Depression News

Small acts of kindness make most U.S. adults feel better, whether they are receiving them or giving them, according to the results of a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association.

A single dose of Cybin Inc.’s CYB003, an investigational deuterated psilocybin analog, resulted in statistically significant improvement in depression symptoms after 3 weeks compared with placebo, the company announced in a press release.

NEW ORLEANS — Optometrists are in a unique position to help identify mental health conditions in patients, according to optometrist turned licensed psychotherapist Dennis Pardo, OD, MPH, FAAO, LCSW, MSW.

Adults with moderate to severe depression who participated in heated yoga had significantly reduced symptoms compared with those in a control group, according to a randomized controlled trial published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Maternal depressive symptom trajectories remained stable throughout pregnancy and up to 2 years after childbirth, which suggests focusing not only on postpartum depression but depression throughout pregnancy, researchers reported.

Published results showed patients with pre-existing mood disorders had worse postoperative pain and functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with patients without mood disorders.

More than 50% of older adults with COPD and a history of depression screened positive for depression in autumn 2020 of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results published in International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

An anonymous web-based survey found that respondents with skin of color reported emotional burdens from their skin diseases, as well as a belief that most dermatologists do not have the proper training to treat their skin type.

ChatGPT performed better at managing mild and severe depression in accordance with current clinical guidance without showing gender or socioeconomic bias compared with primary care physicians, according to researchers in Israel.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pain was reported in nearly 80% of patients with cirrhosis evaluated for liver transplant and, when paired with anxiety and depression, was a significant driver for poor quality of life, noted a presenter here.