Depression
From the Journals
Dialectical behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts in adolescents
Family involvement was greater in the DBT group, and this might have contributed to “greater retention and treatment effects.”
Conference Coverage
Private Facebook chats show promise as depression, cannabis use intervention
SAN DIEGO – Research suggests that young adults find motivation through online support groups.
MDedge Psychcast
Approach assesses imminent suicide risk
Plus, how clinicians can assess their own response to at-risk patients.
Video
Depression and substance abuse
Mark S. Gold, MD, discusses whether depression causes substance abuse, or vice versa.
Opinion
Is the rise of suicide a medical or societal issue?
Sponsored Supplement
Depression Across the Spectrum of Mood Disorders: Advanced Strategies in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
Commentary
How precision psychiatry helped my patient; Ketamine: The next ‘opioid crisis’?
I applaud Dr. Nasrallah’s editorial “The dawn of precision psychiatry.” Since the late 1990s, I have been practicing psychiatry in this mode in...
Conference Coverage
Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis linked to self-harm attempts
AMSTERDAM – Although a rare event, there is an increased risk of deliberate self-harm among those newly-diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Mental health apps: What to tell patients
An evaluation model created specifically for such apps can help guide your discussions.
Commentary
Is the suicide story fake – or just misleading?
Dr. Carl C. Bell questions whether the way suicide data are being interpreted is correct.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuromodulatory options for treatment-resistant depression
Evidence is strongest for ECT and rTMS, but other modalities show promise
From the Journals
Study finds widespread use of medications with depression as side effect
Use of common medications with depression as a possible side effect has public health implications.
