Depression News

Likelihood of inheritance for hypomania, which may lead to bipolar disorder or other mental illnesses, is greater in male twins than in female twins, according to a Swedish cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Among patients with premature atherosclerotic CVD, women were more likely to report poor mental and physical health than men, according to data published in JAMA Cardiology.

Esmethadone produced fast and consistent positive outcomes in patients for whom previous treatments for depression were not effective, according to a randomized, double-blind study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Support from parents and other important adults was crucial in staving off depression and anxiety among students during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found.

Patients with lung cancer whose depression symptoms became more severe after diagnosis had significantly shorter survival than patients with stagnant or improved symptoms, according to study results published in Psychosomatic Medicine.

Healio’s coverage during 2021 demonstrates the influence that climate change and pollution have on health and wellbeing.

The majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience persistent depression despite disease activity changes and use of medications for mood disorders, pain and lupus, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Children and youth with more screen time had increased risk for poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study conducted in Canada and published in JAMA Network Open.

Connections between physical and mental health continue to emerge, particularly as they apply to pregnancy, though COVID-19 and even the holidays can have an impact as well. Here are our top stories on women and mental health for 2021.

Healio Psychiatry’s five most-viewed stories in December highlight the lack of evidence for prescription cannabinoids in treating psychiatric disorders, the FDA’s breakthrough designation for a device that may assess autism risk using a hair strand, and the effects of geography and race/ethnicity on late-life depression severity.