The microbiota-gut-brain axis is a promising target for novel treatments for mood disorders, such as probiotics. However, few clinical trials have been conducted, and further safety and efficacy data are needed to support this treatment approach.Objective To provide acceptability and tolerability data and estimates of intervention effect size for probiotics as adjunctive treatment for patients with… Continue reading Acceptability, Tolerability, and Estimates of Putative Treatment Effects of Probiotics as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Depression
Category: Psychiatry
An overview of systematic reviews on the public health consequences of social isolation and loneliness
Highlights•There is consistent evidence linking social isolation and loneliness to worse cardiovascular and mental health outcomes.•Less is known on the role of other conditions and wider socio-economic consequences.•Policy makers and commissioners should consider asset-based prevention strategies. Social isolation and loneliness have been associated with ill health and are common in the developed world. A clear understanding… Continue reading An overview of systematic reviews on the public health consequences of social isolation and loneliness
Population-based cohort study of oral contraceptive use and risk of depression
Research on the effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on the risk of depression shows inconsistent findings, especially in adult OC users. One possible reason for this inconsistency is the omission of women who discontinue OCs due to adverse mood effects, leading to healthy user bias. To address this issue, we aim to estimate the… Continue reading Population-based cohort study of oral contraceptive use and risk of depression
Imagined eating – An investigation of priming and sensory-specific satiety
While obesity remains a pressing issue, the wider population continues to be exposed to more digital food content than ever before. Much research has demonstrated the priming effect of visual food content, i.e., exposure to food cues increasing appetite and food intake. In contrast, some recent research points out that repeated imagined consumption can facilitate… Continue reading Imagined eating – An investigation of priming and sensory-specific satiety
High ultra-processed food consumption is associated with elevated psychological distress as an indicator of depression in adults from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study
BackgroundFew studies have tested longitudinal associations between ultra-processed food consumption and depressive outcomes. As such, further investigation and replication are necessary. The aim of this study is to examine associations of ultra-processed food intake with elevated psychological distress as an indicator of depression after 15 years.MethodData from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS) were analysed (n = 23,299).… Continue reading High ultra-processed food consumption is associated with elevated psychological distress as an indicator of depression in adults from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study
High fried food consumption impacts anxiety and depression due to lipid metabolism disturbance and neuroinflammation
To address a crucial knowledge deficiency concerning the correlation between fried food consumption and the risk of anxiety and depression, here we revealed that frequent fried food consumption is strongly associated with a higher risk of anxiety and depression. Notably, acrylamide is a representative contaminant in fried foods, thereby further elucidating its toxicological mode of… Continue reading High fried food consumption impacts anxiety and depression due to lipid metabolism disturbance and neuroinflammation
Music to improve sleep quality in adults with depression-related insomnia (MUSTAFI): randomized controlled trial
Background Insomnia in depression is common and difficult to resolve. Unresolved depression-related sleep disturbances increase risk of relapse at high costs for individuals and society. Trials have suggested music for insomnia in various populations, but there is little research on the effectiveness of music for depression-related insomnia. Methods We examined the efficacy of a music… Continue reading Music to improve sleep quality in adults with depression-related insomnia (MUSTAFI): randomized controlled trial
Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care
Physician burnout is a major threat to health care quality, patient outcomes, and the vitality of the medical workforce.1 More than half of US physicians report at least 1 symptom of burnout—nearly twice the rate of the general working population—and many also experience depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation.2 Burnout is estimated to cost the health… Continue reading Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care
Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Acute Stroke: INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
Depression has been reported to be a risk factor for acute stroke, based largely on studies in high-income countries. In the INTERSTROKE study, we explored the contribution of depressive symptoms to acute stroke risk and 1-month outcome across regions of the world, within subpopulations and by stroke typeMethodsINTERSTROKE is an international case-control study of risk… Continue reading Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Acute Stroke: INTERSTROKE Case-Control Study
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