Depression
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VIDEO: Rethinking deep brain stimulation for depression
Positive long-term, open-label trial results are prompting investigators to think how they might adapt approaches to future research.
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CBT for insomnia and hot flashes lifts mood in midlife
PHILADELPHIA – The intervention was effective even for women with the highest depression scores.
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Early births stress dads too
35% of fathers develop depression after their partners are hospitalized for signs of preterm delivery.
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Don't just blame Facebook for fake news: It's us, too
Real-world relationships are key to finding communal identity, Dr. Ravi Chandra says.
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VIDEO: How a public health approach can cut opioid abuse, suicide risks
Reaching people at risk of opioid abuse and suicide will require a shift beyond focusing on treating individuals.
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Opioid deaths and suicides – twin tragedies that need a community-wide response
The health care community is struggling to create a unified plan to overcome the community damage done by the overlapping rise in suicide and...
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PRIDE study supports novel approach to ECT for geriatric depression
PARIS – As-needed maintenance electroconvulsive therapy extends the duration of initial remission.
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Suicide attempts on the rise among young U.S. adults
Authors call for training programs to help frontline clinicians manage self-harm among patients with borderline personality disorder.
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Austedo approved for treatment of tardive dyskinesia
The drug was also approved in April 2017 to treat chorea associated with Huntington’s disease.
Commentary
Missed opportunities: Opioid overdoses and suicide
The current opioid epidemic in the United States has been universally recognized as one of the most important public health issues to date. This...
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More data show value of CBT for PTSD, anxiety, depression
An expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy calls on physicians who treat people with mental illness to learn how to use the modality.