Latest articles for Major Depressive Disorder
Commentary
COVID-19: Loss and grief without an expiration date
The lack of certainty about when the losses caused by the pandemic will end makes it difficult to process and mourn appropriately, Dr. Dara...
From the Journals
Hormone therapy boosts body image in transgender youth
After a year, gender-affirming hormone therapy improved body satisfaction and mental health in adolescents.
Latest News
Expert: Eliminating HCV ‘sounds ambitious, but I think it’s possible’
An estimated one in three inmates in the United States has chronic HCV.
From the Journals
Novel analysis links insomnia to first-onset major depressive disorder
First-onset major depressive disorder was significantly associated with difficulty initiating sleep among individuals in a 6-year prospective...
FDA/CDC
FDA fast-tracks psilocybin for major depressive disorder
A nonprofit medical research organization has received a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the psychedelic drug.
Conference Coverage
Questions surround ‘exciting’ intranasal esketamine
SAN DIEGO – Depression drug’s ideal dosage, long-term effects are still uncertain.
From the Journals
Four genetic variants link psychotic experiences to multiple mental disorders
Schizophrenia might not be sole driving force behind psychosis
Feature
Antisuicide program promotes resilience, peer support
The Alliance-Building for Suicide Prevention & Youth Resilience program uses a strength-based, youth-directed, collaborative approach to...
Conference Coverage
Music shows promise for inpatient agitation
SAN FRANCISCO – Preliminary reports suggest that listening to music on headphones calms agitated patients, but more work needed.
From the Journals
Team sports may mitigate tough childhoods
Adolescents with adverse childhood experiences who play team sports suffer fewer mental problems as adults.