fMRI shows decreased activation in anterior cingulate cortex and increased activation in amygdala in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Brain scans show PMDD linked to distinct activity patterns
This systematic review examined functional brain alterations in 598 participants, including 294 PMDD patients and 304 healthy controls. Wome…
Brain scans of women with PMDD show different activity in emotion and pain areas compared to healthy women, a review finds.
Expressive writing plus digital cognitive therapy may aid schizophrenia recovery
Expressive writing and digital therapy may help schizophrenia recovery
This narrative review proposes integrating expressive writing with digital cognitive therapy for schizophrenia. The authors argue this combi…
A narrative review suggests combining expressive writing with digital cognitive therapy could improve functional outcomes for people with sc…
Brief social media breaks may ease stress and boost well-being in college youth
Digital breaks help college students feel less stressed and anxious for up to three weeks
A meta-analysis of experiments finds that restricting social media use for at least 24 hours reduces depressive symptoms, stress, and anxiet…
Taking a break from social media for 24 hours or more lowers stress and anxiety in college students without causing harm.
Team sports may improve sleep quality but evidence is inconsistent and limited
Team sports may improve sleep quality in young people
This systematic review of 809 participants across diverse populations found that team sports such as football and basketball may improve sle…
A review of studies suggests team sports like football and volleyball could help improve sleep for adolescents, students, and athletes, but …
VR and music therapy alleviate anxiety, chronic pain, and cognitive impairment in diverse patients
Virtual reality and music therapy ease anxiety, pain, and brain fog
A scoping review of 34 articles found that integrating Virtual Reality and Music Therapy significantly alleviates symptoms of anxiety, chron…
A review of 34 studies finds VR combined with music therapy significantly reduces anxiety, chronic pain, and cognitive impairment.
Younger US men show sharp loneliness increase, older men stable, systematic review finds
Loneliness Linked To Health Risks In Men Across The United States
This systematic review of 30 core studies on US men found no widespread epidemic of loneliness, but younger men (ages 18–29) show a sharp in…
A review of 30 studies finds loneliness in men is linked to depression, heart disease, and higher mortality, with younger men facing a sharp…
Non-pharmacological neurostimulatory techniques show mild cognitive improvements in cancer survivors with CRCI
Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Chemo Brain
This systematic review of 17 studies examined non-pharmacological neurostimulatory interventions for chemotherapy-related cognitive impairme…
Mild cognitive improvements seen with non-drug therapies like acupuncture and brain stimulation in cancer survivors.
Telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic partially disrupted mental health service utilization across all cohorts and age groups
Mental health service use varies by condition during pandemic telehealth expansion
This meta-analysis examines mental health service utilization patterns in people ages 1–45 years with intellectual and developmental disabil…
Analysis of Medicaid claims shows mental health service use patterns differed by condition and age during the pandemic telehealth expansion.
Cognitive Deficits in Major Depressive Disorder Linked to Psychosocial Function
Memory and thinking skills link to daily life in depression
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 6991 participants with major depressive disorder found domain-specific, small-to-moderate associ…
A large review shows memory and thinking skills connect to daily life in depression, but work function did not show a clear link.
Persistent depressive trajectory affects 9% of adult perinatal women with increased risk factors
A meta-analysis reveals risk factors for perinatal depression symptom patterns
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined perinatal depressive symptom trajectories in 47650 adult perinatal women. The pooled preva…
This large analysis of 47,650 women identifies specific risk factors linked to different patterns of perinatal depressive symptoms.
PROMIS Anxiety measures show moderate screening accuracy for anxiety disorders in adults
PROMIS Anxiety Measures Show Strong Accuracy for Screening Adults
This systematic review and multiple-thresholds meta-analysis of 1121 adults found that PROMIS Anxiety measures have moderate screening accur…
A new analysis of PROMIS Anxiety measures found they accurately screen for anxiety disorders in adults, with high sensitivity and specificit…
No significant association between BDNF genotypes and remission in major depressive disorder patients treated with antidepressants
Genetic markers do not predict antidepressant success in major depression
This meta-analysis review examined 599 Caucasian patients with a major depressive episode treated with SSRIs, SNRIs, or TCAs. The analysis f…
A large review found that specific genetic markers do not predict who will recover from depression when taking common antidepressant medicat…