Mood Disorders News

Researchers have developed a novel test to predict mood disorders based on levels of a protein found in the brain, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective among individuals with depression than its unguided form, according to results of a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Current polygenic risk scores for depression were not more likely to be linked to major depressive disorder than were other known risk factors, according to results of a case-cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Mood indicators assessed in an ambulatory setting appeared to be a promising addition to multimodal depression screening tools, according to study results published in PLOS One.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may offer protection against depressive relapse, according to study results published in Counselling & Psychotherapy Research.

Anxiety and depression levels during the COVID-19 pandemic reached their peak at its early stages then declined rapidly, likely because people adapted to circumstances, according to study results published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Individuals born to parents in the lowest income quintile had higher risk for developing mental health conditions, including substance use and personality disorders, according to study results published in BMC Medicine.

Emergency psychiatric services and clinical and diagnostic COVID-19 screening of psychiatric emergency patients are needed during the ongoing pandemic, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Young adults with perceived higher levels of social support were at lower risk for mental health problems 1 year later, according to results of a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Adjunctive pimavanserin was associated with significant improvements in dysregulated sleep among individuals with major depressive disorder, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.