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Telehealth may ease mental health burden from COVID-19

23 Apr 2020 by

Providing mental health support through telehealth*, or telemental health services, is imperative to help patients, family members, and healthcare providers reduce the burden of comorbid mental health conditions and safeguard their psychological welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telehealth may ease mental health burden from COVID-19

23 Apr 2020

SAINT proven safe in treatment-resistant depression

22 Apr 2020

The Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) is safe for use and is well tolerated by patients with treatment-resistant depression, a study has shown.

SAINT proven safe in treatment-resistant depression

22 Apr 2020

Alopecia areata bidirectionally linked to major depressive disorder

21 Apr 2020

A bidirectional association exists between alopecia areata (AA) and major depressive disorder (MDD) among probands and unaffected siblings, reveals a study. This suggests that shared familial mechanisms tend to cause AA and MDD.

Alopecia areata bidirectionally linked to major depressive disorder

21 Apr 2020

Coping with a pandemic: Lessons from previous infectious disease outbreaks

15 Apr 2020 by

Researchers in Singapore have synthesized in a recent review several psychological responses seen across infectious disease outbreaks in the past, including anxiety, depression, loss, stigmatization, isolation and cognitive restructuring.

Coping with a pandemic: Lessons from previous infectious disease outbreaks

15 Apr 2020

Outlook in chronic schizophrenia better with long-acting injectable vs oral antipsychotics

15 Apr 2020 by

Chronic schizophrenia patients receiving long‐acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) have more favourable outcomes than those receiving oral antipsychotics in the maintenance setting, with LAIAs tied to a lower risk of disease relapse and a reduction in psychiatric service utilization, as shown in a study.

Outlook in chronic schizophrenia better with long-acting injectable vs oral antipsychotics

15 Apr 2020

Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression afflict women after early pregnancy loss

14 Apr 2020

Levels of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression are high in women following early pregnancy loss, reveals a study. Distress wanes over time but remains at clinically important levels at 9 months.

Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression afflict women after early pregnancy loss

14 Apr 2020

Reporting of celebrity suicide may encourage suicide in people

13 Apr 2020 by

Media reports of celebrity death by suicide appear to increase the rates of suicide in the general population, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown. Reporting of the method used by the celebrity also increases deaths by the same manner.

Reporting of celebrity suicide may encourage suicide in people

13 Apr 2020

Does smoking carry increased schizophrenia risk?

12 Apr 2020

Smoking may contribute to a higher incidence of schizophrenia, as suggested in a recent study.

Does smoking carry increased schizophrenia risk?

12 Apr 2020

Anger attacks in major depressive disorder tied to elevated irritability

09 Apr 2020

Persistently elevated irritability appears to be an important symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD) and is associated with overt anger behaviour, as reported in a recent study.

Anger attacks in major depressive disorder tied to elevated irritability

09 Apr 2020

COVID-19 challenges call for mental health service reform

09 Apr 2020 by

Challenges in managing patients hospitalized for major psychiatric disorders during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak have led researchers to call for reform of mental health care in China.

COVID-19 challenges call for mental health service reform

09 Apr 2020

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Telehealth may ease mental health burden from COVID-19

Telehealth may ease mental health burden from COVID-19

SAINT proven safe in treatment-resistant depression

SAINT proven safe in treatment-resistant depression

Alopecia areata bidirectionally linked to major depressive disorder

Alopecia areata bidirectionally linked to major depressive disorder

Coping with a pandemic: Lessons from previous infectious disease outbreaks

Coping with a pandemic: Lessons from previous infectious disease outbreaks

Outlook in chronic schizophrenia better with long-acting injectable vs oral antipsychotics

Outlook in chronic schizophrenia better with long-acting injectable vs oral antipsychotics

Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression afflict women after early pregnancy loss

Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression afflict women after early pregnancy loss

Reporting of celebrity suicide may encourage suicide in people

Reporting of celebrity suicide may encourage suicide in people

Does smoking carry increased schizophrenia risk?

Does smoking carry increased schizophrenia risk?

Anger attacks in major depressive disorder tied to elevated irritability

Anger attacks in major depressive disorder tied to elevated irritability

COVID-19 challenges call for mental health service reform

COVID-19 challenges call for mental health service reform