Mood Disorders News

A large proportion of adolescent patients treated with isotretinoin for acne had a history of a psychiatric diagnosis, but most were not diagnosed with additional psychiatric diagnoses or symptoms during treatment, according to a study.

The long-term adjudicated suicidal ideation and behavior rate in patients with psoriasis treated with bimekizumab was low and within general psoriasis population ranges, according to a study.

While psychedelic use may be associated with fewer psychotic symptoms among adolescents, the link between psychedelics and manic symptoms appears to be associated with genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, data show.

Individuals with mania who were admitted to an acute care psychiatric unit saw greater sleep improvement than patients with major depressive disorder, according to a study.

It was just another day at school when sophomore Cole Villaflor and his classmates were asked to write on-demand essays in class. As he approached this seemingly easy assignment, his hands began to sweat, dampening the page.

Clinical outcomes of commonly used antidepressants varied among older adults compared with sertraline, according to real-world study results conducted in Denmark and published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

The American Psychiatric Association has selected Marketa Wills, MD, MBA, as its new CEO and medical director, effective June 1.

About 30% of adults in the United States experienced loneliness at least once a week, and 10% reported feeling lonely every day, according to January’s Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association.

Poor sleep quality and low energy on the previous day were associated with incident morning headache, while higher than average energy levels and stress were linked to later-day headache onset, researchers reported in Neurology.

A biopharma company has received approval from the European Medicines Agency to commence a phase 1 clinical trial of its selective endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitor, which aims to restore healthy brain physiology.