Depression
From the Journals
Couples-based cognitive-behavioral therapy curbs postpartum depression
Women in a couples-based cognitive-behavioral therapy program had reduced postnatal depression, compared with those in a women-only program or...
Shrink Rap News
Psilocybin research at Johns Hopkins
One month after these high-dose psilocybin sessions, 78% of the volunteers rated the experience as among the top five most personally meaningful...
Conference Coverage
State medical boards under fire in physician suicides
SAN DIEGO – Prevention advocate urges a new approach to “invasive” questionnaires.
Conference Coverage
SSRIs may reduce fecundability, live birth rate in reproductive-age women
PHILADELPHIA – Women in a subgroup receiving fluoxetine experienced a greater incidence of pregnancy loss than women taking other SSRIs, but the...
From the Journals
Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
The rate of attempts grew from 1991 to 2017 in black adolescents, according to survey findings, but white adolescents are still more likely to...
From the Journals
Suicidality risk high in transgender youth, varies by gender identity subtype
“This study is one of the few to go into more detail in considering participants’ gender identity, which was wise given that suicidal risk may...
Commentary
#MomsNeedToKnow mental health awareness campaign set to launch
Pregnancy-related mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy, yet half of all women suffering will not be treated.
From the Journals
Firearm-related deaths show recent increase
Mortality from suicides and homicides began to rise in 2015.
Commentary
Preventing suicide in the military
Dr. Cam Ritchie discusses the many efforts taken by the military aimed at suicide prevention.
Conference Coverage
Questions surround ‘exciting’ intranasal esketamine
SAN DIEGO – Depression drug’s ideal dosage, long-term effects are still uncertain.
Commentary
Functional medicine offers another approach to treating psychiatric illness
By addressing the root causes of chronic problems, psychiatrists and other physicians can help patients achieve optimal health, says Dr. Larisa...