Depression
Conference Coverage
Therapy targets ICU ‘teachable moment’ of suicide-attempt survivors
WASHINGTON – A brief conversation with suicide-attempt survivors while they are in the ICU may help them wrap their head around what happened.
Conference Coverage
Suicide prevention, NRA team up for safer gun storage
WASHINGTON –
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...
Conference Coverage
Focus on early maladaptive schemas can reduce PTSD burden
Karina T. Loyo says schema-focused therapy can help PTSD patients let go of worldviews that reinforce suffering.
Sponsored Supplement
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.
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.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuromodulatory options for treatment-resistant depression
Evidence is strongest for ECT and rTMS, but other modalities show promise
From the Journals
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...
Podcasts
Mental health apps
John Torous, MD, describes key points to cover when discussing apps with patients.
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.
