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Posts about: ## Depression studies help ![Mental Health Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/mood_Depression.png) [Depression studies help,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) [dementia](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/dementia) ### [Yr Health | Depression Associated With a 51% Higher Risk of Dementia](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/yr-health-depression-associated-with-a-51-higher-risk-of-dementia) Thu, Jul 27, 2023 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health | Proactive, timely treatment of late-in-life depression could help to lower risk of dementia in certain patients, according to study findings published in Biological Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/yr-health-depression-associated-with-a-51-higher-risk-of-dementia) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Coffee_Cup.png) [Depression studies help,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) [Covid-19 and our Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/covid-19-and-our-health) ### [1/2 of COVID-19 Survivors Report Moderate to Severe Depression](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/1/2-of-covid-19-survivors-report-moderate-to-severe-depression) Wed, Jun 09, 2021 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health | Nearly half of people who had recovered from acute COVID-19 reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms...   ...researchers found in a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/1/2-of-covid-19-survivors-report-moderate-to-severe-depression) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/pexels-anthony-shkraba-5217839.jpg) [Depression,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression) [Depression studies help](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) ### [Mental Health | Adding Psychotherapy After Medication Response Helps](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-adding-psychotherapy-after-medication-response-helps) Wed, Apr 21, 2021 @ 09:00 AM ## Mental Health | Integrating psychotherapy after response to medication helped ... ... reduce relapse and recurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD), whether or not pharmacotherapy was continued, researchers found in a systematic review and meta-analysis. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-adding-psychotherapy-after-medication-response-helps) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Mary_cloud_sunshine.png) [Depression studies help,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) [clinical studies](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/clinical-studies) ### [Mental Health | Zuranolone improves depressive Symptoms within 14 days](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-zuranolone-improves-depressive-symptoms-within-14-days) Wed, Mar 31, 2021 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health and new studies for Depression relief Zuranolone, an investigational neuroactive steroid, improved depressive symptoms in a majority of patients within a 14-day treatment course, Sage Therapeutics reported. Topline results from the ongoing phase 3 open-label SHORELINE Study also demonstrate zuranolone was well-tolerated in patients taking 30 mg, and among patients treated with the 50 mg dose after the study protocol was changed in May to include it, according to a press release from Sage. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-zuranolone-improves-depressive-symptoms-within-14-days) ![Depression](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/Depression/Snip20160302_17.png) [Depression studies help](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) ### [Mental Health Update | EEG Data Predicts Anti-Depressant Response](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-eeg-data-predicts-anti-depressant-response) Thu, Nov 15, 2018 @ 07:00 AM Electrical activity in the brain can help gauge whether a patient will benefit from a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, ....according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-eeg-data-predicts-anti-depressant-response) ![Cannabis Use and Depression](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/bad-decisions-collection-carol-008.png) [Cannabis Use,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/cannabis-use) [Depression studies help](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) ### [Cannabis may ease symptoms, it also impacts Depression over time](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/cannabis-may-ease-symptoms-it-also-impacts-depression-over-time) Fri, Oct 26, 2018 @ 06:00 AM ## Smoking cannabis eases symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress shortly after use, but depressive symptoms are likely to worsen over time,..... [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/cannabis-may-ease-symptoms-it-also-impacts-depression-over-time) ![Adolescent Depression guidelines](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Medical-Bag.png) [Depression studies help,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) [Adolescent Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adolescent-mental-health) ### [Updated Clinical Practice guidelines for Adolescent Depression](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/updated-clinical-practice-guidelines-for-adolescent-depression) Tue, Sep 11, 2018 @ 06:00 AM Mental Health Minnesota | New guidelines issued for adolescent depression in primary care   The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated clinical practice guidelines to assist primary care clinicians in the management of adolescent depression.   One of the guidelines' major updates is the endorsement of universal adolescent depression screening for those aged 12 and older using a formal depression self-report tool. The Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC) had not been updated since 2008. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/updated-clinical-practice-guidelines-for-adolescent-depression) ![BiPolar or Depression?](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Documents.png) [Depression studies help](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/depression-studies-help) ### [Mental Health Update | Simple EKG Can Determine Depression or Bipolar Disorder](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-simple-ekg-can-determine-depression-or-bipolar-disorder) Thu, Apr 26, 2018 @ 09:17 AM Heart rate variability can indicate whether a person has bipolar disorder or major depression, a new study reports. 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This paper, “Exercise and the Prevention of Depression: Results of the HUNT Cohort Study,” was published online ahead of print October 3 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The findings of this study suggest that surprisingly small amounts of low-intensity physical activity (60 minutes of exercise per week, without becoming breathless or sweating) can protect against future depression, regardless of age or gender. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/exercise-for-1-hour-per-week-reduce-the-risk-for-depression)