Madeline Morr

For patients with both physical and mental health-related long-term conditions, missing healthcare appointments is associated with an increased risk of multimorbidity.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants, such as tricyclic antidepressants, are associated with increased adverse outcomes in patients aged 20 to 64 years diagnosed with depression.

Depressive symptoms and apathy were independently associated with incident dementia in community-dwelling older adults.

Higher BMI was linked to an increased risk of dementia when weight was measured 20 years before dementia diagnosis.

In Minnesota, about 50 health care employees have been fired for refusing to receive the influenza vaccination.

There is an increased risk of T2D in young adults who use SSRIs or SNRIs.

In older adults, positive mood on the day of receiving the flu vaccine is linked to positive effectiveness.

About 40% of hospitalized patients report a breakdown in their care, whether from information exchange, delays in admission, team communication or discharge.

Bipolar disorder was connected to both sexual distress and overall quality of life.

The US FDA has approved the first generic versions of Strattera to treat ADHD in pediatric and adult patients.

Patients with bipolar disorder saw their quality of life affected by depression, irritability, and other psychiatric conditions.

Lithium treatment was not associated with the overall cancer risk in Swedish patients with bipolar disorder in the age group 50-84 years.

Lithium prescription rates for patients with bipolar disorder have declined during the last decade.

Self-estimated life expectancy exceeded observed survival in individuals with chronic disease.

The most common condition linked to long-term opioid use was depression while suicide-attempts and self-injury were the least common conditions

The reduction in risk of Alzheimer disease was varied across sex, race, ethnicity, and type of statin used.

Researchers found that women who use hormonal contraception have an increased risk for first use of an antidepressant and first diagnosis of depression.

Findings suggest that in families with 2 generations of direct progenitors with bipolar disorder, an increase in bipolar disorder severity in future generations is likely.