Psychiatry

A new study has found that, based on the complexities of the EHR system they're required to use, physicians have a nearly equal chance of shortening or extending their career.

A paternal smoking amount of more than 15 cigarettes per day was significantly associated with children's ADHD.

A small study found that ketamine decreased symptoms of depression—investigators studied its effects in combination with the opioid-blocker naltrexone compared to a placebo.

In 2016, US firearm suicides represented 35.3% of all global firearm suicides—despite the US just comprising 4.3% of the global population.

Results of an analysis indicate suicidal behavior occurred more often in patients taking an efavirenz-based treatment for HIV than in a control group that had not started treatment.

What a longtime family practitioner in a state that authorizes medical aid in dying has learned through his own experience of the controversial practice.

The phase 2b dose-ranging trial will involve 216 patients across 12-15 research sites in North America and Europe, beginning in the UK later this month.

In a clinical trial, the expedited Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation device produced a patient response/remission rates of 32% depressive symptom improvement rates of 49%.

Cleveland Clinic investigators have discovered a novel form of the neurological condition which does not demyelinate the brain's white matter.

The dual use of ribavirin and direct-acting antivirals during treatment for hepatitis C virus was found to independently predict decline in mental health-related quality-of-life.

Quebec-based investigators have highlighted the central role of bridge symptoms in the developmental process leading to long-term anxiety.

Tardive Dyskinesia Assessment Workshop members confirm the AIMS to be a valid measure of TD, but recommends alternative analyses to gauge treatments.

The Childhood Behavior Checklist may help primary care physicians determine if young children are at risk for developing major depressive disorder or anxiety disorders in their teenage and young adult years.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is commonly treated with medicines, psychotherapy, or some combination of the pair. It currently affects about 1% of US adults.

The FDA approved the 2 VMAT-2 drugs for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in 2017.

The results of a new study point to age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma as potential early warning signs that an individual is at risk for developing Alzheimer disease or dementia.

The findings support exploration of LAC as a biomarker and therapeutic target that might help guide individualized treatments in the spirit of precision medicine.

A Denmark retrospective study of 7 million-plus individuals found associations between increased TBI severity and frequency, and suicide risk.

Over time, it has become evident that suicide involves a complex mix of genetics, temperament, circumstances, external support, and access to means.

According to pooled data, 91.8% of the hospitalizations due to firearm injuries in pediatric and adolescent patients were of urban patients, 4.8% were of micropolitan patients, and 3.3% were of rural patients.

From 1999 to 2014, prevalence of opioid use disorder among women giving birth increased 333% nationally, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The novel methylphenidate formulation indicated for evening administration in patients with ADHD aged 6 years and older has shown improvement in the severity of ADHD symptoms in the early morning and throughout the day for patients.

Through Warrior Centric Health, the 25-year US Navy vet has bridged the gap between civilian physicians and the specific-need veterans left behind.

For patients with acute coronary syndrome and depression, taking escitalopram to treat depression resulted in significantly fewer major cardiac events compared to patients given placebo.

The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia and drug-induced parkinsonism can be remarkably similar, but an accurate diagnosis is critical when treatment for one condition may worsen the other.

If done ethically, the genetic database's collaboration with GSK could provide researchers what they really need to improve neurological care: the right patients in the right studies.

Meeting with a peer support worker to complete a personal recovery workbook reduced readmissions over a year for patients with mental health challenges.

A qualitative narrative analysis of 300-plus submitted essays led to answers as to what factors contribute to inclusive environments at work or education institutions.

The combined results of a recent meta-analysis and a new population-based study supports there being a significant association between asthma and ADHD.

The long-acting injectable risperidone (Perseris) will provide an alternative to daily oral medication to improve treatment adherence for patients with schizophrenia.