Tag: Antidepressants
Youth Antidepressant Prescribing Rose Faster After COVID-19 Outbreak
Rate increased by 17.0 percent per month before March 2020; increased 63.5 percent faster from March 2020 onward
AI Can Predict Response to Early Sertraline for Chronic Major Depression
Findings based on neuroimaging and clinical data can speed knowledge of efficacy to one week
Later-Life Marriage Dissolution Tied to Increases in Antidepressant Use
Sex differences seen, with women experiencing greater antidepressant use and less reduction in use
Pharmacogenomic Testing to Guide Antidepressant Use Beneficial in Major Depression
Pharmacogenomic testing predicted to save the health system $956 million and bring health gains of 0.381 QALYs per patient
Being in Good Shape Tied to Fewer Mental Health Rx
Reduction in need for anxiolytic drugs, antidepressants strongest for men and young and middle-aged adults
Tx of Postnatal Depression Tied to Better Maternal, Offspring Outcomes
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment tied to lower risk for maternal mental health problems and child externalizing behaviors across early childhood
Prolonged Antidepressant Treatment No Benefit in Bipolar I Disorder
No benefit seen for 52-week versus eight-week treatment for patients with bipolar I disorder with recently remitted depressive episode
Most Primary Care Pediatricians Appropriately Prescribing SSRIs
Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement
Telemedicine Aided Depression Care During Pandemic
No adverse effects seen for antidepressant fulfillment; increases were seen in symptom screening
Antidepressant Augmentation Examined in Seniors With Depression
Improvement in well-being and remission seen with aripiprazole-augmentation of existing antidepressants
