Depression
Conference Coverage
Watch for nonsuicidal self-injury in girls with ADHD, comorbidities
The significant risk factors for NSSI in patients with ADHD were affective disorders, suicidality, and psychotic disorders in both sexes.
Commentary
Can experiencing bigotry and racism lead to PTSD?
People who feel threatened just for who they are might experience PTSD, said Dr. Robert T. London.
Conference Coverage
Sleep EEG may predict later antidepressant response
“Being able to see if an antidepressant works within 1 week would be a real breakthrough,” said Catherine Harmer, DPhil.
From the Journals
COVID-19: New guidance to stem mental health crisis in frontline HCPs
“Support needs to be deployed in multiple dimensions ... and include training in resilience, stress reduction, emotional awareness, and self-care...
News from the FDA/CDC
Antidepressant use shows gender, racial disparities
The gap between women and men is getting wider, a new analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics shows.
From the Journals
Novel therapy an effective alternative to ECT for suicidality in TRD?
"The field needs new ways of approaching suicidality because it's becoming a bigger issue and a major concern, especially now with COVID," said Dr...
From the Journals
Nine antihypertensive drugs associated with reduced risk of depression
Some but not all drugs in three antihypertensive classes are associated with reduced risk of depression.
Conference Coverage
Pregnancy can be ‘a vulnerable time’ for developing mental disorders
“The decline in brain volume is actually associated with better mothering, and increased attachment between the mother and the baby,” said Dr....
From the Journals
Near-hanging injuries: Critical care, psychiatric management
Near hanging refers to strangulation or hanging that doesn’t immediately lead to death.
Commentary
Collaborating with religious communities to promote mental health
“The more we recognize the role of spirituality in our patients’ lives, the better equipped we become to help patients identify and seek treatment...
Conference Coverage
Aggression is influenced by genetic, environmental factors
"What we think is that the threshold to explode is probably regulated by various neurobiological features," said Dr. Emil F. Coccaro.