Tag: Depression
Research Emphasizes Association Between Inflammation, Diet, and Depression
Study finds adults with a pro-inflammatory diet have a greater incidence of depression.
What Stops People From Using Exercise to Treat Depression?
New research examines important factors of adherence when prescribing exercise to treat depression.
Review Examines Causes and Consequences of Overdiagnosis in Primary Care
A new review in BMJ investigates overdiagnosis in primary care settings, where the majority of mental health care is provided in the U.S.
Publication Bias Inflates Perceived Efficacy of Depression Treatments, Study Finds
Researchers report the cumulative effects of major biases on the apparent efficacy of antidepressant and psychotherapy treatments.
Screening Instruments Do Not Reflect Individual Experiences of Depression
Researchers detect discrepancies between the language used to describe lived experiences of mental health and the language used in modern screening tools.
How Craft Is Good for Health
From Medical Xpress: "A large-scale international online survey of knitters found respondents reported they derived a wide range of perceived psychological benefits from the practice: relaxation;...
Warming Temperatures Could Increase Suicide Rates
From Medical Xpress: "To tease out the role of temperature from other factors, the researchers compared historical temperature and suicide data across thousands of U.S....
Period Poverty Affects Women’s Mental Health
From The Independent: "A survey of 1,000 women, 500 of whom had suffered from period poverty, revealed that a lack of access to sanitary products can have a far-reaching...
Can You Rely on the Drugs That Your Doctor Prescribes?
From The Conversation: "One of the authors of this article (Joel Lexchin) was part of a study that looked at FCOI in Canadian medical guidelines....
Early Life Exposure to Famine Can Lead to Depression
From Medical Xpress: "New research from the University of Georgia reveals that exposure to famine during specific moments in early life is associated with depression...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation No Better Than Placebo for Treatment-Resistant Depression
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry found that transcranial magnetic stimulation was no better than placebo for treatment-resistant depression.
Addressing Depression and Heart Disease with Exercise and Physical Activity
A new study examines the effects of midlife exercise on depression and cardiovascular health later in life.
Counter-Messaging Downplays Effectiveness of Exercise for Depression
Counter-messaging and a lack of critical analysis may lead doctors away from suggesting exercise for depression.
A Third of U.S. Adults on Medications That Can Cause Depression
From MinnPost: "More than a third of adults in the United States may be taking prescription medications that have depression or suicidal thoughts as...
Antidepressants Work for Major Depression! Not So Fast
From Medscape Psychiatry: "This latest meta-analysis claims to have found something different—that antidepressants are effective. In fact, its results are basically the same...
Early Birds Less Prone to Depression
From Medical Xpress: "Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression, according...
Psychiatrist’s Depression Shapes His Treatment of Young People
From The Washington Post: "I try not to blame people: the children and young people who have so often been blamed for their own...
Researcher Critiques Misleading Media Coverage of Lancet Antidepressant Meta-Analysis
The BMJ’s clinical editor takes issue with uncritical media coverage of antidepressant network meta-analysis, outlining reporting missteps.
More Americans on Prescription Drugs That May Increase Depression Risk
From the Tampa Bay Times: More than a third of American adults are taking prescription drugs, including hormones for contraception, blood pressure medications and medicines...
Antidepressants Are Not More Effective for Severe Depression, Study Finds
A new study, published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, found that antidepressant efficacy was not dependent on severity.
Weight Training May Help to Ease or Prevent Depression
From the New York Times: Lifting weights might also lift moods, according to an important new review of dozens of studies about strength training and...
Psychotherapy is Less Effective and Less Accessible for Those in Poverty
A special issue explores the connection between poverty, mental health, and psychotherapy.
Review of Pediatric Antidepressant Studies Finds Evidence of Benefit Lacking
Review of pediatric antidepressant studies finds the vast majority are negative on primary outcomes and an increased risk for suicidality.
More Evidence That Physical Activity Prevents Depression
Higher levels of physical activity serve as a protective factor for the future development of depression.
Tapering Strips Help People Discontinue Antidepressants
A new study by Peter Groot and Jim van Os has found that tapering strips help people successfully discontinue antidepressant medications.
