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Psilocybin Effective for Reducing Depression in Patients With Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – For patients with cancer and major depressive disorder, psilocybin is effective for reducing depression severity and is acceptable from the patient perspective, according to...
Mother-Led Infant Massage Eases Maternal Postnatal Depression
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Women who participate in mother-led infant massage sessions show a reduction in symptoms of postnatal depression, according to a review published online Dec. 13 in PLOS ...
Negative Life Events in Childhood Tied to Depressive Symptoms in Young Adulthood
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Negative life events (NLE) in childhood and early adolescence predict depressive symptoms in young adulthood and may be identifiable before symptoms through structural...
Increase in U.S. Pediatric Suicides Driven by Opioid Crisis
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – There has been a rise in child suicides in the United States since 2010, which was fueled by the nation’s opioid crisis, according to a study published online Nov. 27 i...
Guidelines Updated for Pediatricians in Relation to Suicidality
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Guidelines have been updated in relation to addressing suicide and suicide risk among adolescents, according to a clinical report published online Dec. 11 in Pediatrics....
Firearm Access Drives High Rate of U.S. Gun Deaths, International Study Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Gun advocates often claim that mental illness is the driving force behind mass shootings in the United States. But new research argues that gun violence is more likely...
Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds. “Suicides are rapidly increasingly among young, B...
Mind, Body Symptoms Can Precede MS Diagnosis for Years
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Patients in the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis might develop certain symptoms that offer an early clue to the degenerative nerve disease, researchers report....
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Vets With Psychiatric Disorders
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – There is an increasing risk for cannabis use disorder among veterans with common psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The American Journal...
Oral Contraceptive Users Have Lower Prevalence of Depression
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Women using the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) have reduced prevalence of major depression, according to a study scheduled to be published in the Jan. 1, 2024, issue of the...
Pupillary Light Reflex Can Predict Improvement With rTMS in Depression
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – For patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), pretreatment pupillary light reflex (PLR) could predict clinical improvement with repetitive transcranial magnetic...
Maternal Depressive Symptoms Linked to Slower Fetal Growth
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Maternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec....
Metabolic Biomarkers May Aid Mood Disorder Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Metabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry. Jakub ...
Ichthyosis Tied to Increased Risk of Depression, Anxiety
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Ichthyosis is associated with increased likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a research letter published online Oct. 18 in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Got a naturally sunny disposition? It might protect you from dementia as the years advance, new research shows. A team at Northwestern University in Chicago report that...
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