Depression

Some mood episodes are more anxiety-provoking than others, and at the top of the list are mixed states.

A recent study tested a new digital therapeutic for effectiveness on both substance abuse and depression.

A discussion with professor of medical psychology and director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Loss: the most common experience of all people, across all cultures...

How can we ensure that our attributions of meaning are not simply instances of creative storytelling?

Millions of Americans have a skewed view of their own bodies, leading to serious depression and suicidality.

The war experiences of physicians and scientists shaped their research agendas.

If depression impairs the brain’s processes at a molecular level, would the same be true of stress more generally?

"Talking about it will only make it worse..."

This social anxiety disorder treatment does not directly activate gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA-A) receptors, setting it apart from benzodiazepines.

How can we save more lives and prevent overdose deaths? Lloyd I Sederer, MD, a psychiatrist, expert in public health, and author provides insights.

If patients decline electroconvulsive therapy, psychiatrists still have many good options.

New data from the ongoing SHORELINE study may bring good news for treating MDD.

Patients with cancer are at increased risk for both suicidal ideation and completed suicide. The authors discuss factors contributing to this increase in both biological and psychological realms.

Which foods could be contributing to symptoms of depression, and which foods can help combat them?

What happens if a patient is too ill to manage at home?

The story of depression, through time and around the world.

How does relapse prevention for depression in patients with coronary heart disease differ from relapse prevention in those with depression alone? That question and more answered.

If approved by the FDA, this treatment would be the first therapy for treating depressive episodes in both bipolar I and II disorder in 2 different forms.

Millions of Americans will suffer brain injuries this year, and many of them will need a psychiatrist’s help.

When dealing with a serious mental illness, speaking out and sharing common experiences can help healing.

Two recent papers look at the subtle and surprising links between smoking and pain in different parts of the body.

Caregivers need support too.

There is a growing effort to standardize the evaluation and management of pediatric SSRDs, which have been reported as the second most common reason for consultation after suicide assessments.

Despite alcohol-related fatalities soaring to the No. 1 cause of death in middle-aged adults, this medication is often overlooked.