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…
Art therapy reduces depressive symptoms significantly in adults with depression compared with control conditions
Art therapy significantly reduces depression symptoms in adults compared to standard care
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated art therapy for adults with depression in community settings. Eight hundred sixty-one par…
A new analysis of art therapy shows it significantly reduces depression symptoms in adults. This promising approach offers hope for those se…
Brexpiprazole improves PANSS scores by 0.19 Cohen's d in early-episode schizophrenia versus placebo
Brexpiprazole helps early schizophrenia symptoms more than placebo in adults and teens
This post hoc analysis of Phase 3 trials evaluated brexpiprazole versus placebo in 476 adults and adolescents aged 13-35 years with early-ep…
A look at trial data shows brexpiprazole improved symptoms and daily functioning better than placebo for people with early schizophrenia.
Aromatherapy and music therapy significantly reduce anxiety and pain during mandibular third molar extraction surgery in patients
Music and aromatherapy reduce anxiety during dental surgery
This randomized controlled trial evaluated nonpharmacological interventions for patients undergoing mandibular third molar extraction. Both …
Patients undergoing wisdom tooth removal felt less anxious and reported lower pain when given music or aromatherapy compared to standard car…
Short allele of 5-HTTLPR linked to increased schizophrenia risk in Japanese cohort and meta-analysis
Short gene variant linked to schizophrenia risk in Japanese ancestry patients
This cohort study and meta-analysis in Japanese patients found a significant association between the 5-HTTLPR short allele and schizophrenia…
A specific gene variant appears more common in people with schizophrenia than in controls, suggesting a possible link to disease risk.
Gut microbiome dysbiosis links to depression across distinct thematic domains in computational meta-analysis
Gut microbiome linked to depression in new review
This computational meta-analysis review synthesizes literature on gut microbiome dysbiosis in depression, identifying distinct interconnecte…
A new review maps how gut bacteria may influence depression through immune, metabolic, and brain pathways.
Massage improves menopause symptoms in systematic review and meta-analysis
Massage helps menopausal women feel better on many key measures
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that massage therapy significantly improves menopause-related symptoms, including total MRS s…
A review found massage significantly improved mood, fatigue, and hot flashes for menopausal women, though effects varied by specific symptom…