Depressive symptoms, even at levels lower than thresholds used for depressive disorders, are associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease, a study published in JAMA suggests.
Girls born earlier than 28 weeks gestational age have triple the likelihood of being diagnosed with depression, compared with girls born closer to their expected delivery date, a published study suggests.
Patients with depression are less likely to receive guideline-concordant outpatient depression treatment if they have co-occurring substance use disorder, researchers found in a study published online in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
Doses of psilocybin, provided in combination with supporting psychotherapy, was found to produce significant reductions in symptoms of major depression in a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Psych Congress Steering Committee member Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, speaks with general psychiatrist Abbey Strauss, MD, MSW, about the history, chemistry, and potential use of the neurotransmitter…