Depression
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In utero SSRI exposure tied to lower brain volume in kids
“The clinical significance was unclear, especially as key limbic regions, including the amygdala, normalized over time.”
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Social media use may promote depression in pregnancy
Health care providers should discuss social media use in addition to other risk factors for depression in pregnant women.
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Stress, insomnia tied to increased AFib risk for older women
The results support the hypothesis that psychosocial predictors account for additional risk for AF “above and beyond” traditional AF risk factors...
Feature
Service dogs help veterans with PTSD lead better lives
“These dogs pick up on PTSD symptoms and come over and press themselves against you, push their faces into yours, and give you those big puppy dog...
Commentary
Universal anxiety screening recommendation is a good start
As more patients are diagnosed with anxiety, there will be a need for more psychiatrists to fill the gaps in mental health care.
Hard Talk
The cult of the suicide risk assessment
The rising fascination with repeated suicide risk assessment is misguided in its current form.
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Psilocybin reduces symptoms, disability in major depression
Significantly more people in the psilocybin group reported at least one treatment-related adverse event (82% vs. 44%), although most were mild to...
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Suicidal behavior tied to increased all-cause mortality in MDD
Study suggests that patients at risk for suicidal behavior can be identified at an early stage to allow for enhanced monitoring and optimized...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Climate change and mental illness: What psychiatrists can do
What you need to know about climate-related psychiatric concerns and how you can help.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Agitated and depressed with a traumatic brain injury
Mr. N, age 46, has a history of alcohol use disorder, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. He is brought to the ED with a TBI after repeatedly...
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No link between most cancers and depression/anxiety: Study
The findings “may help health professionals to alleviate feelings of guilt and self-blame in patients with cancer who attribute their diagnosis to...