Depression
Opinion
Substance use or substance use disorder: A question of judgment
Should we discharge the intoxicated patient as soon as they are safe to walk out or make every effort possible to find long-term solutions?
News
Anxiety, depression symptoms rose and fell with new COVID cases
Despite decreasing this spring, symptom frequency remained elevated over estimates from 2019.
News
Depression rates up threefold since start of COVID-19
Clinicians, public health officials and policy makers need to be aware of the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health, said Dr. Sandro Galea.
News
Relapse risk increased with antidepressant discontinuation
But patients can discontinue their antidepressants safely in primary care without relapsing, with a tapering regime, say the authors of a new...
News
‘Empathy fatigue’ in clinicians rises with latest COVID-19 surge
It is not shameful for clinicians to acknowledge that they experience emotions such as frustration, anger, sadness, and anxiety, said Dr. Mona...
Commentary
Nature versus nurture: Seasonal affective disorder
SAD can be thought of as a type of depression that occurs during a specific time of the year, says Leanna M.W. Lui.
News
CBT via telehealth or in-person: Which is best for insomnia?
The take-home message is that patients with insomnia can be treated with CBT-I by video telehealth "without sacrificing clinical gains," said Dr....
News
FDA inaction on hair loss drug’s suicide, depression, erectile dysfunction risk sparks lawsuit
As an alternative, PFSF requested that the FDA require the drug’s manufacturers revise the safety information on the labeling and add boxed...
News
The trauma and healing of 9/11 echo in COVID-19
“To me, 9/11 placed psychological first aid on the map,” said Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, who was involved in early interventions for Sept. 11...
Opinion
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”