased mortality risk, but cardiac and infectious causes are leading candidates,” said Dr. Tobias Gerhard...
From the Journals
Novel ‘Wingman’ program cuts suicide risk in Air Force members
“This study suggests that group training can . .. reduce the likelihood of experiencing . . . suicidal ideation, at least in the short term,” said...