Anxiety

DENVER — Multiple socioeconomic and clinician-based factors prevent access to and utilization of exposure and response prevention therapy for youths, a speaker said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

DENVER — Exposure and response therapy improves with increased engagement, participation and humor, according to a panel of experts at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

Obtaining a medical marijuana card for chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety or depression led to a “rapid onset” of cannabis use disorder, according to researchers.

DENVER –Adults who used a digital mental health aid app within a hybrid treatment setting experienced a decrease in depression and anxiety, an expert reported at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

DENVER – Mental health of young adults showed little change at the outset of COVID-19, but appeared to worsen as the pandemic continued, according to a presentation at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

Compared with other first-line osteoporosis treatments, alendronate therapy yielded an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to an analysis of adverse events reports.

Women who took antidepressant medication had persistent depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, with some women experiencing increased anxiety symptoms, data showed.

Healio’s most-viewed psychiatry stories in February highlight a study on antidepressant combination therapies, updates in ADHD treatments and the pandemic’s impact on those with mood and anxiety disorders.

During the first few waves of COVID-19, kidney transplant recipients in Norway engaged in less social interaction than the general population and strongly adhered to government advice, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Patients with mood or anxiety disorders had significant rates of PTSD, depressive and anxiety symptoms that often persisted beyond 3 months following lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results.