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Brain imaging reveals distinct types of depression in study
22 Aug 2024
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Depression vs Low Grade Depression: The Differences You Should Know
26 Jan 2021
Learn how to get treatment for low-grade depression—and about the other types of depression—in the rest of this exclusive series: https://bit.ly/32SCwox The main type...
Depression and Sleep
21 Jul 2020
Major Depressive Disorder may impact your sleep with symptoms such as insomnia, difficulty staying asleep, or sleeping too much. When changes to sleep patterns persist,...
Physical Symptoms of Depression
21 Jul 2020
The symptoms of MDD that are related to your physical health can include a lack of energy or feelings of fatigue, a decrease in movement, and more. Learn more about...
Behavior Changes During Depression
21 Jul 2020
Major Depressive Disorder can have an effect on daily actives, like eating, sleeping, and working. Learn about the behavioral symptoms of MDD, and how a professional...
Epilepsy and Mental Health: What You Should Know
03 Jun 2020
Depression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy*. Moreover, according to today’s guest Dr. Andres Kanner, individuals with epilepsy have a...
How to Help Someone Who’s Lonely, Isolated, or Depressed
20 Mar 2020
To access the rest of this series right now for free, visit MedCircle: https://bit.ly/3blB7Ia Here’s how to help someone who”s lonely, isolated, or...
Depressed RA Patients More Likely To Die, Especially Men
14 Nov 2012
Men with rheumatoid arthritis who have depression or depressive symptoms were significantly more likely to die compared with RA patients who were not depressed,...
Treat Comorbid Depression in Breast Cancer Patients
10 May 2012
Cancer patients deserve to receive aggressive treatment for comorbid depression. Dr. David Spiegel and his team of researchers at Stanford University found that...
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Depression and anxiety diagnoses in youth spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic
06 Oct 2024
Background Depression and anxiety are major mental health challenges affecting millions of United States (U.S.) children, with an...
Study highlights gender differences in genetic risk for psychotic disorders
22 Sep 2024
A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM) has...
Current Topics Presented at the International Scientific Board of Experts on ADHD (ISBEA)
30 Aug 2024
These presentations took place as part of the 8th Meeting of the International Scientific Board of Experts on ADHD (ISBEA) held on 21...
Wrist-based sensors provide insights into sunlight’s impact on depression
03 Aug 2024
Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the...
Desvenlafaxine Recommendations Report
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The International Society Of Affective Disorders
20 Aug 2013
Join us at the Intercontinental in Berlin for the 7th Biennial Congress of The International Society of Affective Disorders, 28th – 30th...
Intervention For Epilepsy Patients Helped Prevent Depression
15 Jan 2013
A home-based intervention that incorporated components of mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy led to the prevention of...
SSRI Antidepressants Safe For Depressed Epilepsy Patients
12 Dec 2012
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants did not increase seizure frequency...
DSM-5 Cleared For Takeoff
08 Dec 2012
In case you missed the big news, last weekend, the American Psychiatric Association’s Board of Trustees voted on and approved the final...
Using SSRIS In Pregnancy
28 Nov 2012
Over the last decade, attention in the medical literature has gathered logarithmically to focus on potentially efficacious treatments for...
Depression Can Be Migraine’s Tipping Point
28 Sep 2012
Depression in patients with episodic migraine is an independent risk factor for transformation of their headache pattern into far more...
Depression May Shorten Survival in Kidney Cancer
07 Aug 2012
Depression does more than strike at the heart; it can compromise survival for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. Researchers from the...
Exercise Rivals Sertraline in Comorbid CHD, Depression
02 Aug 2012
Ninety minutes of aerobic exercise per week reduced depressive symptoms in patients with stable coronary heart disease to the same extent...
Lifetime Estrogen Exposure Linked to Depression Risk in Perimenopause
18 Jul 2012
Estrogen exposure across the lifespan appears to be associated with risk of depression during the menopausal transition, according to...
Levomilnacipran SR Effective for Major Depressive Disorder
15 Jun 2012
A sustained-release formulation of the investigational drug levomilnacipran was found superior to placebo for improving depressive...
Onset Periods of Depression Linked to Different Dementias
19 May 2012
Recurrent depression from midlife through late life increases the risk of vascular dementia, suggesting a progressive etiologic...
Phone Therapy for Depression Boosts Treatment Adherence
07 May 2012
Adults with major depression were significantly less likely to discontinue treatment when they received telephone-administered cognitive...
Findings Boost Causal Argument for Smoking, Depression
24 Apr 2012
Current heavy smokers have a more than threefold increased risk for major depression, compared to former heavy smokers. And while the link...
Depression Linked to Unhealthy Dieting Among Women
14 Apr 2012
Women with depression engage in fewer healthy dieting behaviors such as eating fruits and vegetables, and more unhealthy dieting behaviors...
FDA Approves First Generic Form of Escitalopram
05 Mar 2012
The first generic formulation of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor escitalopram has been approved by the Food and Drug...