Mood Disorders News

BOSTON — With a multitude of products spanning neuroscience and psychiatry, executives at AbbVie say they are committed to learning the full clinical value of all of the company’s products for the benefit of patients.

SAN FRANCISCO — Diagnosis and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders experienced late in life require detailed medical and psychological history, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting. .

SAN FRANCISCO — Collaboration and communication between mental and physical health services is crucial to overcome logistics of providing proper care for homeless individuals in a large city, Carine Nzodom, MD, says in a Healio video.

Among patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a diagnosis or clinically relevant symptoms consistent with anxiety, depression or PTSD were common, especially in the first year, researchers reported.

Sleep problems in children were associated with psychopathological symptoms such as emotional and behavioral issues during childhood and into adolescence, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

WASHINGTON — A machine learning model accurately predicted seasonal affective disorder and depressive symptoms and identified sex-specific clock genes associated with these symptoms, according to a poster presented here.

HHS announced it has awarded $1 million 1-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic planning grants to 15 states through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

A Seattle-based company announced it has secured $8 million in seed funding to promote an artificial intelligence-powered platform to assist in mental health assessments.

A mental health nonprofit has announced 11 companies will make up the inaugural cohort of a program that aims to help startups improve the lives of those with challenges relating to mental health conditions.

Children born to mothers, not fathers, with primary antibody immunodeficiencies had greater risks for certain psychiatric disorders and for suicidal behavior, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.