An increased risk of attempting suicide is present both before and after the abortion, suggesting that having an abortion is not the primary contributor to this risk.
True acupuncture is more effective than placebo and standard care in reducing the number and severity of radiation-induced xerostomia (dry mouth) symptoms at 1 year following treatment in patients with head and neck cancer.
Results published in JAMA Network Open suggest that physicians with positive screening for depressive symptoms were at higher risk for making medical errors.
Positive results on the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) may be helpful for identifying youths admitted to the emergency department (ED) who are at risk for suicidal behaviors.
Researchers prospectively studied children and adolescents from various outpatient settings in Vienna, Austria to examine the possible effects of migration on mental health.
A Research Letter published in JAMA Network Open discussed newspaper adherence to media reporting guidelines following the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain by suicide.
The risk for disability worsening is increased for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and comorbid depression, according to a study published in Neurology.
In the United Kingdom, investigators found data that showed a shared genetic liability between psychotic experiences, including schizophrenia and multiple disorders.
The ever-increasing range of cannabis products on the market has been accompanied by varying levels of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and may confer increased risks for THC-related harm.
Symptoms of depression are associated with oral contraceptive use in 16-year-old girls compared with adolescents and young women up to 25 years of age.
For patients with major depressive disorder, neither second-generation antidepressants nor cognitive behavioral therapy offers consistently superior cost-effectiveness.
An intermittent fasting diet may be beneficial for reducing body mass index (BMI) and improving glycemic control, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
The prevalence of peripartum depression is high in physician mothers, with white physicians reporting higher adjusted rates than black physicians, and Asian physicians reporting lower receipt of treatment.
