• Experts Call for Consistent Screening of Food Insecurity Among Adolescents
    Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    It is well established that adolescents experiencing food insecurity (inconsistent access to enough safe and affordable food to live an active, healthy life) are at greater risk of physical and mental problems. In a Viewpoint article...
  • Attention Bias Modification Treatment Found Effective for Social Anxiety Disorder
    Monday, March 27, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    People with social anxiety disorder may benefit from an intervention that trains them to focus their attention on neutral facial expressions more than negative ones, according to a report in AJP in Advance . In a clinical trial,...
  • Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Risk of Suicide Attempts
    Friday, March 24, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    People who are diagnosed with sleep apnea may have an increased risk of dying by suicide, a study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research has found. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and...
  • Antipsychotic Polypharmacy at Higher Doses Does Not Increase Hospitalization Risk, Study Finds
    Thursday, March 23, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Patients with schizophrenia appear to be at a lower risk of hospitalization for physical health issues when taking high doses of two or more antipsychotic medications concurrently (polypharmacy) than when taking just one antipsychotic...
  • Parents May Underestimate Frequency of Mental Health Concerns Among College Students
    Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    College students are far more likely to report having experienced an eating disorder, depression, or suicidal ideation compared with what parents report knowing about their children’s experiences with mental illness, according to a...
  • Breast Cancer in Women With Severe Mental Illness Often Undertreated, Review Suggests
    Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Women with severe mental illness (SMI)—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression—are less likely to receive recommended treatment for breast cancer than those without SMI, according to a report in Psycho-Oncology ....
  • Postoperative Delirium Associated With Accelerated Cognitive Decline, Study Finds
    Monday, March 20, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Older adults who develop delirium after a surgery may experience faster cognitive decline than those who do not develop post-surgery delirium, suggests a report in JAMA Internal Medicine . The findings are based on cognitive data...
  • New evidence: Immune system cells in the gut linked to stress-induced depression
    Monday, March 20, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    In experiments with mice and humans, a team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified a particular intestinal immune cell that impacts the gut microbiome, which in turn may affect brain functions linked to...
  • 1 in 5 Deaths by Suicide Related to Intimate Partner Problems
    Friday, March 17, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    One in five deaths by suicide is related to problems with current or former intimate partners such as divorce, separation, romantic breakups, arguments, jealousy, conflicts, and intimate partner violence, a study in the American Journal...
  • Certain Patients With OUD Remain at Risk of Overdose After Entering Treatment
    Thursday, March 16, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Patients who enrolled in a trial of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) who did not start or complete their assigned medication were at greater risk of experiencing an overdose than those who took their medication,...
  • California Insurance Law Linked to Increase in Gender-Affirming Surgery
    Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Individuals with gender dysphoria who lived in California were significantly more likely to undergo gender-affirming surgery following the 2013 implementation of a state law prohibiting insurance discrimination against gender-affirming...
  • COVID-19 Stress During Pregnancy Associated With Worse Postpartum Outcomes
    Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Experiencing high levels of stress during pregnancy is known to place mothers and their infants at risk of mental health problems. A report published today in JAMA Network Open highlights some of the impact that worries about COVID-19...
  • Family Bereavement Program Offers Long-Term Protection Against Depression
    Monday, March 13, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Children who experience the death of a parent are known to be at an increased risk of depression and other internalizing problems later in life. A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has...
  • Combined Motivational Interviewing, CBT Found to Increase Motivation in People With Schizophrenia
    Friday, March 10, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    People with schizophrenia are known to experience motivational deficits (for example, defeatist beliefs and social withdrawal) that can hinder their ability to engage in social and occupational activities. A study published yesterday in...
  • Risk of Dementia May Be Reduced by Vitamin D Supplementation
    Thursday, March 9, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Older adults who take vitamin D may be 40% less likely to develop dementia compared with those who do not, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia . “Vitamin D deficiency may be a modifiable risk factor [for...
  • Entering Treatment After First Episode of Psychosis May Reduce Risk of Self-Harm
    Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Young people who began treatment within 14 days of being diagnosed with first-episode psychosis (FEP) were less likely to deliberately harm themselves than those who did not initiate treatment, according to a report in Psychiatric...
  • Researchers develop blood test for anxiety
    Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety. The test examines biomarkers that can help them objectively determine someone’s risk for developing anxiety, the severity of their current anxiety and which therapies...
  • Experts at AAGP Annual Meeting Offer Tips for Taking Older Patients’ Medication History
    Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Psychiatrists who treat older patients should review their patients’ medications very carefully, particularly when they are seeing a patient for the first time after a referral from a hospital, speakers at the American Association for...
  • Older Adults With Resistant Depression May Benefit From Adding Aripiprazole to Antidepressants
    Monday, March 6, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Older adults with treatment-resistant depression may experience greater mood improvements when aripiprazole is added to their current antidepressant regimen compared with being switched to bupropion, suggests a study in the New England...
  • DEA Proposes Extension of Some Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities After PHE Ends
    Friday, March 3, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed rules that if finalized would allow limited flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances without an in-person visit after the public health emergency (PHE) ends on May 11. The...
  • Clinicians Offer Suggestions to Combat Harassment Directed at Gender-Affirming Care Clinics
    Thursday, March 2, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Clinics and clinicians who provide gender-affirming care to youth have received an onslaught of threats and harassment . In a viewpoint published this week in J AMA Pediatrics , three clinicians whose institutions were recently targeted...
  • Pets Have Overwhelming Positive Impact on Mental Health, APA Poll Finds
    Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    A strong majority of Americans who have pets regard their pets as part of the family, and most feel that their pets have a positive impact on their mental health, according to the latest findings from APA’s Healthy Minds Monthly Poll ....
  • Lending a paw for defense veterans: 'Clear evidence' that assistance dogs help improve mental health
    Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study focused on defense veterans' mental health has found strong evidence that assistance dogs used in conjunction with traditional therapies provide the most effective treatment outcomes.
  • Moderated Online Postpartum Group May Help Moms With Postpartum Depression
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Postpartum depression—which can disrupt the forming of bonds between a mother and child—is estimated to impact between 12% and 24% of women following the birth of a child. A study in Pediatrics now suggests that women with postpartum...
  • APA Releases Revamped Practice Guideline on Eating Disorders
    Monday, February 27, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    APA has released an updated practice guideline on how to assess and treat patients with eating disorders —the first full update since 2006. The fourth edition of APA’s Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating...
  • The far-reaching consequences of child abuse
    Friday, February 24, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Adverse childhood experiences in mothers can affect their children's mental and physical health, as researchers report. The study found that maltreatment during a mother's childhood is associated with a higher risk of health problems...
  • Youth With Anxiety May Experience Worsening Symptoms After COVID-19
    Friday, February 24, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Youth with anxiety disorders who contract COVID-19 may experience worsening anxiety symptoms, suggests a small study reported in a letter in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry . Jeffrey R. Strawn,...
  • Exercise more effective than medicines to manage mental health
    Thursday, February 23, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications.
  • Prazosin May Reduce Drinking in Some Individuals With AUD
    Thursday, February 23, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Prazosin—a medication commonly used to treat high blood pressure—may also reduce drinking by adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a clinical trial involving active-duty military appearing in Alcohol: Clinical and...
  • Dynamic expression of brain serotonin receptors across the menstrual cycle provides clues about premenstrual dysphoric disorder
    Thursday, February 23, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study explores the interplay between the serotonin system and estradiol in the brain, showing that the central nervous system in patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) seems to increase serotonin transporter density...
  • Memantine May Reduce Symptoms of Hair-Pulling, Skin-Picking Disorder
    Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from Psychiatric News Alert
    Patients with trichotillomania (also known as hair-pulling disorder) and/or excoriation (skin-picking) disorder may experience symptom improvements while taking the Alzheimer's medication memantine, a report published today in AJP in...
  • Psychostimulants: Cause of differences in duration and intensity of effect explored
    Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Psychostimulants interacting with the dopamine transporter are found in the therapy of neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD or depression, as well as on the illicit drug market. In order to better understand their exact mode of...
  • Researchers link 27 genetic variants to ADHD
    Thursday, February 9, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    A large international study has identified 27 loci in the human genome with genetic variants that increase the risk of ADHD. This is more than twice as many as previous studies have found.
  • Racial disparities in childhood adversity linked to brain structural differences in U.S. children
    Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study used MRI and survey data to identify structural differences in regions of the brain linked to threat processing in 9- and 10-year-olds that the researchers linked to disparities in childhood adversity exposure as a result of...
  • Beta-blocker use associated with lower rates of violence, research finds
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Reductions in violence are seen in individuals using Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (Beta-blockers) compared with periods that they are not taking the medication, a new study finds. If the findings are confirmed by other studies,...
  • Why do we remember emotional events better?
    Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Neuroscientists identified a specific neural mechanism in the human brain that tags information with emotional associations for enhanced memory. The team demonstrated that high-frequency brain waves in the amygdala, a hub for emotional...
  • The link between mental health and ADHD is strong -- so why aren't we paying attention?
    Monday, January 16, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    On Blue Monday -- supposedly the gloomiest day of the year -- a study shows adults with high levels of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than adults with high...
  • Can neuroimaging reveal the roots of psychiatric disorders? Not just yet
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Neuroimaging technology has been shown to hold great promise in helping clinicians link specific symptoms of mental health disorders to abnormal patterns of brain activity. But a new study shows there are still kinks to be ironed out...
  • Childhood maltreatment linked with multiple mental health problems
    Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study.
  • Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
    Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows. The study found that performing acts of kindness led to improvements not seen in two other therapeutic...
  • Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders
    Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study.
  • New study reveals differences in diagnosis of psychiatric disorders between geographies
    Thursday, December 15, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Diagnosing psychiatric disorders is challenging due to the lack of objective tests. Fortunately, genomic studies can reveal genes associated with increased risk of certain disorders. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated...
  • Patients with treatment resistant depression at higher risk of early death
    Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Patients with treatment resistant depression have a 23 per cent higher risk of death than other depressed patients. They also have twice as much outpatient care and spend three times the number of days in inpatient care.
  • Researchers gain a better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medication works
    Thursday, December 8, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central...
  • Researchers reveal how trauma changes the brain
    Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers are learning more about how traumatic events may physically change our brains. Neurologists have revealed changes to a brain mechanism used for learning and survival may play a role in how someone responds to a threat...
  • People with mental disorders lose years of their working life, study finds
    Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study shows that people diagnosed with a mental disorder on average work 10.5 years less compared with the general population.
  • Immune system irregularities found in women with postpartum mood disorders
    Monday, December 5, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Women with prolonged mental health problems up to three years after childbirth may be suffering from irregular immune system responses, according to new research.
  • Fearlessness can be learned
    Monday, December 5, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    The neurotransmitter serotonin plays a key role in both the onset and in the unlearning of fear and anxiety. A research team has been investigating the underlying mechanisms. The researchers showed that mice lacking a specific serotonin...
  • Study examines medication hesitancy to treat childhood anxiety disorders
    Monday, December 5, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have published a new study examining factors behind the decision to begin or decline medication treatment for childhood anxiety disorders after cognitive behavioral therapy did not lead to improvement.
  • Researchers identify key brain cells in mice underlying stress-related behaviors
    Thursday, December 1, 2022 from Psychiatry News -- ScienceDaily
    Neuroscientists have discovered that a specific type of brain cell could be a key player in making you feel the negative impacts of stress.
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