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This study reviewed systematic reviews to measure death risks in major mental disorders. The authors screened 407 reviews and found 20 that reported mortality risks for 20 different disorders, covering over 1.7 million patients and more than a quarter of a million deaths. Every disorder showed higher all-cause death rates…
This systematic review looked at studies up to November 2023 on cannabis use and mood disorders. The authors included 78 studies and found that cannabis use was generally linked with more depressive and manic symptoms, a higher chance of developing major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD), and a…
This systematic review looked for events that can trigger sudden mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder. The authors examined 108 studies published up to May 23, 2022. They found the strongest evidence that antidepressant use is linked to manic or hypomanic episodes. Other reported triggers for mania included brain…
This systematic review and meta-analysis combined 311 clinical studies (653,558 children and 43,311 adults) up to August 1, 2023. It found that ADHD/hyperkinetic disorder occurred in 32.4% (95% CI 31–34%) of pediatric patients and 21.4% (95% CI 20–23%) of adult patients seen in clinical settings — about 8–9 times higher…
