Depression News

Patients with a previous cesarean delivery who failed a trial of labor were more likely to be using antidepressants 6 weeks postpartum compared with those who had a successful trial of labor.

Quetiapine showed to be an effective adjunctive treatment in addressing comorbid anxiety with depressive disorders, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

DENVER — Mental health disability identity relies on factors such as health prioritization, willingness for disclosure and need for integration, a speaker said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

Patients with confirmed COPD had an increased risk for depression and were more likely to receive a prescription for antidepressant medication than individuals without COPD, according to data published in Respiratory Medicine.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in three new moms had postpartum depression, which was nearly three times higher than the rate before the pandemic, data published in BMC Research Notes showed.

DENVER – Pop culture references and metaphors in cognitive behavioral therapy improve therapeutic relationships and educates patients, according to a panel discussion at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference..

Malnutrition is associated with poor kidney function, increased risk of kidney function decline and chronic kidney disease among older adults without advanced kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

CHICAGO — Patients with depressive disorder developed serious complications and experienced a higher frequency of adverse events after reverse shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis, results of a retrospective study showed.

DENVER – Use of intranasal esketamine with psychotropic medications did not counteract safety and efficacy in treatment for depression, a presenter said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

Obtaining a medical marijuana card for chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety or depression led to a “rapid onset” of cannabis use disorder, according to researchers.