Depression
From the Journals
Collaborative care aids seniors’ mild depression
A collaborative care model significantly mitigated mild depression in adults aged 65 and older, compared with usual care in the short term, based...
Conference Coverage
Hope on the horizon for novel antidepressants
Research is showing that existing and novel drugs may help meet the treatment needs of major depressive disorder, according to one expert.
News from the FDA/CDC
Brodalumab approved for psoriasis with REMS required
The FDA has approved brodalumab for treating moderate to severe psoriasis, with a REMS that addresses a risk of suicidal ideation and behavior...
From the Journals
History of child abuse worsens depression course in elderly adults
Child abuse experience can have an impact on survivors after decades.
From the Journals
Unhealthy eating habits might precede depressive symptoms
Routinely skipping breakfast, eating 2 hours before bed, and engaging in other unhealthy eating behaviors may lead to depressive symptoms.
From the Journals
Older women with remitted depression show attention bias for negative information
A study of postmenopausal women shows those with remitted depression are more likely to process negative information than those with no depression...
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ECT tied to better responses in late-onset depression in older patients
Electroconvulsive therapy may be more effective for older patients with late-onset depression than it is for older patients with early-onset...
Feature
New report highlights gaps in knowledge on marijuana use
Evidence review shows when using cannabis or cannabinoids is effective, ineffective, or harmful.
From the Journals
Screen opioid users for depression, study recommends
Opioid prescribing should be combined with both screening and treatment of depression, a new study shows.
From the Journals
‘Anxiety sensitivity’ tied to psychodermatologic disorders
A study finds associations between “anxiety sensitivity” and certain dermatologic disorders.
Article
Analyses of Fort Lauderdale shooting need a reset
Dr. Dinah Miller says the media’s default explanation for the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., mass shooting – mental illness – is likely to change as more...