Mood Disorders News

More than half of low-income African American women with uncontrolled hypertension had symptoms of depression, according to results of a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Short sleep duration appeared to increase the effects of frailty on depressive symptoms, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson have announced European Commission authorization of expanded use of its esketamine nasal spray Spravato among adults with a moderate to severe episode of major depressive disorder.

Combined prevalence estimates of depression, initiating or increasing substance use and suicidal thoughts/ideation among U.S. adults have been significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers noted in MMWR.

Nonspecialist providers appeared to be effective in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in high-income countries, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in January.

Cannabis use disorder was associated with self-harm, all-cause mortality, unintentional overdose death and homicide among youth with mood disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosis appeared to be a significant risk factor for mortality among individuals with COVID-19, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Citalopram combined with standard mood stabilizers did not offer clinically meaningful benefit vs. placebo for acute or maintenance treatment of bipolar depression, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Chronobiological alterations appeared directly linked to passive and active suicidal ideation and preparation, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.