Depression News

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer exhibited less depression and anxiety when receiving treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthy individuals, according to a study in Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

The American Psychiatric Association on Wednesday announced the launch of PsychPRO 2.0, a mental health registry that offers psychiatrists enhanced options to engage with patients, track outcomes and streamline data for quality reporting.

Older adults with late-onset major depressive disorder and anxiety or substance use disorders were more likely to experience treatment-resistant depression, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry showed.

Stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and fear of COVID-19 were reported among general practitioners throughout the pandemic, a global study published in the British Journal of General Practice found.

WASHINGTON — For adults with anxiety or depression, regular exercise had nearly double the CV benefit compared with those without these diagnoses, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

WASHINGTON — Among patients with MI, those diagnosed with depression after the event had greater risk for stroke than those without depression, according to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Almost 70% of patients with overweight or obesity report feeling stigmatized by physicians, which could cause them to delay seeking health care, according to a paper published in Family Practice Management.

Immediate acquisition of a medical marijuana card led to an increase of cannabis use disorder and improved sleep, but saw no significant improvement in pain, anxiety or depressive symptoms, experts reported in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers used baseline data from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort study to compare psychiatric disorders in children with CKD and children in the general population and yielded results inconsistent with previous studies.

Rates of chronic pain, depression and anxiety decreased and were sustained over 12 months following the use of an app-based program from Hinge Health, the company announced.