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Acne patients on isotretinoin less likely to engage in suicidal behaviour

30 Sep 2021

Engaging in suicidal behaviour is less likely among acne patients prescribed isotretinoin compared to the general population, according to an analysis of a large commercial insurance claims database.

Acne patients on isotretinoin less likely to engage in suicidal behaviour

30 Sep 2021

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021 by

Heart rate variability (HRV) may be a valuable, noninvasive, easily accessible marker to monitor worsening suicidality among adolescents, according to a recent study. Wearable devices such as fitness trackers could facilitate such monitoring, allowing for timely detection and intervention.

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021

High cEPC counts tied to worse anxiety, depression in MDD patients

28 Sep 2021

Elevated counts of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (cEPCs) are correlated to worse anxiety, more severe depressive symptoms, poorer cognitive performance, greater social disability, and impaired overall mental health in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), a recent study has found.

High cEPC counts tied to worse anxiety, depression in MDD patients

28 Sep 2021

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

22 Sep 2021

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, mental health problems have grown common among caregivers of children with cancers, a recent study has found.

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

22 Sep 2021

Changes in smartphone-sensed behaviours predict changes in depression symptoms

21 Sep 2021 by

Changes in sensor-derived behavioural features using a smartphone are associated with subsequent changes in mental health symptoms among people with elevated symptoms of depression, but there appears to be no evidence that depression changes correlate with subsequent changes in sensed behaviours, according to a study.

Changes in smartphone-sensed behaviours predict changes in depression symptoms

21 Sep 2021

Depression negatively influences physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes

19 Sep 2021

Among patients with type 1 diabetes, the amount of physical activity performed significantly decreases in the presence of depression, as reported in a study.

Depression negatively influences physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes

19 Sep 2021

Singapore’s migrant workers fearful for health, jobs amid COVID-19

16 Sep 2021 by

Low-waged migrant workers in Singapore suffer from a high mental health burden amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, driven by fears for their health and jobs and compounded by their poor access to quality health services, according to a recent study.

Singapore’s migrant workers fearful for health, jobs amid COVID-19

16 Sep 2021

Add-on antidepressants do not boost CBT effect on anxiety in youths

14 Sep 2021

A short-term course of antidepressants does not appear to do much in improving the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating anxiety in children and teens, according to a study.

Add-on antidepressants do not boost CBT effect on anxiety in youths

14 Sep 2021

Adjunctive prazosin helps battle nightmares in PTSD

13 Sep 2021

Use of prazosin in the adjunctive setting shows some utility in reducing the frequency of nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are already receiving first-line treatment, according to a study.

Adjunctive prazosin helps battle nightmares in PTSD

13 Sep 2021

ASD symptoms emerging early tend to decline with age but may persist for some

09 Sep 2021

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that emerge early manage to decrease as a person grows older, but impairment persists in adulthood for some, a study has found. Furthermore, other individuals develop autistic symptoms across adolescence and adulthood.

ASD symptoms emerging early tend to decline with age but may persist for some

09 Sep 2021

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Acne patients on isotretinoin less likely to engage in suicidal behaviour

Acne patients on isotretinoin less likely to engage in suicidal behaviour

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

High cEPC counts tied to worse anxiety, depression in MDD patients

High cEPC counts tied to worse anxiety, depression in MDD patients

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

Changes in smartphone-sensed behaviours predict changes in depression symptoms

Changes in smartphone-sensed behaviours predict changes in depression symptoms

Depression negatively influences physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes

Depression negatively influences physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes

Singapore’s migrant workers fearful for health, jobs amid COVID-19

Singapore’s migrant workers fearful for health, jobs amid COVID-19

Add-on antidepressants do not boost CBT effect on anxiety in youths

Add-on antidepressants do not boost CBT effect on anxiety in youths

Adjunctive prazosin helps battle nightmares in PTSD

Adjunctive prazosin helps battle nightmares in PTSD

ASD symptoms emerging early tend to decline with age but may persist for some

ASD symptoms emerging early tend to decline with age but may persist for some