Major depressive disorder shares immune abnormalities and potential therapies with inflammatory skin diseases

A team of leading clinical research scientists from the Departments of Psychiatry and Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that the serum of patients with major ...

Rewards vs. goals: How a brain signal used to study depression tells us about our immediate desires

James Cavanagh has been at the University of New Mexico for 13 years studying cognitive neuroscience and using imaging tools ...

Understanding the difference between apathy and depression can be lifesaving for people with brain disorders

One of the biggest barriers to diagnoses of brain disorders is that symptoms — particularly those of apathy — can be mistaken ...
Healio

Depression diagnosis rates lag pre-pandemic figures

Rates of diagnosis for depression fell by 27.7% after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with pre-pandemic rates, according to data published in the British Medical Journal. But rates of diagnosis for ...
Science Daily

Depression may be the brain’s early warning sign of Parkinson’s or dementia

Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains ...
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Clara Amfo: 'Colourism is still very prevalent in my community'

“I’m not a winter person at all,” says Clara Amfo. “I despise being cold and I really hate slow, dark nights.” The 41-year-old former Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter is not alone. While traditional ...
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Clara Amfo: 'Depression doesn't define me - there's no shame in it'

“I’m not a winter person at all,” says Clara Amfo. “I despise being cold and I really hate slow, dark nights.” The 41-year-old former Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter is not alone. While traditional ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Ng, C.H., Kato, T., Han, C., Wang, G., Trivedi, M., Ramesh, V., Shao, D., et al. (2019) Definition of Treatment-Resistant Depression-Asia Pacific Perspectives. Journal of ...

ABSTRACT: Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) remains one of the most challenging subtypes of major depressive disorder, affecting approximately one-third of patients and leading to significant ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Beyond the “Winter Blues”: The Clinical Reality and Complexities of Seasonal Affective Disorder

SAD is a subtype of recurrent mood disorders, characterized by seasonal depressive episodes, not a standalone diagnosis. It is influenced by changes in daylight, affecting serotonin and dopamine ...
Medical Xpress

Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows

Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the ...
BMJ

Depressed mood as a transdiagnostic target relevant to anxiety and/or psychosis: a scoping review

Introduction Depressed mood is a psychological state characterised by sadness or loss of interest in activities, is a common symptom that accompanies most major mental disorders. It is therefore ...