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A polygenic liability for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder contributes to improvements following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), reports a study. This provides evidence of a genetic factor for clinical response to ECT.

The risk of depression is higher in individuals with endocrine-metabolic disorders, which can be explained by genetic and environmental influences, reveals a study.

Patients, family members, and healthcare professionals experience multifaceted losses and grief during this COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Singapore study. Moreover, the impact of COVID-19 and current societal restrictions causes those afflicted to fear for their future, further worsening their emotional and psychological well-being.

Perceived public stigma (PPS) towards psychosis has remained static over 9 years in Hong Kong, with different education groups showing unique patterns of changes in PPS and endorsement of medication treatment across the years, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have reported.

Men and women with treated depression appear to be less likely to have children or have fewer children relative to their counterparts without the condition, a study has found.