Mood Disorders News

Researchers have uncovered important factors associated with the switch from mania to depression among individuals with bipolar 1 disorder, according to results of a prospective observational study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Women with severe or recurrent depression were more likely to relapse during pregnancy after antidepressant discontinuation, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Administration of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, or PHQ-2, followed by the PHQ-9 appeared to be an effective method for accurate depression screening, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA.

Adults with depressive symptoms appeared to have increased risk for incident CVD and mortality in economically diverse settings, particularly in urban areas, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

An intervention that integrated behavioral counseling, care management and care coordination for patients with serious mental illness significantly reduced overall CV risk, researchers reported.

A free video game titled Shadow’s Edge helps players cope with the isolation, desolation and fear caused by stressors like COVID-19, the game’s developer told Healio Primary Care.

Healio and Cardiology Today present a list of the top read news in psychiatry and CV health.

A nutrition intervention focused on fatty acids may stabilize mood, energy, irritability and pain among individuals with bipolar disorder, according to data presented at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

A psilocybin formulation was well tolerated among healthy patients, which supports research into its use for treatment-resistant depression, according to data presented at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

Postpartum women were more likely to use fatal suicide attempt methods and have more distinct and serious psychopathology than pregnant women, according to results of a study conducted in Japan and published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.