Mental health Tag

Women More Likely to Develop Depression After a Concussion/TBI Than Men, New Study Finds

Women Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to develop depression after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a new study shows. The analysis of nine published studies included nearly 700,000 people and found that the risk for…

As Atrocities in Gaza and Israel Unfold, Psychiatrists Give Advice on Coping

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether or not you have loved ones in the Middle East, the horrors of the violence and suffering in Israel and Gaza are heart-wrenching and difficult to bear. “It’s important to be informed, but don’t stress …

No Meaningful Increase Seen in New Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses With Routine Screening

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of opioid use disorder (OUD) screening in primary care does not increase the percentage of patients with a new OUD diagnosis in a clinically meaningful way, according to a research letter publis…

Stress, Depression Common Among Women With Myocardial Infarction

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with myocardial infarction (MI), stress and depression are common at the time of MI and two months later, according to a study published in the Oct. 24 issue of the Journal of the American College of…

¿Por qué algunos antidepresivos tardan semanas en hacer efecto? Los científicos descubren nuevas pistas.

Why Do Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick-In? Scientists Uncover Important New Clues

Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For dogs, body size matters.That’s true in terms of how quickly they age, but also in their mental health, according to a new study comparing big and little canines.Age-related decline starts at 7 to 8 years o…

Doctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The paper, published in 2009, was on a condition referred to …

Minor Neuropsychological Deficits Indicate Risk for Progression to Alzheimer Disease

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), minor neuropsychological deficits (MNPD) are associated with Alzheimer disease-related clinical progression, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …