Major depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is almost twice as common in women than in men. Antidepressants are usually given as a first-line ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according ...
Apr 6, 2021
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A new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry finds that patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as other psychiatric comorbidities, such as autism spectrum or tic disorders, may respond well to Deep ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia
Mar 24, 2021
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An analysis of sex differences in the genetics of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorders indicates that while there is substantial genetic overlap between males and females, there are noticeable sex-dependent ...
Mar 23, 2021
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People with a severe mental illness are more likely to die following a heart attack than those without a psychiatric diagnosis, research suggests.
Mar 22, 2021
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Parent depression and stress early in the pandemic negatively contributed to young children's home education and anxiety, a University of Michigan study suggests.
Mar 2, 2021
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A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that can now be identified decades later.
Feb 9, 2021
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A new study suggests that differences in the expression of gene transcripts—readouts copied from DNA that help maintain and build our cells—may hold the key to understanding how mental disorders with shared genetic risk ...
Feb 9, 2021
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This study is the first randomized control trial to rigorously test a sequential approach to treating comorbid PTSD and major depressive disorder.
Feb 4, 2021
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