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For older adults with subthreshold depression

Collaborative Care Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Seniors

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Among older adults with subthreshold depression, collaborative care linked to decrease in PHQ-9 scores
Up to one-third of antidepressants are prescribed for pain

Off-Label Antidepressant Use Common, but Evidence Lacking

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Trazodone for insomnia most common off-label use for antidepressants
Forty-four percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen

Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients

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44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
In two policy statements published online Feb. 20 in Pediatrics

AAP Policy Statement Focuses on Child Witness Well-Being

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Second policy statement develops recommendations for pediatricians relating to expert testimony
From 2004 to 2012 there was a decrease in postpartum depressive symptoms

Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012

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Prevalence highest among new mothers age ≤19, 20 to 24 years; unmarried mothers; postpartum smokers
Patients addicted to opioids treated in a hospital emergency department do better when they receive medication to reduce opioid cravings

Patients With Opioid Addiction Benefit From Tx Initiated in ER

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Giving drugs to reduce cravings appears to be effective option, researchers find
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule in relation to new reforms intended to stabilize individual and small group health insurance markets for 2018.

CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets

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Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
A considerable proportion of hospice caregivers are moderately to severely depressed or have moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety

Depression, Anxiety Prevalent in Hospice Caregivers

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Younger age and poorer self-rated global health are risk factors for both depression and anxiety
Post-deployment screening for mental disorders is not effective for reducing the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder

Post-Deployment Screening Has Limited Benefit in U.K. Military

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Screening based on tailored advice does not reduce prevalence of disorders or increase help-seeking
Repetitive head injuries may not cause movement disorders for former National Football League players

AAN: Repeat Head Injuries Do Not Affect Motor Skills in NFL Players

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Study aimed to see if former pro football players faced the same fate as many professional boxers