There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that choosing treatments based on the type of a patient’s depression increases the odds of success. Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of ...

Depression-related fatigue is caused by cellular "overworking" at rest and a failure to produce energy under stress.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the most common treatments for depression, can teach skills for coping with everyday troubles, reinforce healthy behaviors and counter negative thoughts. But can ...

Karolinska Institutet has discovered that an already registered antidepressant, duloxetine, may also have positive effects on memory and cognitive functions in the elderly. "Both depression and ...

Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are leading causes of disability worldwide. While effective treatments exist, early detection and prevention remain crucial goals in clinical ...

Webb C.A., DeRubeis R.J., Amsterdam J.D., Shelton R.C., Hollon S.D. Mechanisms of change in cognitive therapy for depression: therapist adherence, symptom change and the mediating role of patient ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) delivered during pregnancy significantly reduces postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers, new research from UBC shows. Researchers from the Vancouver ...