Self Esteem

NEW YORK — Children and adolescents experience substantial racial and ethnic disparities in depression care that require interventions to address, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

The majority of adults with diabetes say their diabetes team has never discussed the topic of mental health with them, even though most self-reported feelings of emotional distress, according to survey data published in Diabetic Medicine.

The photographic exhibition of those with congenital melanocytic nevi had a significant positive impact on participants and attendees, demonstrating options for psychological interventions, according to a study.

Temporal self-appraisals and reflected appraisals were not similar in people with depression, but were similar in people with euthymic mood, according to data published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

Researchers found positive associations between depressive features and self-stigma for those with substance use disorders, with the pull to self-stigma likely stronger than in the reverse, per a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

Female pattern hair loss was common in postmenopausal women and was significantly associated with BMI, researchers found.

Amyloid load appeared to negatively influence the progression of self-esteem among people at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Survey data showed that women with urinary incontinence experienced depression and low self-worth more than those who do not have the condition.