A History of Depression and Gastrointestinal Symptoms May Predict Risk for Subsequent IBD
Investigators assessed whether depression, adjusted for preexisting gastrointestinal symptoms, is associated with subsequent inflammatory bowel disease.
Depressive Disorders
Among University Students the Response to Stressors Caused by the Global Pandemic Differs Between Men and Women
While the global pandemic is obviously stressful for everyone, the impact of factors related to the family unit and other protective psychosocial factors that could produce resilient or psychopathological results in college students has not been sufficiently assessed nor differentiated by gender.
Patients With Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Depression
Researchers compared the rate at which patients diagnosed with both depression and a substance use disorder received acute and continuous pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy with the rate at which patients solely diagnosed with depression received the same treatments.
Can Dissociative Side Effect of “Floating” Predict Response to Ketamine in MDD?
Among individuals with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the dissociative side effect of “floating” is not related to an antidepressant response to ketamine and thus cannot be utilized as a predictor of treatment response.
Pharmacogenetic Testing: Does it Improve Therapy in Patients With MDD?
Testing for genetic variants may allow clinicians to predict how patients with major depressive disorder metabolize antidepressants.
Depression, Anxiety May Be Signs That COVID-19 Is Attacking Brain
Depression and anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may be a sign that the virus impacts the central nervous system, as these symptoms are closely associated with a loss of smell and taste rather than more severe manifestations of the virus.
Discontinuation of Anti-TNF Agents More Likely in Patients With IBD Plus Anxiety, Mood Disorders
A team of investigators assessed the impact of anxiety and mood disorders on treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.
Guidelines for Clinical Trials Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Major Depressive Disorder
While the relationship between current mood state and cognitive impairment is unclear, more severe depression has been linked to greater impairment.
Childhood Sleep Problems Linked to Psychosis, Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescence
Psychosis and BPD have previously been linked to persistent nightmares in childhood, and these findings highlight the importance of confronting sleep disturbances at young ages.
Prebiotics, Probiotics as Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
Pre/probiotic therapy may be useful for patients with depression and/or anxiety disorders.
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