Tag: Depression
Antidepressant Efficacy Varies for Depressive Symptom Clusters
Most drugs more effective for core emotional symptoms than for sleep, atypical symptoms
Depressed Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis
Risk of psoriatic arthritis up 37 percent for psoriasis patients with depression
Internet-Based CBT Effective for Depressive Symptoms
Self-guided internet-based CBT significantly more effective for symptom severity, tx response
Collaborative Care Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Seniors
Among older adults with subthreshold depression, collaborative care linked to decrease in PHQ-9 scores
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012
Prevalence highest among new mothers age ≤19, 20 to 24 years; unmarried mothers; postpartum smokers
Depression, Anxiety Prevalent in Hospice Caregivers
Younger age and poorer self-rated global health are risk factors for both depression and anxiety
Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers
Men who are stressed or in poor health seem to be at highest risk
Pre-Transplant Depression May Impair Post-HCT Outcomes
Pre-transplant depression tied to lower overall survival, higher risk of acute GVHD in allogeneic HCT
Nephrologists Often Don’t Treat Depression in Dialysis Patients
Also, many dialysis patients do not wish to receive aggressive treatment for their depression
GDM Found to Increase Risk for Postpartum Depression
Researchers find odds up even more if woman has suffered an earlier bout of depression
