Mood Disorders News

Insights from past coronavirus outbreaks may help predict the psychiatric burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Researchers have observed significant changes in the treatment of bipolar disorder over the past 2 decades, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Individuals with low mood or a history of depression appeared to have impaired mood homeostasis, according to a study of two large population samples published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Risk factors for first nonfatal suicide attempt likely differ by age, according to results of a nationally representative study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Individuals who recover from COVID-19 infection may experience a significant neuropsychiatric burden long after the current pandemic, according to authors of a review article published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Thus, researchers should conduct prospective neuropsychiatric and neuroimmune monitoring of those exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at various points in the life course to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19, as well as to create a framework for the integration of psychoneuroimmunology into epidemiologic studies of pandemics, the authors noted.

Childhood psychopathology traits starting at age 6 years and adult depression and its associated traits share genetic factors, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures to combat the spread of the virus have significantly impacted the mental health of individuals throughout the United States and the world.

Lifetime accumulation of affective symptoms appeared linked to an increased rate of mortality, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers noted that explanatory pathways for this association are dependent on the duration and timing of symptoms.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many quarantine and social isolation measures designed to keep individuals physically distanced from others for the foreseeable future. Although these initiatives are necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, they may be causing widespread mental health effects, including depression and loneliness, among younger and older individuals alike, according to experts.

Almost all mental disorders among children or adolescents appeared associated with a lower likelihood of taking the final examination at the end of ninth grade, according to results of a population-based cohort study conducted in Denmark and published in JAMA Psychiatry.