Mood Disorders News

Chronic physical conditions did not moderate the efficacy of collaborative care for depression in adults, according to recent findings.

The inclusion of increased activity or energy in the DSM-5 criteria for bipolar disorder decreased prevalence of manic and hypomanic episodes but did not affect longitudinal outcomes, according to recent findings.

Analysis of a nationwide sample indicated exposure to atypical antipsychotics in the first trimester of pregnancy did not significantly increase risk for congenital malformations.

Janssen recently announced that the FDA granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for esketamine, a non-competitive and subtype non-selective activity-dependent N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, for major depressive disorder and imminent risk for suicide.

Allergan and Gedeon Richter recently released findings that indicated inefficacy of flexible doses of Vraylar as adjunctive treatment for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

Combat exposure was associated with significantly increased risk for PTSD, depression and at-risk drinking postdeployment among women enlisted in the Army.

Female adolescents whose fathers cycled in and out of their lives during childhood had better depressive outcomes than those whose fathers were absent during childhood, according to recent findings.

Results from an NIH-funded study indicated 15 genome sites associated with depression among individuals of European ancestry.

PCPs should encourage patients who are middle-aged and elderly to take part in volunteering, as such activities promote mental well-being through social contact and other factors, particularly in those age groups, according to data published in BMJ.

Dynamic psychotherapy was comparable to cognitive therapy for treatment of major depressive disorder in a community mental health setting, according to recent findings.