Major Depressive Disorder

David Jiang, MD, explains some preffered therapies and medications for trauma patients.

A public health expert shares insight on the positives and pitfalls learned from stigma-reduction campaigns.

Investigators find link between childhood psychopathology and polygenetic scores in a number of disorders, but not bipolar disorder.

Frontline medical staff and other vulnerable groups should be the focus of mental health support.

The findings suggest that screening for PTSD and moral injury while women are pregnant is important to identify those who may need treatment for such problems.

Higher levels of baseline anxiety was linked to a greater reduction of symptoms using cognitive behavioral therapy adapted for cognitive impairments following a traumatic brain injury.

In a new study, investigators discover the hazard of depression increases with each BMI category.

In industrialized countries, 20-25% of workers are exposed to the 3 psychosocial stressors at work.

New technology may enable geriatric individuals to keep in touch with their families, even during times of social isolation.

It is essential to immediately roll out interventions to promote the well-being of women, nurses, and frontline workers exposed to COVID-19.

Some of the ways to cope people can use include limiting media exposure and reaching out to more people.

Investigators discover individual differences in perfectionism could amplify the association between repetitive negative thinking and mood.

The online program also reduced stress, anxiety, and depression in women seeking treatment for infertility.

Lessons learned when traveling home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Individuals are encouraged to maintain some semblance of normalcy in face of the coronavirus outbreak, including regular exercise and sleep.

Infants with persistent severe sleep problems often face emotional disorders at age 10.

In a population-based cohort study, investigators found total physical activity decreases between 12 and 16 years of age.

Patients who switch to congruent medications experience fewer side effects than patients who remain on incongruent medications.

Preliminary data shows blue therapy results in a significant decline in raw depression scores when compared to a placebo.

Prescriptions for antipsychotic medications are commonly used to treat several different brain disorders.

The expert-led narrative series will seek to answer when and how the development of opioids led to a public health crisis.

New data shows that baseline severity of depression did not moderate the variability of responses to antidepressants.

Young mothers are 2-4 times more likely to have an anxiety disorder than both young women without children and older mothers.

A military service member talks about some of the ways the Navy is implementing new programs to improve mental health conditions.

Early psychosis patients experienced better social functioning after cognitive behavior therapy.