Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
Conference Coverage
Repurposing cardiovascular drugs for serious mental illness
What these agents have in common, the investigators observed, is that they act on inflammation and potentially on the stress response system.
Conference Coverage
Divergent COVID-19 mental health impacts seen in Spain and China
A tale of two pandemic epicenters with vastly different outcomes to date.
From the Journals
Mental illness tied to increased mortality in COVID-19
“Pay attention and potentially address/treat a prior psychiatric diagnosis if a patient is hospitalized for COVID-19,” said Dr. Luming Li.
Feature
COVID-19’s psychological impact gets a name
The term “coronaphobia” is a catch-all phrase for the fear and the emotional and social strain experienced by the general public in response to...
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide in America: The urban-rural divide
Suicide rates are higher in rural areas, and the gap is increasing for both males and females.
Conference Coverage
Cognitive impairments in major depression cluster in three patterns
The EMOTICOM test battery is a novel neuropsychological test battery developed specifically to assess what has been called “hot” cognition.
Commentary
Listening to Tim Ferriss
“I wish I could write that Tim Ferriss has found solace with our FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and with psychotherapy, but that’s not what he says...
Conference Coverage
Suicidality jumped in Israel during spring COVID-19 lockdown
The proportion of chats handled at the crisis hotline was 48% greater in the first half of 2020, compared with a year earlier.
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide rates up significantly among adolescents, young adults
New Hampshire saw its rate more than double between 2007 and 2018.
Conference Coverage
Breathing enriched oxygen improves major depression
Dr. R. Haim Belmaker offers provocative results from a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of a nonpharmacologic treatment.