Mood Disorders News

Published results showed patients with pre-existing mood disorders had worse postoperative pain and functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with patients without mood disorders.

For individuals exposed to athletic-related head contact, glial fibrillary acidic protein may help identify those who are at risk for progressive regional brain atrophy and cognitive decline, per data from Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.

A study of more than 110,000 patients receiving psychotherapy found improved continuity of care and significantly fewer days between appointments after the switch to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published results showed no statistically significant associations between mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and schizophrenia, and outcomes after total joint arthroplasty.

In a phone-led qualitative study, 21 patients with prurigo nodularis expressed that their disease negatively impacts many aspects of their physical, psychological and social well-being.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with a psychotic-spectrum disorder may be more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, especially if they have an additional diagnosis of anxiety, according to a poster presentation.

Possible biomarkers of an adolescent’s risk for developing mental health issues include alterations in proteins involved with immune responses, blood coagulation and other pathways, data show.

Two phase 3 studies of a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia failed to meet their primary endpoints, with developers pointing to placebo effects and disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic to possibly explain the drug’s performance.

Use of lithium vs. valproate as a prophylactic treatment may be associated with adverse kidney outcomes, including AKI, according to recently published research.

We are in a crisis when it comes to mental health in Alabama. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, one in five adults in the state lives with mental illness.