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1 Unhealthy lifestyles do not mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and incident depressive symptoms: the health ABC study The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Effect of a computerized brain exercise program on cognitive performance in older adults The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

3 Cost-effectiveness of a stepped care programme to prevent depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the older people: a randomised controlled trial International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article

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4 The 10-item kessler psychological distress scale (K10) as a screening instrument in older individuals The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Speed of processing and depression affect function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Lipid peroxidation and depressed mood in community-dwelling older men and women PLOS ONE, June 18, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Utility of the SLUMS as a cognitive screening tool among a nonveteran sample of older adults The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Serotonin transporter polymorphism is associated with increased apnea-hypopnea index in older adults International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article

9 The impact of social capital on depression among older Chinese and Korean immigrants: similarities and differences Aging and Mental Health, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms among Chinese older couples Aging and Mental Health, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article

11 Convergent validity of the cognitive performance scale of the interrai acute care and the mini-mental state examination The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 14, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Association between estimated GFR, health-related quality of life, and depression among older adults with diabetes: the diabetes and aging study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

13 Social network types and well-being among South Korean older adults Aging and Mental Health, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article

14 Moderators of outcome in late-life depression: a patient-level meta-analysis American Journal of Psychiatry, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article

15 Objectively measured light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with lower depression levels among older US adults Aging and Mental Health, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article

16 Preventing depression in homes for older adults: are effects sustained over 2years? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, June 7, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Risk factors for incident dementia in the very old International Psychogeriatrics, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Prevalence and clinical correlations of catatonia in older adults referred to a liaison psychiatry service in a general hospital General Hospital Psychiatry, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Vagus somatosensory evoked potentials are delayed in alzheimers disease, but not in major depression European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Religious group identification among older adults promotes health and well-being by maintaining multiple group memberships Aging and Mental Health, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article

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Risk factors for postpartum depression

As published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for postpartum depression among abused women included age 15-19 (aOR=2.29) and > 35 years of age (aOR=2.33). In non-abused women, risk factors for postpartum depression include unemployment (aOR=1.41), foreign birth (aOR=2.04), and low income (aOR=1.68). Postpartum depression was also associated with women abused prior to pregnancy (aOR=3.28), abuse beginning postpartum (aOR=4.76), and abuse resuming postpartum (aOR=3.81).

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A link between cardiovascular fitness and depression

As published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, low cardiovascular fitness at 18 years of age (n = 1,117,292; follow-up, 3-40 y) is associated with an increased risk of severe depression (HR = 1.96).

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Optimal dose of amisulpride for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia

As published in Clinical Drug Investigation, an initial amisulpride dose of 800 mg (n=38) is more effective that 400 mg with dose titration (n=30) in patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. A greater number of patients in the 800 mg group than the 400 mg with dose titration group had a 30% reduction in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale after 4 (68.4% vs. 40.0%) and 6 weeks (71.1% vs. 43.3%).

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