Depression
Conference Coverage
Change in approach advised for treatment-resistant depression
WASHINGTON – Dr. Scott T. Aaronson supports a shift away from acute intervention and toward a more holistic approach.
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Esketamine nasal spray brings fast relief of depressive symptoms
Results “may reflect a promising breakthrough in the clinical management of a potentially lethal condition for which there are no approved...
Video
Depression and substance abuse
Mark S. Gold, MD, discusses whether depression causes substance abuse, or vice versa.
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...
From the Journals
Anxiety, depression prevalent in children with comorbid autism and ADHD
An increased prevalence of anxiety and mood disorders was found in adolescents compared with school-aged children with both ASD and ADHD.
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Depression Across the Spectrum of Mood Disorders: Advanced Strategies in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
Evidence-Based Reviews
Mental health apps: What to tell patients
An evaluation model created specifically for such apps can help guide your discussions.
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Eating disorders put teens at risk for depression, bullying
A longitudinal study of adolescents suggests that disordered eating may precede depressive symptoms and poor peer relations.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuromodulatory options for treatment-resistant depression
Evidence is strongest for ECT and rTMS, but other modalities show promise
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Rosacea tied to physical and psychological comorbidities
Analysis shows associations with conditions including depression and cardiovascular disease.
Podcasts
Mental health apps
John Torous, MD, describes key points to cover when discussing apps with patients.
From the Journals
Consanguineous parentage raises risk of mood disorders, psychoses in offspring
Children of first-cousin consanguineous parents are at greater risk of being prescribed psychotropic medications than those born to nonrelated...
