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Depression and Anxiety
Ketamine has attracted widespread attention as a potential rapid-acting antidepressant. There is also considerable interest in its use for the rapid treatment of patients deemed at risk for suicide. Here, the available evidence (open-label and randomized controlled trials) that examine the effects of ketamine on suicidal ideation (SI) is reviewed.
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HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report
Depressed teens who refuse antidepressants may benefit from counseling, a new study suggests. The study included more than 200 teens who were unwilling to take medication to treat their depression. The researchers found that those who tried a type of short-term "talk therapy" — known as cognitive behavioral therapy — were more likely to recover than those who didn't.
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HealthDay News
Major and worsening depression may significantly increase seniors' risk of dementia, a new study suggests. The research included close to 2,500 people in their 70s who did not have any signs of dementia at the start of the study. The participants were monitored for five years for symptoms of depression, and then for six years for signs of dementia. The study was published recently in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Endocrinology Advisor
People who have depression in addition to well-established risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, such as obesity, hypertension and unhealthy cholesterol levels, may be even more likely to develop the disease than if they had these metabolic risk factors alone, a new study suggests. Although previous research has demonstrated an association between depression and diabetes, study investigators note that this study adds another dimension to these findings.
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Times of San Diego
Senior citizens commit suicide at higher rates than any other age group. They face a number of life changes that affect their overall well-being. Losing a loved one, lack of social support, memory loss or adjusting to physical body changes can all increase the risk of developing mental health issues. With a growing population of older adults, there is a shortage of mental health professionals qualified to treat the unique needs of seniors.
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HealthDay News
Although depression, stress and exhaustion are known to increase heart attack risk, people who've already had a heart attack may not be getting the treatment they need for these conditions, new research suggests. The Swedish study included more than 800 people younger than 75. Their average age was 62. All had suffered one heart attack.
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Healio
Migraine was a risk factor for future development of irritable bowel syndrome in patients who do not have comorbid mood disorders, but not in patients with comorbid mood disorders, according to data presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. Mood disorders like anxiety and depression are associated with an increased risk for migraine and IBS, and migraine is also associated with an increased risk for IBS, but the role of mood disorders in the relationship between migraine and IBS is not well understood, the researchers wrote.
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Optomerty Times
Researchers have found a significant correlation between depression and visual field loss in patients with glaucoma, according to a study recently published in Ophthalmology. Researchers evaluated 102 patients with glaucomatous visual field defects on standard automated perimetry. Each patient completed a Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire and visual field tests obtained over approximately two years.
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USA Today
The suicide rate in the United States increased by 24 percent from 1999 through 2014, according to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The report is unique in that it breaks down suicide by different age groups and gender, and shows that the increase in suicide is among all groups, said Sally Curtin, one of the report's authors.
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Psych Central
New research suggests care for post-traumatic stress disorder is complicated, even in the best cases. While experts explain that the majority of people with post-traumatic stress disorder recover after early treatment, a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry finds that many still suffer for years after a traumatic event — even with early clinical interventions.
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Healio
Among patients with depression, a diagnosis of coexisting PTSD was associated with worse depression symptoms when managed in collaborative care management in primary care, according to data published in the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.
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HealthLeaders Media
Intensive care patients who survive life threatening illnesses remain at high risk for persistent bouts of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder months after leaving the hospital, especially if they're young, female and jobless, according to a recent study. The study involving more than 40 hospitals, which appears in the May issue of Critical Care Medicine, examined nearly 700 ICU patients.
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Psych Central
Donna Tripodi writes: As a hair stylist with over 15 years of experience, I recently had the opportunity to work with a client who suffered from trichotillomania. Also called "hair pulling disorder," trichotillomania is characterized by an obsessive pulling of one's own hair, leading to hair loss and baldness. It's often chronic, difficult to treat and can lead to high stress and social impairment for the sufferer.
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CNN
One moment she's dolled up, smiling effortlessly toward the camera. The next she's in bed, in tears, just trying to calm down. When a panic attack strikes, Amber Smith's world stops. The Rugby, England, resident posted photos on Facebook last week to show how dramatic a panic attack can alter not only a person's emotional state, but their physical state as well.
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Modern Healthcare
The spike in the nation's suicide rate over the past decade has some experts wondering if concerns about antidepressants over the same period might have inadvertently affected treatment of depression. Overall, the suicide rate in the U.S. rose 24 percent between 1999 and 2014 for people ages 10 to 74, according to the latest findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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