Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads by Date
Must reads for theWeek ending September 27, 2015
FDA Approves Atypical Antipsychotic Vraylar , Indications in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Adjunctive Therapy in Bipolar Disorder, Some benefit seen when armodafinil is added
Marijuana Use and Schizophrenia , Study looks at genetic link among early teen users
Many Elderly With MDD Do Not Respond to Meds, But… , …some do, and severity level is not the only factor
Using E-Cigarettes to Vaporize Cannabis , Survey shows prevalence among high school students
Must reads for theWeek ending September 20, 2015
FDA Approves MagVita TMS Therapy System, Indicated for MDD treatment when medication fails
Suicide Risk Among Enlisted Soldiers , How do rates compare to those of officers?
Smoking Behaviors Among Bipolar Patients, Rates compared to those with MDD, schizophrenia
Eating Fish and Depression Risk Evaluated, Meta-analysis reveals inverse association
Is Gothic Subculture Associated With Depression? , Identifying those at high risk in this group urged
Must reads for theWeek ending September 13, 2015
Antipsychotics in Young Population Tracked, How did usage change over 5 years?
Third-Generation Antipsychotic Evaluated , Brexpiprazole shown effective on PANNS, CGI scales
Nicotine Patch Safe Long-Term, But …, …efficacy beyond 24 weeks questioned
Medicare Patients and Depression Screening , Study evaluates how often assessment occurs
Gainful Employment For Severely Mentally Ill , How Thinking Skills for Work program can help
Must reads for theWeek ending September 6, 2015
Symptom and Risk Label Effect on At-Risk Patients, Where shame stems from makes a difference
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Unintended Weight Loss, Study evaluates effect in elderly over 12 months
Teen Use of Controlled Substances, Those born more recently start younger
Computerized Training and PTSD Symptoms , How important is attention bias variability?
Are Middle-Managers More Prone to Be Depressed?, Recent analysis compares them to owners, laborers
Must reads for theWeek ending August 30, 2015
E-Cigarettes’ Effect on High School Students, Likelihood of moving on to tobacco, hookah studied
Clozapine’s Impact on Attention Issues , Schizophrenia patients improved in 1 of 3 areas
What Happens When Bullied Students Exercise? , Study looked at how it affects suicide thoughts
Higher IQ and Bipolar Disorder, Researchers analyze birth cohort for a connection
Anhedonia Evaluated in Depressed Patients , New finding might help identify treatments