Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
Feature
HHS to inject billions into mental health, substance use disorders
The money will be divided equally between the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program and the Substance Abuse Prevention and...
Commentary
Acts of kindness, empathy bolster mental health
For clinicians who have been pushed to respond to various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, self-care has never been more important, says Dr. Lina...
Commentary
COVID-19 fallout makes case for promoting the mental health czar
I have been making the case for creation of a high-level mental health post for quite some time, says Dr. Robert T. London.
Conference Coverage
TMS ‘surprisingly effective’ for resistant depression
"Among women, it looks like the older they get, the better the outcome," said Dr. Harold A. Sackeim.
Commentary
How to improve our response to COVID’s mental tolls
Greater cohesion, a love for thy neighbor, and equity will fuel the resilience needed to withstand more of COVID-19's ongoing trauma, said Dr....
From the Journals
Study points to best treatments for depression in primary care
Outcomes with psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and the two combined are compared.
Conference Coverage
Attending a patient’s funeral: How psychiatrists decide
Senior career psychiatrists were more likely to attend and felt that an invitation was not required, survey results showed.
Conference Coverage
Support group for Asian Americans uses theater to cope with COVID
Looking ahead, the team plans to investigate the validity and effectiveness of this model and to expand the group to include other groups.
From the Journals
Suicide risk prediction tools fail people of color
“You don’t know whether a prediction model will be useful or harmful until it’s evaluated,” said Dr. Yates Coley. “The take-home message of our...
From the Journals
Motor abnormalities in children a harbinger of serious mental illness?
Previous research has typically focused on affect or cognition, rather than on motor signs, despite the fact that motor signs are a “core symptom...