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Challenging Stigma: Should Psychiatrists Disclose Their Own Mental Illness?

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Psychologists and psychiatrists discuss the stigma of mental health disorders in practicing clinicians.

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Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia

Trazodone is not associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with other antidepressants at the prodromal stage of disease.

Flawed Design Compromises Results of Repetitive TMS Studies in Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Laurel Ranger

Caution may be needed before adapting to the use of accelerated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a new standard treatment for major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression.

Outcomes of Internet-Based CBT Trials Generalizable to Other Depression Studies

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LG Berry

Investigators believe that self-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy may increase accessibility to mental health treatment in patients with depressive symptoms.

Targeting Energy, Activity in Bipolar Disorder May Improve Quality of Life

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LG Berry

Interventions targeting motor activity and energy may be more efficacious than current approaches targeting depressed mood in adults with bipolar disorder.

Adolescent Thinness Expectations Mediate Risk for Extreme Weight Control Behaviors

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Laurel Ranger

Investigators examine extreme weight control behaviors in both adolescent boys and girls.

Postnatal Paternal Depression Associated With Depression in Girls

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LG Berry

Study showed an association between depression in fathers during the postnatal period and subsequent depression in girls at age 18 years.

Effectiveness of Combined Chronotherapy for Unipolar, Bipolar Depression

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LG Berry

A combination of sleep deprivation and light therapy may alleviate symptoms in patients experiencing depressive episodes.

Early Adverse Life Events, Severity of Trauma Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Madeline Morr Assistant Editor

A greater number of early adverse life events as well as more severe traumatic experiences were found to be associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome.

Utilizing Family Risk Profiles to Predict Subsequent Anxiety, Depression in Children

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Emily Pond

Data underscore the prospective impact of parental drinking and psychiatric symptoms on childhood mental health outcomes.

Recalling Positive Memories May Lower Risk of Teen Depression

Recalling specific positive life experiences may build resilience and help lower vulnerability to depression among adolescents with a history of early-life stress.