A study published in JAMA Psychiatry in June 2020 has shown that adults with depressive symptoms experience an increased risk of mortality across the world and in different settings, especially in urban areas. In this cohort study of 145 862 participants in 21 countries, cardiovascular events and death increased by 20% in people with 4…
This is a cross-sectional survey of over 13,000 US adults. [1] The study compared self-reported chocolate consumption with depressive symptoms. Eating chocolate was associated with less risk of clinical depression. Non‐dark chocolate consumption was not significantly associated with clinically relevant depressive symptoms. People who ate dark chocolate in the past 24 hours were 70% less…
This is French study by members of FondaMental from 2019. [1] The authors investigated the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in a cohort of French patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and looked at correlations with sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment-related factors. 205 patients were enrolled in the FondaMental Advanced Centers of Expertise…
This is an interesting case report that was published in the Primary Care Companion for CNS disorders. [1] The authors describe a case of Post Stroke Emotional Incontinence, a rare sequelae of a stroke that can be confused with depression. Diagnosis and therapeutic interventions are discussed. 1 Martinho SM, Poças A. Crying But Not…
This is a literature review from 2005. [1] 23 studies on the association between non-cognitive psychiatric diseases and the use of general health care services by medical patients admitted to a general hospital were analysed. Only studies with a prospective design and with a correction for possible confounding factors were included. In most studies, only…
