Depression News

Dexmedetomidine administration early in the postpartum period was associated with significantly lower positive postpartum depression incidence compared with placebo, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

More than three-quarters of people with mild COVID-19 reported experiencing insomnia after recovery, and it was more common among those with anxiety or depression, according to the results of a survey.

Clinical outcomes of commonly used antidepressants varied among older adults compared with sertraline, according to real-world study results conducted in Denmark and published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

A greater daily intake of sugar in people’s diets was associated with a higher prevalence of depression, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

Treatment with selective serotonin/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors after ischemic stroke was associated with low risk of bleeding events at 1 year, according to a presenter at the International Stroke Conference.

The American Psychiatric Association has selected Marketa Wills, MD, MBA, as its new CEO and medical director, effective June 1.

Depression and physical function should be assessed at least once per year in all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to recommended quality measures devised by an American College of Rheumatology workgroup.

According to published results, preoperative depressive symptom burden treatment may improve patient-centered outcomes and health trajectories after surgery.

An intervention failed to increase patient activation, but it helped to improve depression, patient portal management and other health measures among patients with chronic pain on long-term opioids, according to a randomized trial.

About 30% of adults in the United States experienced loneliness at least once a week, and 10% reported feeling lonely every day, according to January’s Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association.