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Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

High-altitude areas-; particularly the US intermountain states-; have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of research evidence in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Mar 2019

Multivitamins do not help stave off depression but lifestyle coaching may work

A new study has contradicted the existing understanding that taking daily nutritional supplements may help to prevent depression.

6 Mar 2019

Daily consumption of nutritional supplements does not prevent depression

MooDFOOD, the largest randomized clinical trial to study the effects of nutritional strategies on the prevention of major depressive disorder concludes that daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers find cost-effective way to improve mental health in prisons

Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent have suffered from major depressive disorder. Due to resource shortages, many go without adequate treatment while in prison. Oftentimes they rejoin society in worse mental shape than before their incarceration - which could be prevented with the right care.

22 Feb 2019

Brain imaging indicates potential success of drug therapy in depressive patients

Working with international partners, a MedUni Vienna research group has shown that imaging techniques carried out prior to treatment indicate the potential success of drug therapy in depressive patients.

19 Feb 2019

Activating gene that helps excite neurons reverses depression in male mice

Directly activating a gene important to exciting our excitatory neurons and associated with major depression may help turn around classic symptoms like social isolation and loss of interest, at least for males, scientists report.

18 Feb 2019

Gut microbes could be linked to depression

The human gut contains trillions of bacteria that form the gut microbiome or microbiota. A new research has linked the composition of this gut microbiome and depressive disorder.

4 Feb 2019

Salk researchers pin down why some patients don't respond to common antidepressants

The most commonly prescribed antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, lift the fog of depression for many people. But for around a third of people with major depressive disorder, SSRIs don't make much of a difference.

1 Feb 2019

Mental health problems common after concussion

A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals may experience mental health symptoms up to six months after mild traumatic brain injury, suggesting the importance of follow-up care for these patients.

30 Jan 2019

New study identifies four characteristics that predict severity of postpartum depression

A new Northwestern Medicine study was able to successfully predict if a new mother would experience worsening depressive symptoms over the first year after giving birth by identifying four maternal characteristics that put her at risk.

17 Jan 2019

Study of Millennials highlights social media behaviors linked with major depression

Certain social media factors were linked with major depressive disorder (MDD) in a Journal of Applied Biobehavioural Research study of Millennials.

9 Jan 2019

Older age, obesity, and depression associated with chronic hip pain

In a representative sample of the German population, older age, obesity, and depressive disorder were associated with experiencing chronic hip pain.

9 Jan 2019

Therapists should regularly assess depression symptoms and augment treatment for insufficient responders

Adolescents with depression who were treated with interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-A) had significantly better outcomes when their therapists regularly assessed depression symptoms and augmented treatment for insufficient responders after four weeks of therapy rather than waiting until Week 8, reports a study published in the January 2019 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

8 Jan 2019

Depressive Disorder News and Research

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

Multivitamins do not help stave off depression but lifestyle coaching may work

Daily consumption of nutritional supplements does not prevent depression

Researchers find cost-effective way to improve mental health in prisons

Brain imaging indicates potential success of drug therapy in depressive patients

Activating gene that helps excite neurons reverses depression in male mice

Gut microbes could be linked to depression

Salk researchers pin down why some patients don't respond to common antidepressants

Mental health problems common after concussion

New study identifies four characteristics that predict severity of postpartum depression

Study of Millennials highlights social media behaviors linked with major depression

Older age, obesity, and depression associated with chronic hip pain

Therapists should regularly assess depression symptoms and augment treatment for insufficient responders

Strong committed relationships can reduce military suicides

Experts analyze data that can guide antidepressant discontinuation

Obsessive-compulsive disorder may protect individuals from obesity

Study: Self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression

New tool swiftly provides accurate measure of patients' cognitive difficulties

Veterans who suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries are at greater risk for suicide

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