Psychology & Psychiatry
Dual treatments help PTSD and depression
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antibiotic may improve outcomes for depression in people with low level inflammation
King's College London researchers have found evidence that minocycline, a widely used antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, gave greater improvement in depressive symptoms in patients with treatment resistant depression ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In shaky times, focus on past successes if overly anxious, depressed
The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and to learn from their mistakes. On a positive note, overly anxious and depressed people's judgment ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New antidepressants can lift depression and suicidal thoughts fast, but don't expect magic cures
Depression is the most common cause of disability in the world. Chances are high that you or someone you know will experience a period when depression gets in the way of work, social life or family life. Nearly two in three ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disorder diagnosis
A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The finding, which could ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Outcome of 2016 US election associated with poorer mental health in Clinton voters
There were 54.6 million more days of poor mental health among adults in states that voted for Hillary Clinton in December 2016, compared to October 2016, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Predicting therapeutic response in depressed teen girls
The risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence–particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression, but not anxiety, linked with inflammation and metabolic change
Anxiety and depression are often linked and assumed to be closely related, but now research has shown for the first time that depression and anxiety have different biochemical associations with inflammation and lipid (fat) ...
Sep 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic
A study involving older adults with pre-existing major depressive disorder living in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, and St Louis found no increase in depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?
Disturbed sleep patterns do not cause Alzheimer's disease but people who are at high genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may be more likely to be a "morning person," have shorter sleep duration and other measures ...
Aug 19, 2020
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