Depression

Depression, serious psychological distress, and suicide attempts have risen substantially since the early 2000s among young adults – what’s changed?

The candidate-gene approach to depression goes unsupported and is likely based on bad science, new research finds.

A new article in Lancet Psychiatry finds that slower tapering of SSRIs is better for preventing antidepressant withdrawal effects.

A new systematic review illustrates features of the relationship between anxiety and school attendance patterns.

The first ever population-level study of the brain-gut connection in humans finds evidence for a link between gut bacteria and mental health.

The Youth-Nominated Support Team intervention invites adolescents to select adults in their life to receive training on how to support them.

Researchers evaluate the impact of a school-based prevention program on anxious and depressive symptoms.

A recent meta-analysis finds that the association between reported suicidal ideation and later suicide is low.

Greater perceptions of discrimination during adolescence are linked to more depressive and internalizing symptoms.

“Converging lines of evidence now suggest that depression—a common comorbidity in the setting of chronic pain—may in some patients represent an unrecognized yet potentially reversible harm of opioid therapy.”

Researchers question the overstated results of a large antidepressant meta-analysis and point to cultural pressures to turn to these drugs for a quick fix.

A new study suggests digital media use among adolescents has a smaller negative effect on well-being than bullying or smoking marijuana.

Researchers explore the effects of augmented treatment at various points in interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents diagnosed with depression, highlighting previously unidentified critical decision points (i.e., relatively early in the treatment sequence).

Biologists found that exposure to antidepressants suppresses important survival behaviors in zebrafish, an effect that persisted across three generations and was found to be more severe for males.

Researchers challenge the recommendation of starting two antidepressants simultaneously to increase preventative effects against suicide.

A new article suggests integrating physical activity throughout the day may help to address the mental health of students.

An international group of researchers, including several with financial ties to manufacturers of antidepressants, explore possible explanations for why long-term users of antidepressants become chronically depressed.

A large and rigorous meta-analysis fails to find support for the gene-environment interaction theory of depression.

Study highlights the importance of early interventions for institutionalized children.

A new as-yet-unpublished trial of duloxetine (Cymbalta) for fibromyalgia has presented more evidence of suicidal events in teens.

New research suggests that when parents model emotion suppression strategies in social interactions, their children’s approaches to social engagement may suffer.

A qualitative study explores young adults’ childhood bullying experiences.

Psychiatrist and psychologist outline pharmacological and psychotherapeutic strategies for discontinuing antidepressants.

New review ties increased screen time to increasing anxiety and depression among young adults throughout the United States.

A recent review suggests that depression guidelines do not incorporate evidence for exercise within a stepped-care approach and may be over-reliant on pharmacological treatments.