Exercise Mitigates Risk for Depression, Even With Genetic Risk
Higher levels of physical activity linked to reduced odds of depression, even with highest polygenic risk.
Depression
Depression Highly Prevalent in First-Episode Schizophrenia
Greater severity of depressive symptoms was significantly associated with increased severity of positive (P =.002) and negative (P =.003) schizophrenia symptoms.
Stress and HPA Axis Function Interact in Adolescent Depression
According to the authors, this study distinguishes itself from others given its focus on cumulative exposure to cortisol rather than acute circulating levels.
Should Combined CBT, Pharmacotherapy Be Reconsidered in MDD?
Increased CBT efficacy was associated with younger age, greater initial severity of depression, individual administration format, and no concomitant use of antidepressants.
Internalized Stigma Sets Up Barriers to Mental Health Care
The authors examined 3 hypotheses: internalized stigma would be a stronger predictor of barriers to seeking mental health care than perceived stigma, alienation would be a stronger predictor of barriers than other components, and depression severity would modify the relationship of depression stigma and barriers to care.
Divergence of Lay and Professional Conceptions of Psychiatric Disease
A Finnish study published in BMJ found key differences in the conceptions of psychiatric diseases among the general public, physicians, nurses, and legislators.
Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease Demonstrate Increased Risk for Psychiatric Illnesses
For both patients with ulcerative colitis and those with Crohn disease, psychiatric diagnoses were more common in those who were elderly (greater than 65 years old), women, and white, and those with psychiatric conditions more frequently had a history of alcohol abuse, tobacco and substance abuse, personality disorder, and corticosteroid use.
We Surveyed HCPs About CBD: 6 Key Takeaways
We surveyed HCPs about CBD to find out if and how the phytocannabinoid is affecting practices across America.
Antidepressant Monotherapy in Elderly Linked to Increased Incident Dementia
Although 11.0% of individuals taking antidepressants developed dementia, only 2.6% of the unexposed sample went on to be diagnosed with dementia.
A New Center at Johns Hopkins Builds the Case for Psychedelic Research
A newly established center at Johns Hopkins is reinvigorating research on the potential therapeutic applications of psychedelics.
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