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Looking for ways to image the human brain for the earliest signs of aging and cognitive decline, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers recently identified a pattern that links the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) proteins (associated with cognitive decline later in life) with a reduction of serotonin, the brain chemical that improves mood. The pattern — […]
Only one in four young people that need mental health support actually can get help, according to research. Nearly two thirds of those aged between 13 and 21 say they’re experiencing mental health issues, including anxiety, low mood, eating disorders and self-harm. Youth charity stem4 have uncovered that more than a third say they’re currently […]
More than one-third of physician assistants (PAs) meet criteria for burnout, suggests a study in the September issue of JAAPA, Journal of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Burnout symptoms are key contributors to both depression and medical errors among PAs, according to the […]
Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a ‘feel-good molecule’ and antidepressants’ ability to boost them, according to new research in mice. The findings, from researchers at Imperial College London and University of South Carolina, add to mounting evidence that inflammation, and the accompanying release of the molecule histamine, affects a key molecule responsible for mood in […]
Carnegie Mellon University engineering and public policy researchers Kristen Allen, a Ph.D. student, and Alex Davis, an associate professor, have new research that could complement the ability of doctors to aid recently or currently pregnant individuals who experience depression or intimate partner violence. The new research, done in collaboration with Tamar Krishnamurti, assistant professor at […]
Wisdom increases with age, and although this personality trait is regarded as nebulous by many, there is evidence that it has biological and neuropsychiatric underpinnings. It could even hold the key to reducing loneliness and burnout among older people. Dr Tanya Nguyen Those were some of the key messages delivered by Tanya T. Nguyen, PhD, […]
The antidepressant fluoxetine does not prevent or alleviate post-stroke depression, new findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial confirm. Dr Osvaldo Almeida The results suggest the routine use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) “can’t be recommended for the prevention or treatment of post-stroke depression,” lead author Osvaldo P. Almeida, PhD, professor of geriatric psychiatry, […]
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute and Orebro University, has found that 'young relative age' – being young in a school class – puts a child at a long-term disadvantage compared to their older peers. Researchers are now calling for […]
Teen and adolescent mental health needs are at crisis levels in the wake of COVID-19, but more screening to prevent suicides won’t help without places to refer patients who seek help in emergency departments (EDs), experts told the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates on Monday. Pediatric emergency physician Samantha Rosman, MD, MPH, delegate […]
Teen and adolescent mental health needs are at crisis levels in the wake of COVID-19, but more screening to prevent suicides won’t help without places to refer patients who seek help in emergency departments (EDs), experts told the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates on Monday. Pediatric emergency physician Samantha Rosman, MD, MPH, delegate […]