Maintaining Exercise During Pandemic Aids Prenatal Mental Health
Findings based on an online survey of more than 1,800 pregnant women
Depression
How Doctors Are Treating COVID-19 Long-Haulers
Nine months into the pandemic, it’s become clear that the effects of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 can last beyond the acute illness. Among COVID-19 patients 18 to 35 years old who were previously in good health, as many as 20% experience prolonged symptoms, according to the World Health Organization. Complaints among so-called long-haulers include…
Mind-Body Interventions Provide Treatment Options for Teens With Depression
Researchers sought to determine the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of Mind-Body Skills Groups (MBSGs) as a treatment for depressed adolescents in primary care.
Confiding in Others, Television Use, and Daytime Napping Linked to Increased Odds of Depressive Disorder
Using phenotypic and genomic data from over 100,000 UK Biobank participants, study authors sought to systematically screen and validate a wide range of potential modifiable factors for depression.
Staying on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Obstetric Complications, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders
Women who stopped antidepressant treatment during pregnancy and resumed in the following weeks had a rebound effect of increased prescription of benzodiazepines and anxiolytics.
SSRI Use Resolves Depression, Increases Recurrent Stroke Risk After ICH
SSRI use after intracerebral hemorrhage may resolve depression symptoms, but also increases patients’ risk for recurrent stroke.
Pharmacogenetic Testing: Does it Improve Therapy in Patients With MDD?
Testing for genetic variants may allow clinicians to predict how patients with major depressive disorder metabolize antidepressants.
Confirmatory Testing No Longer Needed for 23andMe’s CYP2C19 Report
The 510(k) clearance allows for modification of the labeling of the previously authorized pharmacogenetics report.
Understanding Adult Attachment Disorders
As an increasing number of patients are seeking professional treatment for attachment disorders, clinicians need to stay up to date on the latest developments to mitigate the far-reaching effects of these conditions.
Depression, Anxiety May Be Signs That COVID-19 Is Attacking Brain
Depression and anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may be a sign that the virus impacts the central nervous system.
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