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In the treatment of adolescents with moderate or severe major depressive disorder, adding bright light therapy to psychiatric inpatient treatment as usual falls short of significantly reducing depressive symptoms when compared with placebo, as shown in a study.

Among pregnant women undergoing caesarean delivery under neuraxial anaesthesia in Singapore, the likelihood of postnatal depression may be predicted using five preoperative psychological and analgesic factors, according to a study.

Anxiety may contribute to an increased diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in adolescent children, suggests a study, noting the importance of screening for anxiety in this population.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and stress-related disorders in adulthood, a twin cohort study has shown.

A negative affective state can aggravate dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study has shown. This suggests that reducing the likelihood of negative mood or improving the mood can help in managing morbidities associated with dyspnoea in COPD.

High consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to increase the risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, common mental disorders, overweight and obesity, and type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals the results of an umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses.