Depression
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Trauma's physical effects persist for years
Major finding: Survivors of Hurricane Katrina or the Oklahoma City bombing had higher blood pressures and heart rates, dysregulated heart rate...
News
Teen smartphone addiction correlates with psychopathology
Major finding: Higher scores for addiction to smartphone or Internet use correlated positively with higher scores for psychopathology and...
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Late-life depression
Commentary
Eliminating bullying hinges on changing the culture
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Childhood neglect affects adult close-relationship capacity
Major finding: A history of childhood neglect correlated with impaired adult capacity for close relationships, with an 81% greater negative effect...
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How will DSM-5 affect psychiatrists' practices?
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Ketamine produces quick antidepressant effect
Major finding: MADRS scores improved significantly within 24 hours in 64% of patients treated with ketamine and in 28% treated with midazolam.Data...
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Cyberbullying triples suicide risk in teens
Major finding: Rates of suicide attempts requiring treatment were 1.5% in teens who were not bullied, 2.3% if bullied on school grounds, 5.4% if...
News
Intervention shows promise for saving suicidal veterans
Major Finding: The rate of suicidal intent at 1 month was about 15% among veterans in the intervention group, compared with 22% among veterans...
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New approach tried for treatment-resistant depression
Major finding: Social support scores on the MPSS improved from 4.3 at baseline to 3.4 at 12 weeks and life purpose scores on the SPWB improved...
News
CDC report estimates one in five children have a mental disorder
Major finding: Mental disorders affect as many as 13%-20% of children aged 17 years and younger in any given year, and are an important public...