Depression News

In October, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation advocating for anxiety screening in asymptomatic youth aged 8 to 18 years and major depressive disorder screening in asymptomatic youth aged 12 to 18 years.

New data suggest a link between consumption of theobromine, a primary ingredient in chocolate, and an increased risk for depression.

Costs associated with mental health telehealth for adolescents have skyrocketed since 2019, according to research from Nomi Health.

The consumption of walnuts was shown to reduce academic stress and bolster mental health among university students, especially women, researchers reported in Nutrients.

According to a recently released poll, 74% of U.S. workers would rather speak to an app than their own human resources team about their mental health, and 59% would rather speak to an app than their manager.

For adults in Denmark, diagnosis of mental disorders led to a significant impact on the number of working years when compared with the general population, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

In this video, Michael E. Thase, MD, MS, spoke with Healio about his poster presentation from the 2022 NEI Congress regarding clinical trial results on cariprazine for adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder.

A multidiagnostic prediction model developed using deep learning was highly predictive of mental disorder diagnosis, according to new data published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Among health care workers in England, prevalence estimates of PTSD and common mental disorders were markedly lower when assessed using diagnostic interviews compared with screening tools, per a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

In early September, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation and cleared the SAINT Neuromodulation System for treatment-resistant depression, or TRD.