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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…
Researchers looked at sixty studies to see how biology, social life, and psychology mix together to affect substance use problems and mental health. They found that brain systems, genes, childhood experiences, parenting, personality, and existing mood or anxiety problems all interact. This makes addiction and related psychiatric symptoms complicated, especially…
Atypical depression is a recognized subtype of depressive illness in the DSM-IV. It often starts early, lasts a long time, and is common in clinic samples. The DSM-IV diagnosis requires mood reactivity plus at least two of: increased appetite, increased sleep, heavy limbs (“leaden paralysis”), or long-standing sensitivity to rejection.…
This review examines similarities between narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and bipolar disorders. Both NPD and manic or hypomanic episodes show grandiosity, and the authors say this could reflect a real shared basis or a superficial likeness. The review notes evidence that narcissism can be linked to mood instability (including depression)…
