Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help someone dealing with depression
There is little that is harder than watching a loved one struggle with depression. So what can you do?
Mar 3, 2023
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Major Depressive Disorder
Psychology & Psychiatry
When does clinical depression become an emergency? Four questions answered
The news that Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 15, 2023, to be treated for clinical depression sparked a national discussion around the ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic risk scores tied to psychiatric diagnostic trajectories
Genetic risk factors for major depression (MD), bipolar disorder (BD), other nonaffective psychosis (ONAP), and schizophrenia are systematically associated with their diagnostic trajectories, according to a study published ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lipid profiles altered in people with severe mental illness
Lipid profiles are reproducibly altered in patients with severe mental disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Feb 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
App-based monitoring of thinking difficulties aids depression treatment
New research with over 500 participants diagnosed with depression has shown that smartphone assessments of their thinking difficulties is linked to the severity of their symptoms and the impact of the condition on daily life.
Jan 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Speech analysis can help measure diagnosis, severity, and onset of mental illness
Objective measurement of psychiatric disorders has long proved challenging. Yet, there is ample evidence that analysis of speech patterns can accurately diagnose depression and psychosis, measure their severity, and predict ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic + registry data AI model may predict mental disorder diagnosis
A deep learning model that combines genetics and registry data can predict both mental disorder diagnosis and disorder progression in a clinically relevant, cross-diagnostic manner prior to clinical assessment, according ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medications
As psychedelic therapy arrives, pros learn how to lead trips
Among tall Douglas fir and oak trees, surrounded by a winding creek that feeds into the Clackamas River, a new kind of therapist is being minted in Oregon.
Dec 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some surprisingly good news about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—a debilitating chronic lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis—has previously been linked to mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and substance ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers test promising technological treatment for youth depression
New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in youth. The research, led by Simon Fraser University (SFU) professor Faranak Farzan, is published in the Journal of Affective ...
Dec 1, 2022
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