The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
69(7), P. 503 - 512
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Objective
Medications
are
critical
for
treating
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
and
bipolar
(BD).
Unfortunately,
30%
to
40%
of
individuals
do
not
respond
well
current
pharmacotherapy.
Given
the
compelling
growing
body
research
on
gut-brain
axis,
this
study
aims
assess
patient
perspectives
regarding
microbiome-based
therapies
(MBT)
such
as
probiotics,
prebiotics,
dietary
changes,
or
fecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT)
in
management
MDD
BD.
Methods
This
single-centred
observational
used
quantitative
qualitative
assessments
examine
perceptions
MBT.
Participants
diagnosed
with
BD
completed
an
anonymous
questionnaire
obtaining
demographics,
prior
medication
history,
symptom
burden.
Self-assessment
questionnaires
specific
each
diagnosis
were
also
used:
Quick
Inventory
Depressive
Symptomatology
Self-Report
(QIDS-SR),
Altman
Self-Rating
Mania
Scale
(ASRM),
General
Anxiety
Disorder
Questionnaire
(GAD-7).
A
logistic
regression
model
analysed
association
MBT
acceptance
type,
QIDS-SR,
GAD-7
scores.
bootstrap
method
assessed
proportion
acceptance.
The
assessment
consisted
30-minute
interviews
elicit
attitudes
towards
Results
achieved
information
power
n
=
20.
from
63-item
(
43)
showed
probiotics
(37.2%)
top
choice,
followed
by
FMT
(32.6%),
change
(25.6%),
prebiotics
(4.6%).
majority
participants
(72.1%)
expressed
willingness
try
their
mood
disorder,
however,
analysis
did
identify
statistically
significant
predictors
among
GAD-7.
Conclusion
There
is
increased
focus
gut
microbiota's
role
disorders’
etiology
treatment.
Promising
interest
underscore
necessity
exploring
educating
factors
influencing
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 399 - 399
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Background/Objectives:
The
connection
between
nutrition
and
mental
health
has
become
a
point
of
growing
interest.
In
response,
nutritional
psychiatry
research
emerged
as
field
dedicated
to
understanding
these
interactions.
A
bibliometric
analysis
was
conducted
map
the
growth
trends
in
this
area,
providing
insights
into
its
evolving
scope
key
contributions.
Methods:
literature
search
within
Web
Science
Core
Collection.
Data
performed
using
result
citation
report
options
well
visualization
software
VOSviewer
(Version
1.6.20).
Results:
total
31,556
articles
on
were
published
from
2000
2024
across
various
WoS
categories,
mainly
“Psychiatry”,
“Public,
Environmental
&
Occupational
Health”,
“Nutrition
Dietetics”.
most
prolific
groups
are
based
North
America.
Recent
publications
cover
seven
clusters:
(1)
public
social
factors,
(2)
interventions
biological
mechanisms,
(3)
elderly,
(4)
nutrition-related
illnesses,
(5)
lifestyle
behavior,
(6)
observational
studies,
(7)
pregnancy
postpartum
period.
Conclusions:
view
increasing
activities
allocation
resources
research,
it
is
important
define
priorities
close
collaboration
with
service
users
stakeholders.
Research
should
be
approached
holistic
manner
through
multidisciplinary
consortia
ensure
comprehensive
impactful
outcomes.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 957 - 957
Published: March 9, 2025
Background:
Depressive
symptoms
(DepS)
are
prevalent
among
patients
with
breast
cancer.
Offering
an
anti-inflammatory
diet
is
a
promising
strategy
for
DepS
management,
but
it
costly
and
difficult
to
scale
up.
Instead,
dietary
education
cost-effective
may
be
more
conducive
the
promotion
of
strategy.
Methods:
A
prospective,
assessor-blinded,
two-arm
randomized
controlled
trial
was
designed
determine
effects
12-week
on
in
cancer
depression.
Adult
female
depression
receiving
adjuvant
chemotherapy
were
recruited.
Participants
intervention
group
received
education,
while
control
routine
nursing
care.
Outcomes
included
Center
Epidemiologic
Studies
Depression
Scale
(CES-D)
score,
energy-adjusted
inflammatory
index
(E-DII),
plasma
biomarkers,
quality
life
(QoL),
which
all
assessed
at
baseline
after
follow-up.
The
robustness
estimates
investigated
through
sensitivity
analyses.
post
hoc
power
analysis
conducted
establish
observed
effect
sizes
primary
outcomes.
Results:
total
88.6%
(62/70)
participants
completed
entire
No
statistically
significant
between-group
differences
found
characteristics,
including
sociodemographic
factors,
disease-related
lifestyle
factors.
After
intervention,
both
CES-D
score
(p
=
0.040)
E-DII
<
0.001)
significantly
lower
than
group,
QoL
increased
0.001).
Compared
baseline,
tumor
necrosis
factor-α
(TNF-α)
0.002)
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
0.045)
levels
not
group.
Conclusions:
Anti-inflammatory
improve
undergoing
by
regulating
inflammation.
Given
its
acceptability
practicality,
this
incorporated
into
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 593 - 593
Published: April 3, 2025
The
gut
microbiome
has
emerged
as
a
novel
and
intriguing
focus
in
mood
disorder
research.
Emerging
evidence
demonstrates
the
significant
role
of
influencing
mental
health,
suggesting
bidirectional
communication
between
brain.
This
review
examines
latest
findings
on
gut–microbiota–brain
axis
elucidates
how
alterations
microbiota
composition
can
influence
this
axis,
leading
to
changes
brain
function
behavior.
Although
dietary
interventions,
prebiotics,
probiotics,
fecal
transplantation
have
yielded
encouraging
results,
advances
are
needed
establish
next-generation
approaches
that
precisely
target
neurobiological
mechanisms
disorders.
Future
research
must
developing
personalized
treatments,
facilitated
by
innovative
therapies
technological
progress,
which
account
for
individual
variables
such
age,
sex,
drug
history,
lifestyle.
Highlighting
potential
therapeutic
implications
targeting
microbiota,
emphasizes
importance
integrating
into
psychiatric
studies
develop
more
effective
treatment
strategies
Depression and Anxiety,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Objective:
Appetite
changes
are
a
significant
clinical
feature
of
depression,
with
circadian
rhythms
disruption
being
crucial
mechanism
in
depression.
However,
the
specific
role
eating
depression
remains
unclear.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
relationship
between
energy
intake
rhythmicity
and
depressive
symptoms.
Methods:
A
total
34,974
noninstitutionalized
individuals
were
recruited
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey.
To
investigate
24‐h
symptoms,
covariate‐adjusted
sample‐weighted
regressions
employed.
The
analyzed
various
aspects
rhythmicity,
including
proportion
non‐meals
meal
times,
as
well
across
meals
time
periods
(morning,
midday,
afternoon,
evening,
night,
overnight).
Results:
high
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[OR]
=
1.11,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.08–1.15)
was
associated
higher
breakfast
daily
nonlinearly
In
participants
below
20%,
prevalence
symptoms
decreased
by
15%
OR
0.85,
CI:
0.75–0.96)
per
each
10%
increment
intake.
U‐shaped
identified
timing
day’s
last
lowest
occurring
at
7:48
PM
(before
PM:
adjusted
[OR
0.96,
0.94–0.98];
after
1.03–1.20]).
Conclusions:
Among
adults
United
States,
consumed
Adequate
moderate
end‐times
linked
reduced
These
results
may
contribute
designing
future
studies
on
dietary
rhythm
interventions
for
managing
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: April 16, 2025
Background
Depression
is
not
uncommon
among
older
adults
with
heart
diseases
and
related
to
poor
prognosis
at
clinical
setting.
We
aim
explore
the
association
between
plant-based
diets
depression
in
disease
further
investigate
mediating
role
of
sleep
disturbances
this
relationship.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
sample
2039
were
recruited
from
2018
Chinese
Longitudinal
Healthy
Longevity
Survey
(CLHLS).
Each
individual
completed
assessments
on
dietary
frequency,
depression,
quality
duration.
Plant-based
diet
index
(PDI),
healthy
(hPDI)
unhealthy
(uPDI)
calculated.
Logistic
regression
models
restricted
cubic
spline
curves
(RCS)
employed
relationship
disease.
Meanwhile,
mediation
analysis
was
used
roles
Results
The
higher
PDI
(OR:
0.56,
95%
CI:
0.36–0.88)
hPDI
0.39,
0.24–0.62),
lower
risk
Conversely,
uPDI,
1.76,
1.07–2.92).
RCS
confirmed
a
negative
linear
dose–response
PDI,
disease,
positive
trend
found
uPDI
depression.
Notably,
(Indirect
effect:
−0.031,
mediated
proportion:
61%)
partially
In
sex-based
subgroup
analysis,
only
associated
females.
Conclusion
This
first
study
suggest
significant
Sleep
plays
Optimizing
structure
improve
may
help
reduce