Depression Archives

Depression, Anxiety Reduce Likelihood of Achieving Minimal Disease Activity in PsA

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Rheumatology Advisor Contributing Writer

September 26, 2022

Researchers determined the effect of depression and anxiety on disease activity among patients with psoriatic arthritis.

The pitfall of self-reported stress levels is that the baseline stress for some people is so high, a cancer diagnosis doesn’t even register.

Medicine

Discrimination Associated With Higher Risk of Depression

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Heather Johnson

August 16, 2022

A group of researchers explored whether individuals who experienced ongoing discrimination had a higher risk for depression.

Neurology

Do Concussions Contribute to Mental Health Disorders in Youths?

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Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 12, 2022

David Howell, PhD; and Heather Sesma, PhD; provide insight into the specific sequelae of concussion in youth and risk for subsequent mental health issues.

Medicine

Anxiety in Children and Adults Ballooned in US at Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Shirley Griffey, DNP, PMHNP

Christy Cook-Perry, DNP, PMHNP, ANP

Jennifer Allain, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

July 20, 2022

The authors discuss identifying and treating anxiety disorders in children and adults in primary care during COVID-19.

Dermatology

AAD Releases Guideline to Increase Awareness on Comorbidities in Atopic Dermatitis

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Brandon May

July 11, 2022

A new American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) guideline describes available evidence on comorbidities associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults.

Medicine

COVID-19 and Alcohol: A Pandemic Collides With a Public Health Crisis

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Sarah Akerman, MD

June 29, 2022

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic that overwhelmed hospitals, upended the economy, and sent much of the world into lockdown, researchers tracked a concerning uptick in alcohol use.

Pediatrics

Lower Ventral Striatum Activity Associated With Depression in Teens

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Heather Johnson

June 21, 2022

Researchers used data from a European sample of teens from the IMAGEN Consortium study, which measured resting-state fMRI activity at age 14, 16, and 18.

Pediatrics

Adolescent Boys With Autism Spectrum Disorder at a Nearly 3-Fold Higher Risk for Self-Harm

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Jessica Nye, PhD

June 13, 2022

Investigators at King’s College London in the UK evaluated data from a national database of adolescents aged who were enrolled in 4 state-maintained school and resident programs from their 11th birthday or April 2009 to presentation at an emergency department for self-harm, their 18th birthday, or March 2013.