Depression
Conference Coverage
Focus on early maladaptive schemas can reduce PTSD burden
Karina T. Loyo says schema-focused therapy can help PTSD patients let go of worldviews that reinforce suffering.
Conference Coverage
Change in approach advised for treatment-resistant depression
WASHINGTON – Dr. Scott T. Aaronson supports a shift away from acute intervention and toward a more holistic approach.
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Esketamine nasal spray brings fast relief of depressive symptoms
Results “may reflect a promising breakthrough in the clinical management of a potentially lethal condition for which there are no approved...
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Rosacea tied to physical and psychological comorbidities
Analysis shows associations with conditions including depression and cardiovascular disease.
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Consanguineous parentage raises risk of mood disorders, psychoses in offspring
Children of first-cousin consanguineous parents are at greater risk of being prescribed psychotropic medications than those born to nonrelated...
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Depression risks identified in women
Risk factors differ for major and minor depression among women of reproductive age.
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Insomnia, major depressive episode linked in U.S. soldiers
“Addressing insomnia may increase resiliency and the ability to perform and cope with the complexities of active duty.”
Opinion
Serotonin syndrome warnings magnify its rare probability
Dr. Allan M. Block wonders why more serious side effects of other drugs aren’t addressed by warnings.
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Serotonin syndrome risk with triptans and antidepressants ‘very low’
Results cast doubt on the validity of the FDA’s advisory warning in 2006.
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Suicidal behaviors are associated with discordant sexual orientation in teens
Developing sexual identity may be a risk indicator for suicidal tendencies
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Poor sleep, suicide risk linked in college students
Most students classified with suicide risk also had poor sleep quality, but the opposite was not true.