Depression
Hard Talk
Sometimes well-intended mental health treatment hurts
Our enthusiasm for widespread psychiatric interventions should be tempered by rigorous research and a nuanced understanding of human psychology...
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Light therapy a beacon of hope for Alzheimer’s?
Light therapy significantly improved sleep and reduced agitation and depression.
News
Depression, constipation, UTIs early signs of MS?
“The main contribution of the data on prodromes in MS is to clarify that the disease and its mechanisms are frequently underway well before the...
Opinion
Toward a better framework for postmarketing reproductive safety surveillance of medications
We want to empower patients to make decisions that work for them based on more rapidly accumulating information and help inform their decisions....
From the Journals
1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth: Study
“Broader and more comprehensive health service opportunities are needed, which should extend beyond 6 weeks postpartum and embrace...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Breastfeeding by patients with serious mental illness: An ethical approach
Our framework can guide decisions about breastfeeding on a psychiatric unit.
News
Excessive TV-watching tied to elevated risk for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and depression
Sedentary behavior is “associated with biomarkers of low-grade inflammation and changes in inflammation markers that could initiate and or worsen...
Feature
MDMA therapy for loneliness? Researchers say it could work
MDMA “led to a robust increase in feelings of connection” among people socializing in a controlled setting.
From the Journals
Higher blood levels of oleic acid tied to depression
Serum oleic acid levels were positively associated with depression before and after multivariable adjustment.
From the Journals
Mobile mental health apps linked with ‘significantly reduced’ depressive symptoms
App interventions delivered for < 8 weeks had a significantly greater effect size than those delivered for 8+ weeks.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants for MDD
Ms. B, age 45, has a history of major depressive disorder (MDD) and migraines.