Most common causes of hospitalization for individuals with depression are endocrine, musculoskeletal, vascular diseases
Women with hormonal contraception-associated depression have higher risk for postpartum depression than those with non-hormonal contraception-associated depression
Depression in prior generations assessed by family history or genetics associated with lower cognitive performance in offspring
Co-occurrence of symptoms also very common across cancer types
Risks increased for ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia/cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, and new hypertension
Patients with depression only in the prediagnosis period less likely to receive guideline-recommended treatment, have worse survival
Research shows meaningful and sustained clinician- and patient-reported improvements over eight weeks
No adverse effects seen for antidepressant fulfillment; increases were seen in symptom screening
Family-related factors unlikely to entirely explain this risk, authors say
Rate of patients fulfilling criteria for depression was also higher for COVID-19 patients versus controls