Low-Dose Aspirin Flops for Depression Prevention in Elderly But other anti-inflammatory agents "remain promising," says researcher Jun 03, 2020
Bullying Preceded Many LGBTQ Youth Suicides Shocking prevalence of victimization among younger teens who killed themselves May 26, 2020
In Utero Steroids Tied to Childhood Mental Disorders Findings may help inform choices about mom's treatment during pregnancy May 19, 2020
Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Suicide: βA Perfect Stormβ? Suicide prevention should be considered in public health plans, researchers argue Apr 10, 2020
High-Dose Brain Stim Promising for Tough-to-Treat Depression Accelerated SAINT protocol well tolerated, safe in treatment-resistant depression Apr 07, 2020
Which Teens With Depression Respond Best to Prozac? Two symptom "clusters" may inform treatment decisions Apr 02, 2020
Antipsychotic Shown to Change Brain in Psychotic Depression Olanzapine exposure versus placebo tied to decline in cortical thickness Feb 26, 2020
We Must Address the Mental Health Crisis Among Medical Professionals It's time to stop the stigma Feb 24, 2020
Spravato Debate Still Rages Journal airs questions about efficacy data, potential for harm Feb 20, 2020
How Variable are Patient Responses to Antidepressants? Certain classes show less predictability than others Feb 19, 2020
Nurses Face Higher-Than-Average Suicide Risk "A real issue, and the job has something to do with it," researcher says Feb 17, 2020
Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk Feb 04, 2020
When Pregnant Moms Are Distressed, Fetal Brains May Suffer Anxiety, stress, depression tied to fetal impairment, but what this means after birth is unknown Jan 29, 2020
Magic Mushrooms Ease Cancer Anxiety; Olanzapine/Samidorphan NDA Accepted News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 29, 2020
Study: Relief Most Common Emotion 5 Years Post-Abortion Few regrets among women in longitudinal analysis Jan 13, 2020
Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizers Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder Jan 08, 2020
Teenager in Psych Crisis Waits 25 Days in ED for Admission Amid psychiatric bed shortage, patient left in "Kafkaesque" limbo Jan 07, 2020
The Simpsons, the Odyssey, and Suicide An introduction to the merciless and marvelously cruel world a suicidologist must inhabit Jan 06, 2020
Pediatric IBD Patients Face Multiple Psych Issues But vast majority have no record of receiving mental health services, study finds Dec 14, 2019
9 out of 10 Suicide Attempts Using Firearms Are Lethal Although firearms account for fewer than 5% of suicidal acts Dec 03, 2019
Postpartum Depression: Barriers on Multiple Fronts Too few resources, and lack of education for providers, health systems, and patients Nov 27, 2019
Study: Abortion-Suicide Link Not Causal State policies requiring docs to tell patients about mental health risks may be misinformed, researcher says Nov 19, 2019
Antidepressants vs Talk Therapy: What's More Cost-Effective? Which begets another question: over what time period? Oct 28, 2019
Overweight Patients Less Likely to Gain Weight on Antipsychotic Analysis looked at users of brexpiprazole (Rexulti) Oct 07, 2019
Esketamine Nasal Spray Reduces Depression in Suicidal Patients Positive results from first global registration program of patients with active suicidal ideation, intent Oct 06, 2019
Bariatric Surgery May Compromise Mental Health Patients with psychiatric history saw higher rate of repeat presentations Sep 26, 2019
What's Behind the Rise in Navy Suicides? 'For career servicemen, seeking help can be damaging to careers' Sep 25, 2019
Most Who Die by Suicide Leave No Notes Iowa study shows guns are preferred by men, poison by women Sep 25, 2019
Surprising Mechanism Behind Sertraline's Short-Term Benefit Hint: it's not an antidepressant effect Sep 19, 2019
Sarcosine for Schizophrenia; Abilify Lawsuit; Rural America Suffering News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 11, 2019
Should Dual Rx for Psychotic Depression Continue After Remission? Trial gives an answer, but it comes at potentially heavy cost Aug 20, 2019
What Really Went Wrong at Jeffrey Epstein's Jail It wasn't just the guards' failure, suggests jail doctor Jeffrey Keller Aug 16, 2019
78% of Non-Cisgender College Students Report Mental Health Symptoms Transmasculine, genderqueer individuals appear particularly vulnerable to inequities Aug 16, 2019
Elon Musk's Girlfriend Got Eye Surgery for Depression. Is This Nutty? Singer says she had ocular implant to remove blue light from her vision Aug 01, 2019