In this installment of the Around the Practice custom video program, Heidi Moawad, MD; Ruth Benca, MD, PhD; and Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD, reviewed the diagnosis and management of narcolepsy, joined by moderator Tom Scammell, MD. Leveraging 2 hypothetical patient cases, the panelists walked through potential approaches to treatment. […]
Depression
There’s Convincing Evidence The Pill Can Cause Depression, And Some Types Are Worse Than Others
Image credit: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com Since the 1960s, “the pill” has been a popular choice of contraception for many women around the world. On February 1 1961, Australia became the second country in the world to enable access to the pill, thereby allowing women to have control over their fertility and separate […]
Know the Signs and What to Do
Anxiety and depression don’t affect only adults. From 2013 to 2019, 1 in 11 children ages 3 to 17 was affected by anxiety, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The same research showed that 1 in 5 adolescents ages 12 to 17 reported experiencing a major […]
Resistance training shows promise in reducing depressive symptoms among underserved Black men
There is previous evidence that exercise can help depression. A study published in BMC Psychiatry investigated if resistance training can benefit Black men, a group that is less likely to seek treatment, with depressive symptoms. Depression is a highly prevalent and serious problem worldwide. Black men are a group that […]
CloudMD Reports Results of Evidence Based Study Proving iCBT as Highly Effective Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Over 5,000 individuals with clinical levels of depression and comorbid anxiety who completed CloudMD’s Therapist Assisted iCBT program experienced reliable symptom improvement VANCOUVER, British Columbia and TORONTO, June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (TSXV: DOC, OTCQB: DOCRF, Frankfurt: 6PH) (the “Company” or “CloudMD”), a healthcare […]
What is melancholic depression? Symptoms, diagnosis, and more
Most research sources list melancholia as a form of major depressive disorder, but there is still some controversy over this particular diagnosis. The scientific community does not agree on whether melancholic depression is a distinct type or subtype of depression or a severe symptom of this condition. This article discusses […]
Depression Symptoms Associated With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk
Study data published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research identified an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with depression. The association was most significant in patients with clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Patients with controlled depression did not have elevated cardiovascular risk compared with control participants. This retrospective study enrolled […]
Mother’s depression symptoms from preconception to postpartum linked with children’s behavioral issues
Children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the period before pregnancy until the months just after giving birth are at greater risk of developing emotional, social and academic problems during their youth, UCLA psychology researchers and colleagues report. Their recently published seven-year study, which tracked mothers and their […]
Geriatric depression: Symptoms, causes, treatments, more
Geriatric depression is a mental health condition affecting older adults. As with depression in younger adults, depression in older people can have many different causes and treatment options. Although geriatric depression is the most common of all mental health conditions in adults 65 years and older, health experts do not […]
AXS-05 Results in Reduction in Major Depression Symptoms
New data indicates a positive future for AXS-05 (dextromethorphan-bupropion) as a potential treatment for patients with major depressive disorder. The drug, developed by Axsome Therapeutics, is a novel, oral investigational N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist with multimodal activity. The results from the GEMINI phase 3 clinical trial show AXS-05 showed rapid, […]
The severity of depressive symptoms over time may help predict stroke risk
Credit: Stroke (2022). DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.037768 People who consistently have higher depressive symptoms may be at higher risk for a stroke, according to new research. But stroke risk did not increase in those with decreasing severity of symptoms over time, even if they had high depressive symptoms early on. Past studies […]
Cybervictimization Linked With Sleep Problems, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Study Says
A study conducted in China found that cybervictimization was associated with sleep problems, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms in adolescents. A study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence found that adolescents who faced cybervictimization had increased risk of sleep problems, anxiety, and depression than adolescents who were not victimized. […]