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Studies indicate that 29% to 46% of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder show partial or no response to treatments.
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A Columbia study aims find out which treatments work best to alleviate major depressive disorder and improve quality of life for individuals with breast cancer.
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USA TodayThe best way to support women’s mental health is to implement policies that improve access to health care systems, family leave, food security, and housing, Dr. Elizabeth Fitelson said.
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Science Friday"We need better drugs and new drugs, not just the psychedelics and the ketamine, but new allotted treatments that are more effective," said Dr. David Hellerstein.
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The AtlanticAugust 11, 2018“Relationships are reciprocal,” says Dr. Laura Mufson. “If one child isn’t doing well, if they’re more irritable—it’s affecting their behavior that impacts the rest of the people in the family.”
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New York TimesAugust 8, 2018"People with depression are battling not only life stresses, but also biological predispositions and hard wiring," said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
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NUTRAingredient.comAugust 8, 2018The publication, co-written by Dr. Drew Ramsey, outlines a nutrient-profile scale, which lists the most nutrient-dense foods that aid “the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders.”
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- August 1, 2018
A clinical trial conducted by Columbia University and Duke University suggest that donepezil may not improve cognitive performance in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who also had depression.
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WELL & GOODJuly 26, 2018“About 10 to 12 percent of clinical depression could be prevented if all adults exercised for a little over an hour a week, writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.”
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US News & World ReportJuly 25, 2018High levels of prenatal stress in the mother, "which often accompanies depression, is associated with greater rates of ADHD in the offspring," notes Dr. Jonathan Posner.
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- July 11, 2018
Structural differences in the cerebellum may be linked to some aspects of autism spectrum disorder, according to a neuroimaging study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC).
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VOXJune 21, 2018“You can see this connection [to depression] in the general population, how strong it was, and that it builds up with each additional medication a person uses,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
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Psychology TodayJune 13, 2018"Some medications can cause undesirable side effects such as emotional dulling," says Dr. David Hellerstein. "Switching or augmenting with more activating medications can address that issue."
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Psychology TodayJune 13, 2018There are a number of factors — temperament, personality traits, self-esteem, genes, and family history, to name a few — involved in the etiology of clinical depression, says Dr. Myrna Weissman.
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