Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Bipolar risk and parental age: What’s the relationship?
“We must stress that this risk is moderate, and it must be kept in perspective,” said Dr. Giovanna Fico.
From the Journals
Self-worth training boosts ketamine’s effects in severe depression
The double-blind, randomized clinical trial is the first to assess combining ketamine with a low-cost protective learning program.
From the Journals
‘Disturbing’ lack of follow-up care after psychiatric crises
Patients who had received both primary care and mental health care before an acute event had the highest odds of receiving follow-up.
Feature
‘Not in our lane’: Physicians rebel at idea they should discuss gun safety with patients
Hundreds of physicians have posted comments on arguments that doctors should bring up gun safety when talking to their patients.
From the Journals
Teens with diagnosed and undiagnosed ADHD report similar quality of life
Those diagnosed with ADHD in childhood were more than twice as likely to report self-harm.
From the Journals
Dementia signs detected years before diagnosis
Findings of a new study offer hope for interventions to reduce the risk of the dementia developing.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA confirms nationwide Adderall shortage
The FDA announcement follows weeks of reports of a shortage of the drug by pharmacy chains and Adderall users.
From the Journals
Poor visual acuity linked to depression, changes in brain structure
Visual impairment was associated with a 19% higher risk for depression.
From the Journals
Suicide notes offer ‘unique window’ into motives, risks in the elderly
Most previous studies of late-life suicide have focused on risk factors rather than the themes and meaning underlying individuals’ distress.
Feature
The truth about the ‘happy hormone’: Why we shouldn’t mess with dopamine
Since its first synthesis in the early 20th century, dopamine has often been misunderstood and oversimplified – and it seems the story is...
Latest News
New ICD-10-CM codes a ‘big switch-over’ for neurocognitive disorders
The changes represent “the most consequential” coding changes for DSM-5 disorders since the Oct. 1, 2015, changeover from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM...