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Risk to infant may warrant drug treatment for postpartum depression
Persistent postpartum depression are associated with a more than fourfold risk of behavioral problems at the age of 3.5 years, Dr. Neha Hudepohl...
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Depression remains common among dystonia patients
Use of antidepressants and CBT as a way to target negative body concept or social stigma are “underexplored and underutilized,” reported Dr. Alex...
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High rates of work-related trauma, PTSD in intern physicians
About 10% of participants screened positive for PTSD by the end of the internship year, compared with a 12-month PTSD prevalence of 3.6% in the...
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Neurodegeneration complicates psychiatric care for Parkinson’s patients
Algorithms offer guidance for management of Parkinson’s disease patients with depression and anxiety, wrote Dr. Gregory M. Pontone and colleagues...
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Low-dose nitrous oxide shows benefit for resistant depression
The study cannot be considered definitive, so “it is too early to advocate for the use of nitrous oxide in everyday clinical practice,” said Dr....
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How a community-based program for SMI pivoted during the pandemic
Fountain House now faces new challenges operating as a possible hybrid model, Dr. Ashwin Vasan said.
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COVID-19 tied to spike in suspected suicide attempts by girls
Health care systems cannot address this issue alone. Suicide is a complex public health issue that also requires a comprehensive, community-based...
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Schizophrenia meds a key contributor to cognitive impairment
The investigators found that 63% of participants had an anticholinergic cognitive burden score of at least 3, which is "striking."
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‘Remarkable’ response to diabetes drug in resistant bipolar depression
Patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression with insulin resistance showed marked improvement in depressive symptoms after metformin...
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Child suicides drive Colorado hospital to declare state of emergency
"I've been in pediatrics for two decades and have never seen anything like this before," said Dr. David Brumbaugh.