Targeting Energy, Activity in Bipolar Disorder May Improve Quality of Life
Interventions targeting motor activity and energy may be more efficacious than current approaches targeting depressed mood in adults with bipolar disorder.
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Postnatal Paternal Depression Associated With Depression in Girls
Study showed an association between depression in fathers during the postnatal period and subsequent depression in girls at age 18 years.
Childhood Lead Exposure Correlates With Adult Mental Health Symptoms
Higher childhood blood lead levels are associated with more psychopathy during the life course.
Valbenazine May Improve Movement Disorders in Patients With Mood Disorders
An analysis of once-daily valbenazine trials revealed improvements in tardive dyskinesia in patients with mood disorders.
Mood Disorder, Obesity Associated With Poorer Physical, Mental Outcomes
The co-occurrence of obesity and mood disorders increases the risk for physical comorbidities, poor mental health and psychological well-being, and less healthy behaviors.
Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Suicide Attempt Linked to Prescribed Access
Researchers analyzed data from a US insurance claims dataset to evaluate the relationship between suicide attempts and prescription psychotropic medications.
Focused Medication Review Not Linked to Psychotropic Drug Optimization
Investigators determined that although psychotropic medication review may reduce the number of prescriptions dispensed, clinical and economic benefits have yet to be identified; therefore, they do not recommend medication review as part of routine care.
Predictions in Medicine 2019: What’s Ahead
What’s on the horizon in 2019? That’s the question we address as we gaze into our crystal ball.
Older Adults With Depression at Higher Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Investigators sought to determine clinical characteristics associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment in older adults with depression.
Symptom Improvement Seen With Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Sertraline in Postpartum Women
Investigators examined the efficacy of sertraline and interpersonal psychotherapy vs pill placebo over 12 weeks in woman with postpartum depression.
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