Psych Studies Skewed; Depression Device Gets FDA ‘Breakthrough’; Beauty Filters Bad?

Psychological studies may be skewed due to the fact that participants are more likely to have personality disorders than the general population. (PLOS One)

Pregnant and postpartum women with schizophrenia had as much as a threefold higher risk of an emergency department visit for interpersonal violence, according to a Canadian population-based cohort study. (CMAJ)

The FDA granted breakthrough device designation to Sooma’s at-home neuromodulation device for depression, the maker announced.

Continuing antidepressants throughout pregnancy came with a lower probability of initiating psycholeptics compared with ditching stable treatment late in pregnancy. (JAMA Psychiatry)

For emergency treatment of opioid overdose, Amphastar said its naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray now has the FDA’s go-ahead.

In male adolescents, using clozapine, electroconvulsive therapy, and lithium was linked with lower suicide mortality. (Nature Communications)

A Colorado-based psychiatrist pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine for no legitimate medical purpose, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

There’s no plan for an FDA advisory committee to discuss the new drug application for zuranolone in the treatment of major depressive disorder and postpartum depression, said Biogen and Sage Therapeutics, who added that the application was granted priority review, with an FDA action date of August 5.

A $21 billion opioid settlement reached last year has made it more difficult for patients to obtain drugs for anxiety, ADHD, addiction, and pain. (New York Times)

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) recently opened up about his struggles with depression. (ABC News)

A former charge nurse is suing Pittsburgh’s UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital over an alleged incident in which his disability was mistaken for an alcohol or drug impairment. He was reportedly injected with an antipsychotic against his will, and ultimately involuntarily committed and coerced into resigning. (WPXI)

Just how bad are social media beauty filters for mental health? (The Cut)