Mental Health
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Final USPSTF recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk
The authors of an accompanying editorial note that a positive screen result for anxiety “should be immediately followed with clinical evaluation...
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Tips for addressing uptick in mental health visits: Primary care providers collaborate, innovate
Clinical psychologist recommends primary care providers screen all adult patients for depression and anxiety.
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Probiotics an effective adjunct to antidepressants for major depression
When compared with the placebo group, the probiotic group also experienced greater improvements in anxiety symptoms.
Commentary
Are you a physician ... or a vending machine?
We stopped prescribing oxycodone and now people are on gabapentin in the highest doses, diversion is up, and so is its abuse.
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Depression drives metabolic syndrome
The association between baseline depression and development of metabolic syndrome was strongest for those with severe depression.
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Dramatic rise in hallucinogen use among young adults
While hallucinogen dependence has historically been rare in the U.S. population, it could become more common as use increases.
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Concomitant med use may explain poor antidepressant response
“Many widely prescribed medications ... are associated with depression side effects,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
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Novel agent promising for major depression: Phase 3 data
The study adds to evidence suggesting zuranolone is a promising novel therapy for treating MDD.
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Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health
“Resiliency is a cringe word for me. In medicine, we’re just expected to be resilient 24/7. I don’t love that culture.”
Conference Coverage
What’s best for patients who are dying of anorexia?
Psychiatrists must grapple with questions of law, capacity, and resources.
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Alcohol dependence in teens tied to subsequent depression
There was no evidence that frequency or quantity of alcohol consumption at age 18 was significantly associated with depression at age 24.