Depression

December 02, 2022

Visits to primary care centers for mental health disorders saw an overall increase during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a prepandemic period.

December 01, 2022

This brain imaging study was the first to look at the position of depression and systemic inflammation in brain measures while including the largest sample of patients with psoriasis to date.

November 07, 2022

Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, CEO of The REACH Institute, discusses how the mental health crisis in children has been addressed in the year since the crisis was declared by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

October 20, 2022

In a recent interview, Thomas Young, MD, chief medical officer and founder for nView Health, outlined tools which pediatricians can use to provide their patients with proper care for mental health disorders.

October 17, 2022

There is no evidence in the value of screening for depression in individuals aged 11 years and younger.

October 07, 2022

Although crude results of a study showed risk of neurodevelopmental disorders doubling when exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy, these results were not observed in a fully adjusted analysis.

October 03, 2022

Mimi Winsberg, MD, chief medical officer at Brightside Health, discusses new data on how telehealth intervention is efficient at reducing suicidal ideation when implemented correctly.

September 19, 2022

The American Academy of Pediatrics intends on opening a center which will allow the organization to help youths navigate through social media, improving mental wellbeing and creating healthier social media use.

September 08, 2022

A recent study found suicide attempts and suicide ideation were more common in children with genetic factors linked to suicide attempts.

August 31, 2022

The cohort study is the first to report developmental cascades between disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms throughout childhood and early adolescence.