Individuals being treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) who also received group mindfulness training experienced significantly less opioid craving compared with those receiving group recovery support, according to a...
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to impact lives, homes, and communities, APA and the APA Foundation are collectively mobilizing their efforts and working with the Southern California Psychiatric Society (SCPS) to better understand...
Black adults who have a low level of mistrust toward medical professionals may be more willing to seek mental health services than those with no medical mistrust, reports a study published today in Psychiatric Services . Above a certain...
As part of a flurry of end-of-term activity, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized two rules that permanently expand some telehealth prescribing options...
Seventh-grade students who received a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention matched to their personality type were less likely to use substances over the following five years of adolescence than students who did not receive the...
More than 40% of older adults in the United States today may develop dementia by the age of 95, with higher risk in women, Black adults, and carriers of the apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE ε4) gene variant, according to the results of a study...
Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have risen among adults in recent years but remained stable among adolescents, according to a study published today in Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice . Margaret L....
New research identifies differing trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adolescents and adults, including an increase among adults from 2020 to 2023. The study found a significant downward trends in...
Although cannabidiol (CBD) is considered safe, it does come with side effects such as drowsiness that can pose risks—for example, when someone is driving. But a study published this week in Addiction suggests that CBD taken at standard...
An intervention that blends in-person therapy with a smartphone app is effective in treating symptoms of early psychosis, particularly in individuals who have extroverted personality traits and who are highly educated, according to a...
Individuals involved with the criminal justice system or recently released from incarceration are among those at greatest risk of suicide mortality, according to an “umbrella analysis” published in in JAMA Psychiatry . This analysis of...
Symptoms of social anxiety or depression may serve as a barrier to seeking or maintaining employment, according to a study issued by Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice . However, working more hours may not by itself reduce...
Glutamatergic medications such as N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and memantine may help reduce symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs), according to a meta-analysis in JAMA Network Open . David R. A. Coelho, M.D., M.P.H.,...
Key telehealth service flexibilities will be extended for Medicare beneficiaries until March 31, 2025, as part of the American Relief Act , signed by President Biden on December 21. The flexibilities originated in March 2020 in response...
This month’s issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry is entirely focused on the burgeoning field of psychedelic medicine in psychiatry, delving into the ongoing challenges and looming questions within the field. “This marks a moment...
One-third of Americans (33%) have made New Year’s resolutions related to mental health heading into 2025, according to the latest APA Healthy Minds Monthly poll. This represents a 5% increase over last year and the highest rate since APA...
Another year is about to end, but before we enter 2025, take a look back at the 10 most popular Psych News articles from this past year: ‘The Iron Claw’ Explores Mental Health Burden of Parental Expectations The debut article in APA’s...
The FDA’s approval of Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) at the end of September was an important moment in psychopharmacology, ushering in the first truly “new” schizophrenia medication in decades. But Cobenfy was not the only...
In his “Editor’s Desk” column in the December issue of Psychiatric News , Editor in Chief Adrian Preda, M.D., offers a meditation on the complicated mix of emotions that many people experience during the holiday season. It’s not that...
Alexinomia, the fear of saying other people’s names and using names actively in conversation, may be an overlooked symptom of social anxiety disorder, according to a study in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders . Thomas Ditye, Ph.D., M.Sc.,...
Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who took a combination of sertraline and the antipsychotic brexpiprazole showed significantly greater symptom improvement than those who took sertraline plus placebo, according to a...
Psychiatric patients with severe mental illness and those who were admitted to the emergency department (ED) accompanied by police were more likely than their counterparts to be considered a high risk for violence or aggression,...
Substance use among teenagers continues to be stable or decline across all categories of drugs, continuing a downward trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data compiled by the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study ,...
Another reason to lace up your sneakers: higher daily step counts are associated with fewer depressive symptoms in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of the general adult population, according to a meta-analysis issued yesterday by...
Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to...
Novel research shows that a reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing depressive or anxiety symptoms, as well as age...
Are you using artificial intelligence (AI) in the care you offer patients? Chances are they want to know that. A study in JAMA Network Open suggests that more than half of patients wish to be notified when AI is used in their health...
Youth who experience a mental health crisis and participate in a community stabilization program are significantly less likely to return to an emergency department (ED) or inpatient psychiatric unit, according to a study issued yesterday...
A study analyzed data from nearly 500,000 Canadian patients who lived in nursing homes across Canada between 2000 and 2022. It found that residents who were given antipsychotic medications showed a significant worsening of their...
Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive, according to researchers. They...
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine...
People who have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who have a family history of mental illness may have a higher risk of aggression in middle age, according to a new study.
The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers are pointing toward a potential biomarker in the brain that could lead to more timely...
Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder.
Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and may respond to stress in their daily...
Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children aged between three and seven who are...
Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain's emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The findings provide a targetable area for...
Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and self-destructive behavior....
Fampridine is currently used to improve walking ability in multiple sclerosis. A new study shows that it could also help individuals with reduced working memory, as seen in mental health conditions like schizophrenia or depression.
In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity for people with PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress disorder comes in many forms and affects each person differently. Some patients benefit more from residential, in-treatment programs, while others are more suited for outpatient care. Others may thrive best in a...
New findings uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States, but especially among sexual and gender minorities.
An exploratory study has examined metabolomic patterns associated with psychotic-like experiences in adolescents, highlighting the influence of cannabis use.
A new study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only does the research indicate the amount of time spent on...
A new study has lifted the lid on how couples living with rheumatoid arthritis cope with the debilitating disease finding that those who cope with problems together had less psychological distress and better relationships.
A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ineffective. The treatment -- known as...
Researchers have found that a person's risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup.