Depression
From the Journals
Controversial issue of maintenance therapy for bipolar depression still unresolved
“We see a significant benefit for patients who continued treatment with antidepressants.”
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A better way to measure antidepressant response?
Symptom reduction is only one component of depression treatment, said Dr. Mark Zimmerman.
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Autism tied to higher rates of self-harm, suicide
For both females and males, final models showed autism per se was not significantly associated with suicide death, but certain correlates were...
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Physician-assisted suicide for mental illness – right or wrong?
Newly proposed legislation in Canada would expand the indication for medical assistance in dying to include serious mental illness.
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TBI tied to increased mental health diagnoses, time to suicide
“Folks in mental health probably have a lot of patients who have brain injury in their practice, and they don’t know it and that’s an important...
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Experts highlight benefits and offer caveats for first postpartum depression pill
“A fast-acting pill that can be taken orally could be an ideal option for the 15% to 20% of women who experience postpartum depression.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Zuranolone is a neuroactive steroid that acts on GABAA receptors in the brain responsible for regulating mood, arousal, behavior, and cognition....
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Depression at any stage of life tied to increased dementia risk
The double risk persists regardless of when in life depression is diagnosed.
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Prescribing lifestyle changes: When medicine isn’t enough
In prescribing lifestyle changes, it is important to offer most of these changes as suggestions, not as things we insist on.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Burnout among surgeons: Lessons for psychiatrists
This review summarizes risk factors and identifies potential interventions.
From the Journals
Fast-acting postpartum depression drug is effective
Approximately 17% of women are affected by postpartum depression during pregnancy or after birth.