Depression
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Depression, PTSD double risk of dementia for older female veterans
LONDON – The study is the first of its kind.
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Little treatments show big promise for youth psychiatric problems
Single-session therapeutic interventions aim to increase adolescents’ access to mental health treatment.
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Exercise, CBT linked to higher drop in depression in type 2 diabetes
Two nondrug treatments are effective to varying degrees in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Meta-analysis shows correlation between diabetes and erectile dysfunction
WASHINGTON – Half of men with diabetes have related erectile dysfunction.
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Online intervention aims to prevent teen depression
SAN FRANCISCO – Can you reach teens with an online program?
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Add-on aripiprazole shows modest improvement over bupropion in depression
In a large randomized trial of mostly male veterans, more patients achieved remission in 12 weeks when aripiprazole was added to their current...
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Teen suicide risk significant among screened nonresponders
Teens choosing “no response” are still at risk.
Opinion
What stops physicians from getting mental health care?
Dr. Dinah Miller wants state licensing boards to strike questions that differentiate between physical and mental disabilities.
Conference Coverage
Arab Americans reluctant to seek depression care from psychiatrists
SAN DIEGO – New study results support focus on primary care for meeting the mental health needs of this population.
Conference Coverage
Novel female sexual dysfunction drug effective, phase III studies show
Bremelanotide, which is administered subcutaneously, addresses low female sexual desire that is biological in nature.
From the Journals
Child firearm suicide at highest rate in more than a decade
Injuries and death by firearms are increasing in select groups of U.S. children.