Depression
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Why is there an increased risk of cancer in depressed patients?
“We have to think about depression as a systemic illness,” Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff said. “What is depression doing that’s creating a fertile...
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Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
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DSM-5 update: What’s new?
The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is in the form of a textbook, is already drawing some criticism.
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Self-care tips for clinicians as COVID-19 lingers
“We want to promote psychological flexibility: the ability to stay in contact with the present moment,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
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The importance of a post-COVID wellness program for medical staff
“We want to promote the message that emotional health should have the same priority level as physical health,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
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Early-onset severe COPD: Similar physical symptoms, but higher depression rates
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Ketamine fast, effective for suicidal crises
“The effect of ketamine is particularly marked among patients with a bipolar disorder,” said Dr. Fabrice Jollant of the University of Paris.
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‘Deaths of despair’ rising, but only in the U.S.
This is not the case in 16 other industrialized nations.
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Psychedelic therapy and suicide: A myth busted?
Effect sizes for reductions in suicidality were “large” at all acute time points, with standardized mean differences (SMD) ranging from -1.48 to -...
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Ketamine versus ECT for depression: First head-to-head results
ECT proved more effective than intravenous ketamine in hospitalized patients with severe depression, said Dr. Pouya Movahed Rad.