Mood Disorders News

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is an FDA-approved, noninvasive treatment for major depression using magnetic pulses targeted at a specific location on the brain.

Researchers found that depression was independently associated with greater inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, activity, and that less positive cognitive bias in emotional recognition partially mediated the effects of disease activity on depression.

The potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to identify mental illness continues to be exciting area of research.

Ethnic and racial minority groups are less likely to have access to mental health resources and/or use community mental health services, according to the NIMH.

A 6-week, home-based exercise program improved anxiety, mood, and social and emotional well-being among older patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy in U.S. community oncology practices, researchers reported in Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduced depressive symptoms in patients with co-existing obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, study findings showed.

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced positive results from a phase 3 clinical trial evaluating lumateperone as monotherapy in the treatment of major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder, according to a press release.

Targeting inflammation is a promising way to treat patients with major depressive disorder, according to a report in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Higher levels of self-reported physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing anxiety and anxiety disorders, according to study findings published in Depression and Anxiety.

Evidence from pilot studies demonstrates the feasibility and acceptability of monitoring sleep using smartphones and wearable devices among people with depression, anxiety and psychotic disorders; however, further study is needed, according to a study published in Current Psychiatry Reports.