Depression
News
CBT and antidepressants have similar costs for major depressive disorder
But after 5 years of treatment, CBT appears to be more cost-effective.
Conference Coverage
What’s the proper place of benzodiazepines in psychiatry?
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Murray B. Stein discuss the risks, benefits of prescribing benzodiazepines.
Conference Coverage
Sleep problems in pregnancy presage postnatal depression
COPENHAGEN – “I think it is very important to understand that we need to screen pregnant women for sleep problems.” – Tiina Paunio, MD, PhD
News
Firearm-related deaths show recent increase
Mortality from suicides and homicides began to rise in 2015.
Commentary
Preventing suicide in the military
Dr. Cam Ritchie discusses the many efforts taken by the military aimed at suicide prevention.
Commentary
The VA Ketamine Controversies
News
Few antidepressant adverse effects backed by convincing evidence
"The results showed that the association ... was not supported by robust evidence and that the underlying disease likely inflated the findings...
Conference Coverage
Latest suicide prevention research highlights roles for clinicians, teachers, and parents
“Belongingness to parents” in particular predicted lower odds of suicidal ideation in high school students in one study.
News
FCC backs designating 988 as suicide prevention hotline
The report submitted to Congress says the new three-digit number “could be more effective” at prevention than the current 10-digit one.
Commentary
Addressing suicidality among Indigenous women, girls
The history of abuse and genocide has its precursors in antiquity. A brief sketch of this history will provide some insights into the impact of...