Mood Disorders News

Neural markers can reliably distinguish mania/hypomania-specific risk from depression-specific risk in young adults, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

NEW ORLEANS — Optometrists are in a unique position to help identify mental health conditions in patients, according to optometrist turned licensed psychotherapist Dennis Pardo, OD, MPH, FAAO, LCSW, MSW.

NEW ORLEANS — Former NFL wide receiver and longtime mental health advocate Brandon Marshall emphasized the importance of maintaining mental health and shared his methods for staying mentally “fit.”

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.