The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...

More than 280 million people live with depression, according to the World Health Organization. People experience the condition in a wide range of ways, with some faring better than others in how they ...

A brief, 3-question version of the widely used Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) may provide a faster, yet still accurate, way for physicians to screen for depression, new research suggests. In a ...

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10 to 20 percent of birthing parents globally with debilitating effects, including depression, severe mood swings, withdrawal from family and friends, and an ...

New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment. New postpartum depression research from the University of Virginia ...

Spravato (esketamine) is a nasal spray used for depression and was approved by the FDA in 2019. It is specifically for treatment-resistant depression, meaning depression symptoms that have not gotten ...

Past studies show that depression can increase a person’s risk for several health conditions, including chronic pain and heart disease. A new study has found that different types of depression are ...