- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) continues to be an important treatment for preventing relapse of severe depression and sustaining mood improvements, especially in the geriatric community, according to research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. http://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/depressive-disorder/ect-effective-in-treating-geriatric-depression/article/577049/ 23 comments science
- Long-Term Cannabis Use Showed Cognitive Deficits and Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Midlife | American Journal of Psychiatry https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21060664?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&url_ver=Z39.88-2003 539 comments science
- Among high-risk adolescents, those with greater callous-unemotional traits were more likely to carry a gun and to use a gun during a crime over a four-year period following an initial arrest, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Psychiatry. https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/new-research-on-gun-violence-identifies-traits-associated-with-increased-risk-of-gun-use-among-high-risk-adolescents 6 comments science
- A Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine rapidly and significantly reduced suicidal thoughts in depressed patients with suicidal ideation, a systematic review and meta-analysis shows (The American Journal of Psychiatry) http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040472 15 comments science
- Even small amounts of exercise – from as little as 1 hour per week – can offer significant protection against depression, new study published in The American Journal Of Psychiatry shows https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/one-hour-exercise-week-can-prevent-depression 13 comments science
- For Many, Old Age Brings Happiness. Growing old can bring a renewed sense of happiness and wellbeing, despite physical and mental declines, researchers report today in the American Journal of Psychiatry. http://news.discovery.com/human/old-age-brings-happiness-20121207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5 comments science