Tag: Depression

Researchers shed light on the precarious nature of evidence from efficacy trials of antidepressant medication to treat symptoms of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents.

A new update to the NICE guideline for depression suggests providers discuss long-term, severe antidepressant withdrawal symptoms.

New study finds that smartphone use may precede experiences of loneliness and depressive symptoms among older teens according to longitudinal analysis.

A new article documents the “flimsy evidence” behind the recent FDA approval of the party drug esketamine for the treatment of depression.

Researchers seek to identify adaptive coping responses to discrimination for the transgender and gender diverse community.

Gender identity conversion efforts impact psychological distress and lifetime suicidality in transgender people.

Clinical trials also consistently fail to measure and report long-term harmful effects.

A coalition of 35 health organizations expressed serious concerns that the NICE guideline for adult depression may cause clinical harm—they demand “full and proper” revisions.

A new review, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, concludes that antidepressants should not be used as the risks outweigh evidence for benefits.

A case analysis of an American Indian woman illustrates how the DSM diagnostic criteria misrepresent the lives of indigenous people.

Despite their finding, the researchers suggest that SSRIs be given to people who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety.

A new study found that taking an antidepressant medication was associated with a heightened risk of suicide using violent means.

A new study has found that antidepressants are ineffective for reducing suicide attempts. Researchers report that the risk of suicide is particularly high in the first month after starting an antidepressant.

New review of long-term depression data finds psychotherapy more effective over time whereas antidepressants decrease in effectiveness.

Researchers critique the German S3 guidelines for depression promoting antidepressants.

If you discover that your child has been experiencing a bout with depression, what wise words might you share? Brilliant psychologist William James was forced to address this issue himself when his 13-year-old daughter, Peg, began to struggle with melancholy. I present his long, thoughtful reply for your consideration.

Psychoeducation that explains depression in biological terms increases prognostic pessimism, perceived stability of depression, and openness to psychiatric medication.

A new study debunks the theory that depression is associated with brain asymmetry.

The addition of fluoxetine to CBT did not further reduce depressive symptoms in young people with moderate-to-severe depression.

A new study suggests that taking antidepressants impairs empathy, while the experience of depression itself does not.

An analysis of last year’s positive finding in The Lancet about antidepressant efficacy shows errors, obfuscations, and misrepresentations.

Throughout the past two decades, studies have warned of increased suicide rates in those taking antidepressants, especially in children and adolescents. Researchers also documented...

New research explores the impact of exposure to traffic-related air pollution on levels of anxious and depressive symptoms in childhood.

Recent claims about antidepressant effectiveness have been based on misleading statements and misunderstandings of the science.

Despite burnout being officially recognized as a syndrome, research suggests it overlaps considerably with current understandings of depression.