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Children who are younger compared with their school peers have an increased risk for diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Youngest in Classroom at Higher Risk for Diagnosis of Depression

Children at young relative age within the school year also at higher risk for ADHD, intellectual disability
Children with asthma and with anxiety

Asthma-Related ED Use Up for Children With Anxiety, Depression

Children with asthma and anxiety, depression, or both have increased rates of asthma-linked ED use
For patients with depression

Sertraline Does Not Reduce Depressive Symptoms by Week 6

Improvements seen in anxiety symptoms, mental health-related QoL, not depressive symptoms
In a large university population

Diabetes Distress Common at Large Midwestern University

Findings based on survey of university-affiliated students, staff with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy Tied to Long-Term Risk for Depression, Anxiety

Findings particularly strong with hysterectomy at younger age, even with ovarian conservation
Use of hearing aids is associated with lower risks for being diagnosed with Alzheimer disease

Hearing Aid Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Depression, Falls

Findings revealed in large study of older adults with hearing loss
There is a long-term association between adolescent oral contraceptive use and depression risk in adulthood

Adolescent Oral Contraceptive Use Tied to Later Depression Risk

Findings show long-term impact, regardless of current oral contraception use in adulthood
For football players in the National Football League

NFL Seasons of Play, Playing Position Affect Mental Health

Seasons of professional play and playing position in NFL linked to cognition-related quality of life
Among former smokers

Depression, Substance Use Increasing in Former Smokers

2005 to 2016 saw increase in prevalence of major depression; marijuana use increased from 2002 to 2016
Cognitive behavioral therapy should be the first line of treatment in younger patients with major depressive disorder before clinicians prescribe medication

Psychotherapy Alone First Line of Treatment for Depressed Youth

Adding fluoxetine to cognitive behavioral therapy did not further reduce depressive symptoms