Depression
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Glutathione a potential biomarker for postpartum suicide
Study found reduced serum GSH levels were significantly lower for those with moderate to high suicide risk than for those without suicide risk.
From the Journals
Mindfulness-based CBT an ‘important’ option for moderate depression
Mindfulness-based intervention is “more optimized” for people who are experiencing some measure of recovery or remission, said Dr. Zindel Segal....
Conference Coverage
Music at bedtime may aid depression-related insomnia
“This, on the surface, would seem to be a meaningful change,” although it is less clear whether it is “clinically meaningful.”
Pearls
Intranasal esketamine: A primer
Intranasal esketamine is an FDA-approved ketamine molecule indicated for use together with an oral antidepressant for treatment-resistant...
Opinion
Are parents infecting their children with contagious negativity?
While the mental health of children is causing their parents to be anxious and depressed, this may be a bidirectional connection.
Conference Coverage
Impact of child abuse differs by gender
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From the Journals
A new way to gauge suicide risk?
Social determinants of health are strong predictors of suicidal behaviors.
Shrink Rap News
Stutz: The psychiatrist as movie star
“Stutz” is a movie about a larger-than-life psychiatrist, one whose warmth and inspiration are healing.
From the Journals
Melatonin: A new way to reduce self-harm?
Melatonin may reduce the risk of self-harm by treating sleep problems related to psychiatric comorbidities, especially anxiety and depression.
From the Journals
Restless legs a new modifiable risk factor for dementia?
Restless legs syndrome is associated with poor sleep, depression/anxiety, poor diet, microvasculopathy, and hypoxia.
From the Journals
Depression tied to inflammation and survival in lung cancer
A new study’s findings underscore the importance of assessing and treating depression in patients with cancer, particularly given the high rate of...