Mood Disorder

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown appeared associated with a significant reduction in individuals’ mood homeostasis, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Area-level artificial light at night, or ALAN, may negatively affect sleep patterns and increase risk for mood and anxiety disorders among adolescents, according to results of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A nutrition intervention focused on fatty acids may stabilize mood, energy, irritability and pain among individuals with bipolar disorder, according to data presented at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

Specific treatments are needed to target irritability, according to presenters at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting.

Individuals with low mood or a history of depression appeared to have impaired mood homeostasis, according to a study of two large population samples published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Risk factors for first nonfatal suicide attempt likely differ by age, according to results of a nationally representative study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Childhood psychopathology traits starting at age 6 years and adult depression and its associated traits share genetic factors, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Effect sizes of psychotherapies differed by patient age, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The association between the chronic misuse of alcohol and anxiety is well-documented within the field of psychiatry, according to a review published in Alcohol Research: Current Reviews. Researchers noted that a substantial number of people with alcohol use disorder, or AUD, have also met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety and mood disorders, and multiple disciplines have developed theories to explain this association in order to devise treatment plans.

As adolescents with diabetes age into adulthood, the likelihood that they will experience mood disorders or attempt suicide may increase, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.