Depression
From the Journals
COVID-19 mortality risk factors: An unexpected finding
“Once [patients with severe psychiatric illness] have the infection, they are more prone to worse outcomes,” said Dr. Antonio L. Teixeira.
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Social media use associated with depression in adults
New data on adults reflects the link between social media and depression seen in youths.
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Lithium’s antisuicidal effects questioned
The researchers note that the study did not reach its original recruitment goal.
News
CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon...
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Growing evidence supports repurposing antidepressants to treat COVID-19
“We can’t tell if the drugs are causing these effects, but the statistical analysis is showing significant association,” said Dr. Marina Sirota....
Feature
What to do about pandemic PTSD
More than three-quarters of the health care workers reported symptoms that fell within the clinical range for depression (76%) and anxiety (78...
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Single infusion of ketamine rapidly reduces suicidal thoughts
“This study identifies a second new domain of improvement – namely rapid improvement in several cognitive functions,” said Dr. J. John Mann.
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Adding questions in primary care may help predict suicide risk
The researchers cited the urgency highlighted by statistics that show that, from 1999 to 2017, the U.S. suicide rate increased by more than 33%....
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Do adolescents develop CNS autoimmunity after COVID-19?
The researchers examined three pediatric patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and, over a period of 5 months in 2020, were admitted to the...
Commentary
Aaron Beck: An appreciation
Dr. Beck made cognitive restructuring come to life, said Dr. Nassir Ghaemi.
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Newly discovered vascular barrier in the brain may explain IBD-related anxiety, depression
“This further supports my ongoing contention that the gut really is the center of the universe,” said Dr. David T. Rubin.