Antidepressants Safe, Effective for Comorbid Depression & Medical Diseases
Antidepressants are deemed safe and effective for depression treatment in patients with comorbid medical disease, according to a comprehensive review....
Antidepressants are deemed safe and effective for depression treatment in patients with comorbid medical disease, according to a comprehensive review....
Integrating depression screening as part of routine HIV care may be essential for sustaining viral suppression amidst life-changing events. “After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Perinatal depression (PND) was found to be associated with a 3-fold increased risk for suicidal behaviors compared to a non-PND cohort at 18-year follow-up. 1. Perinatal depression (P...
Bookmark1. Mean MADRS change at week 6 was -8.2 in the active tDCS group versus -8.0 in the sham tDCS group. 2. There were significantly more adverse events in the active tDCS group. Evidenc...
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A comprehensive assessment of new-onset epilepsy should include screening for psychiatric conditions, which can impact up to 50% of this patient population....
Anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with inflammatory arthritis; comorbid mental health issues were linked to impaired self-management behavior. A Danish, cross-sectional...
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“Suicide risk screening in primary care results in very high false positive rates, according to previous research,” explains Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP. “More than 95% of patients who ...
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For patients with MS, NP-led care as an add-on improved depression compared with usual care at 3 and 6 months, with no changes in satisfaction with care. Add-on nurse practitioner (NP...
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Data indicate that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and comorbid mental illnesses have higher risks of death and hospitalization and a more rapid progression toward kidney failure ...
It’s essential for physicians to consider the psychological effects on patients with vitiligo in addition to the physiological elements of the disease. Vitiligo, a chronic condition...
Anxiety and depressive symptoms, although common in patients with COPD, are not frequently assessed, identified, and treated in this patient population. “Comorbid anxiety and depres...
“Depression is the most frequent comorbidity for people with MS, affecting more than 20% of this patient population,” explains Raffaele Palladino, MD, PhD. “In addition, depression is ...
“eHealth devices are becoming increasingly popular among dermatologists and their patients,” according to Astrid Schmieder, MD, PhD. “There are many smartphone applications available f...
The burden of chronic liver disease in the United States is substantial, affecting about 4.5 million American adults, according to recent data. The end result of chronic liver disease is cir...
Informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often experience high stress and reduced wellbeing and quality of life. HeartMath's Heart Lock-In® technique has been shown to ...
Patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) may have declined parasympathetic activity and selective attention to negative information. We combined Stroop tasks and heart rate variability (...
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