Mood Disorders News

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has designated this week as Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Depression among older adults did not appear associated with amyloid beta deposits, according to study results published in Biological Psychiatry.

Adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotics appeared at increased risk for mortality vs. those who added a second antidepressant, according to results of a population-based cohort study published in PLOS ONE.

Young adults with ADHD, particularly women, were at increased risk for depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts vs. those without ADHD, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Substance use is increasing among elderly patients, a population also presenting with increasing needs related to comorbid psychiatric disorders, according to a presenter at the Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience conference.

Clinicians must make important considerations regarding the use of psychotropic medications and substances among pregnant women, according to a presenter at the Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience conference.

Psychiatric disorders were common among cardiac outpatients in the Middle East, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in Psychiatric Annals.

Emotional memory reactivation before electroconvulsive therapy for depression did not offer significant benefits vs. control memory reactivation, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to a high burden of depression symptoms in the U.S., according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Digital psychological interventions appeared effective for individuals living in regions that lack usual care for mental health problems, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet.