Anxiety

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Midlife women with a history of infertility or involuntary childlessness had more depressive symptoms, particularly before menopause, and anxiety after menopause, compared with women without infertility.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force has released final recommendation statements on anxiety, depression and suicide risk screening in children and adolescents.

Levels of depression and anxiety significantly improved with intramuscular ketamine treatment and did not regress to baseline during a 7-month maintenance treatment interval, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

Anxiety related to food allergy among children goes beyond being nervous in uncontrolled environments where triggers may be encountered, and current therapies may fall short of addressing the specific needs of these patients.

Pregnant women who had anxiety about their current pregnancy had a greater risk for early delivery, with third trimester anxiety having the strongest association with early birth, according to a prospective cohort study.

Anxiety and depression that may follow a cancer diagnosis, especially as a patient approaches the end of life, can be incapacitating and difficult to assuage.

A perceived lack of paternal support following a stillbirth increased mothers’ odds of developing depression or anxiety, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Acupuncture was shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

A recent study found that foot massage during menopause can lengthen daily sleep duration by a median of 1 hour and lower fatigue and anxiety, according to a press release from NAMS.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force has released a historic draft recommendation statement, advocating for screening adults aged younger than 65 years for anxiety.