unipolar depression

Personality disorders in unipolar depressed inpatients: is patient perceived social support related to depression progression? | BMC Psychiatry

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American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5 task force. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5™. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.; 2013. Remes O, Mendes JF, Templeton P. Biological, psychological, and social determinants of depression: A review of recent literature. Brain Sci. 2021;10(12):1633. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121633. Article  CAS  Google Scholar  GBD 2019 Mental Disorders Collaborators. Global, regional, and … Read more

Eye Exams Crucial for Mental Health: New Study

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Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk Table of Contents Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk mental health link: bipolar, depression tied to higher risk of retinal disease, vision loss the connection between mental health and vision key findings at a glance did you know? study methodology the numbers behind … Read more

Study Underscores Need for Eye Exam in Psych Disorders

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TOPLINE: Individuals older than 50 years with bipolar or major depressive disorder were more likely to have retinal disease, and those with a diagnosis of retinal disease and a psychiatric illness were at sharply higher risk for impaired vision than those with retinal disease alone. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of adults aged … Read more

People with Disabilities Likelier to Misuse Rx Drugs

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Compared with adults without disabilities, those with disabilities have higher rates of general drug misuse, but information on their misuse of prescription drugs specifically has been lacking. Now, a new analysis has reported that, overall, adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as those without disabilities. Reporting in the American … Read more

Underfunded and Underdiagnosed: What’s Next for BD

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Bipolar disorder (BD) is common, affecting some 6 million Americans and 3% of individuals worldwide. Despite its high prevalence, experts say the disorder is poorly understood, underdiagnosed, and underfunded. It’s been more than 50 years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lithium, the best treatment and gold standard for BD. But lithium … Read more

Comparison of clinical features and inflammatory factors between patients with bipolar depression and unipolar depression | BMC Psychiatry

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This study identified several differences between bipolar depression and unipolar depression, particularly in terms of age, age at onset, life events, and family history. To control for the influence of age on peripheral blood markers, a 1:1 propensity score matching method was applied. After adjusting for age, significant differences were observed between the two groups … Read more

Time for New Guidance on Poststroke Depression, Anxiety?

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Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke, affecting 1 in 3 and about 1 in 4 survivors, respectively. These disorders are associated with higher mortality rates, often obscuring the path to recovery.  The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) last published its scientific statement on poststroke depression (PSD) in 2016. … Read more