Mood Disorders News

The FDA today announced a proposal to ban electrical stimulation devices for self-injurious or aggressive behavior.

Migraine was a risk factor for future development of irritable bowel syndrome in patients who do not have comorbid mood disorders, but not in patients with comorbid mood disorders, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Data presented here indicated family conflict did not play a role between LGBQ status and depression or suicidal ideation among LGBQ youth at high-risk for suicide.

Researchers at the University of Liverpool discovered that a broad set of neurological and psychiatric symptoms persisted in Ebola virus survivors more than 1 year after the patients were discharged from the hospital.

PHILADELPHIA — Latuda, an atypical antipsychotic currently intended for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, improved depressive symptoms and sexual functioning among individuals with major depressive disorder with mixed features, according to data presented here.

PHILADELPHIA — Data presented here suggest that interventions for bereaved older adults may be more effective if they address social support, particularly among those with high anxiety.

Patients with severe mental illness are less likely to receive revascularization therapies for treatment of STEMI, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

PHILADELPHIA — Smartphone applications that measured conversation participation, physical and social activity and served as an online diary were well-received by adolescents with anxiety and depression and their parents, suggesting therapeutic utility.

PHILADELPHIA — Findings presented here indicated the EpicCare “best practices alert” effectively identified primary care patients with depression and anxiety.

PHILADELPHIA —General risk-taking behaviors, such as substance abuse, lying and aggression, mediated an association between peer victimization and past suicide attempts in adolescents with depression, while nonsuicidal self-injury did not, according to data presented here.