Psychology & Psychiatry
Insomnia may forecast depression, thinking problems in older people
(HealthDay)—Insomnia may significantly increase the risk that older adults will be unable to shake off depression, researchers say.
May 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New therapy more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy for depression
A new therapy developed at The University of Manchester is better at treating depression than cognitive behavioral therapy—or CBT—seen as the gold standard by psychologists and health providers.
May 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A child's home environment can impact the risk of developing depression
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, finds that children's rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life, and notes the importance supporting ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Isolation during coronavirus pandemic a trigger for depression
(HealthDay)—The isolation of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic could trigger depression, British researchers say.
Apr 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A simple screening test for depression shows its validity
An analysis published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates the value of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for screening depression. Screening for major depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 lockdown: Marriage could become independent risk factor for depression
With lockdowns and economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, University of Michigan researcher William Axinn suspects that in a setting in which it is harder to end or escape a "bad" marriage, marriage itself ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
During self-quarantine, dogs may help protect mental health
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are practicing social distancing and self-quarantine—two measures epidemiologists agree are critical to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Mar 20, 2020
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Health
Poor physical health a barrier for job seekers with serious mental illness
People with serious mental illness believe their physical health problems rather than psychological health make it difficult for them to find jobs, according to a Rutgers study.
Mar 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-psychotic medication linked to adverse change in brain structure
In a first-of-its-kind study using advanced brain imaging techniques, a commonly used anti-psychotic medication was associated with potentially adverse changes in brain structure. This study was the first in humans to evaluate ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than one in 10 deployed soldiers thinks about suicide
(HealthDay)—Major depressive disorder (MDD) and noncombat trauma are important factors tied to suicide ideation (SI) risk during combat deployment, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 4, 2020
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