Mood Disorders News

Robust evidence supports a protective relationship between objectively-assessed physical activity and major depression risk, according to findings from a two-sample mendelian randomization study.

Once-daily treatment with valbenazine resulted in 6-week and sustained improvements in tardive dyskinesia in adults with a mood disorder, according to recent study findings.

In a Danish population-based cohort study of almost 6 million people, researchers found that individuals with any mental disorder were at increased risk for comorbid mental disorders.

It may be possible to track a person’s mood using a smartphone app, then use the data to help those with depression and other mood disorders, according to researchers at the University of Illinois.

Myriad Genetics has announced study findings that showed patients with major depression who received treatment guided by GeneSight, a pharmacogenomic test, experienced a higher rate of remission and response, as well as greater improvement in symptoms than those who received treatment-as-usual, according to a press release.

IV ketamine demonstrated similar efficacy in patients with anxious and nonanxious treatment-resistant depression, according to findings from a pilot study.

In a nationwide cohort study of Swedish older adults, researchers observed a link between antidepressant use and hip fracture in the year before and year after treatment initiation.

As 2018 draws to a close, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of the top stories of the year for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Analysis of a large general population-based sample of Swedish twins revealed that genetic risk factors for psychiatric disorders — including autism, ADHD, tic disorders, intellectual disability, anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder — were associated with milder traits of these disorders.

Interventions that focus on motor activity and energy may have greater efficacy than current approaches that target depressed mood in bipolar disorder, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.