Dr. Rachel Zuckerbrot helped write the updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression and endorses that everyone, 12 and up, be screened at least once a year.
Dr. Kathleen Pike writes about the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study which is helping us understand the relationship of brain development to brain degeneration.
Dr. Drew Ramsey reviews findings of a new study that shows individuals on the Mediterranean diet had a significant reduction in their depression scores.
“The idea that if someone is in crisis, I can have a face-to-face talk with them, no matter where they are in the U.S. is great,” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Philip Muskin says we're prone to picking favorites, and our choice "in some way represents us." "If somehow my choice loses, I’ve somehow lost," he says. "If my choice wins, I've somehow won."
“Our brain uses prior experiences to generate sensory expectations that help fill in the gaps when sounds or images are distorted or unclear,” said Dr. Guillermo Horga.
Screening women at postnatal appointments would help, as would regular follow-up screening over the months and years after any initial episodes of postpartum depression, suggested Dr. Myrna Weissman.
