Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Short-term opioid use increases the positivity of emotional experiences

The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to effectively relieving pain, external opioids may improve mood and reduce negative emotions.

24 May 2019

Online community for women with diabetes engages patient sharing and guides research

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers created an online patient community for women living with all types of diabetes to test whether online communities can engage patients and provide information that can guide research and patient care.

24 May 2019

Mental health of children with long-term physical conditions could benefit from CBT

The mental health of children and young people with some long term physical conditions could benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, according to a recent study from the University of Exeter Medical School.

24 May 2019

Study reveals possibility to enhance or suppress memories

What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche?

24 May 2019

Parental opioid use doubles the risk of suicide attempts by their children

The suicide rate among young people in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the past 15 years. Over the same time period, opioid use and abuse in adults also has increased considerably.

23 May 2019

Daily reading with toddlers linked to less harsh parenting

People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive, a Rutgers-led study finds.

23 May 2019

Patients with bipolar disorder are seven times more likely to develop Parkinson's

A new study has found that patients with bipolar disorder are seven times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.

23 May 2019

Study highlights eczema-related disparities in Hispanic and black children

In a study that highlights racial disparities in the everyday impact of eczema, new research shows Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to miss school due to the chronic skin disease.

23 May 2019

Thoughts on body image during pregnancy could indicate women’s emotional wellbeing

Researchers have shown that a new way of assessing women's relationship with their bodies during pregnancy could help predict how well the mother might bond with her unborn baby and her longer-term emotional wellbeing.

23 May 2019

University of Miami establishes AIDS Research Center to curb HIV epidemic

The United Nation's goal of ending AIDS around the world by 2030 is undeniably ambitious, but within tantalizing reach.

23 May 2019

People with bipolar disorder more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease

People who have bipolar disorder may be more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not have bipolar disorder, according at a study published in the May 22, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 May 2019

Psychotherapeutic approach for youth who have suffered physical or sexual abuse

There have not been many scientifically evaluated therapies for teens and young adults who have suffered physical or sexual abuse until now.

22 May 2019

Veterans with mental health conditions more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services

Veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression were more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services after an episode of ischemic heart disease than those who didn't have PTSD or depression, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

22 May 2019

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for depression

Depression is one of the most widespread disorders that affects society, according to the World Health Organization. In fact, it is estimated that 4 million people are affected in Spain.

22 May 2019

New study explores link between traffic-related air pollution and childhood anxiety

Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people with asthma and respiratory disease, as well as heart conditions and an increased risk of stroke, and according to the World Health Organization, is responsible for millions of deaths annually.

21 May 2019

Female firefighters at high risk for PTSD symptoms and suicide ideation

In the heavily male-dominated firefighting profession, females seem to take on a majority of stress. Consuelo Arbona, UH professor of counseling psychology reports in the journal Occupational Medicine that one-fifth of female firefighters in a large, urban fire department experience post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and are at higher risk of contemplating suicide than their male colleagues.

21 May 2019

Study suggests exercise as new primary prescription for psychiatric patients

When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood disorders -- from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia, suicidality and acute psychotic episodes -- a new study advocates for exercise, rather than psychotropic medications, as the primary prescription and method of intervention.

21 May 2019