The HCPLive Psychiatry condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on mental illnesses. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and more.
October 3rd 2024
A study reveals that individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders experience high rates of comorbid mental health conditions and receive minimally adequate treatment.
September 26th 2024
September 20th 2024
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Sex After Heart Attack Is Safe, Studies Show
Physicians often fail to counsel recovering heart attack patients on whether they are at risk of having another myocardial infarction triggered by sexual activity. In a letter to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Dietrich Rothenbacher, MD, MPH and colleagues have reassuring data.
Can Rumination-Based Therapy Outperform Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Researchers are preparing to launch a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to see if it is more effective than typical cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of depression.
What Are the Best, Most Effective Psychological Interventions?
Researchers conducted a literature search to compare the approach, delivery, and effectiveness of various psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and guided self-help.
Minnesota Depression Initiative: Higher Patient Satisfaction, No Impact on Depression
A study in the Annals of Family Medicine illustrated the difficulty in effectively implementing evidence-based care, even when the initiative is supported by an experienced quality improvement collaborative, or when when payment incentives are adjusted with the end goal of increasing collaborative care.
Study Series to Examine Post-Partum Depression's Less Famous Sibling: Perinatal AD
An upcoming series of studies will look at gaps in understanding the development, diagnosis, and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety related disorders (AD), which account for a significant proportion of mental health conditions, according to an article in BMC Psychiatry.
Mobile Apps for Bipolar Disorder Are a Mess
Mobile phone applications offer a significant opportunity to improve treatment for bipolar disorder, but they're not ready for prime time yet. In fact, a study in the Journal of Internet Medical Research looked at the most recent apps and found significant gaps that need to be addressed, in terms of agreement with medical guidelines, comprehensive information, and privacy matters.
Major Depressive Disorder: Potential Biomarkers for Antidepressant Treatment
A study in Translational Psychiatry has identified two genetic variations – single nucleotide polymorphisms – that may predict response to antidepressant drugs in Korean patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD).
Massive Weight Loss Patients Appear Significantly Older than They Are Prior to Facial Surgery
Massive weight loss (MWL) provides obvious health benefits, including reducing morbidity and mortality risks, but it brings some medical and psychological challenges as well. MWL patients are often left with excessive amounts of sagging skin, particularly in the thighs, under the arms, around the abdomen, and around the face.
Researchers Identify the Differences Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Brains
A new methodology for analyzing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has demonstrated the difference between autistic and non-autistic brains for the first time, according to a study published in Brain.
Children with Asthma and Eczema More Likely to Be Bullied at School
As summer comes to a close and many have already sent their children off to a new year of school, a study in PLOS One suggests that children who have asthma or eczema may face significant challenges fitting in with their peers.
Sleep Disorders: Opposing Ions May Be Culprit
The rising sun and moon may not be the only opposite partners when it comes to sleeping and waking. A research team at Northwestern University recently discovered a pair of opposing ion channels may be turn circadian neurons in the brain on and off on a daily cycle.
Scaling up Global Mental Healthcare, Starting with Schizophrenia
An article in Schizophrenia Bulletin makes a strong case for a scaling up of schizophrenia care that could yield breakthroughs in treatment for the condition and, ultimately, many other mental health disorders. Such a scaling up would involve breaking down significant barriers but could yield significant breakthroughs in treatment.
Study Identifies Possible Biomarkers for Bipolar Disorder
A study in Translational Psychiatry has identified three potential genes that could prove to be responsible for disturbances in mitochondrial function and DNA repair mechanisms in bipolar disorder. The genes in question – POLG, OGG1, and NDUFV2 – may open new targets for examination. The study authors themselves consider the results to be "somewhat promising."
Children with Lupus and Diabetes Are Likely to Also Have Depression
Children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)/mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) often suffer from significant bouts of depression and potentially suicide ideation, a study in the Journal of Pediatrics determined.
Still in the Dark: Unknown Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Circadian Cycles
Better understanding the relationship between bipolar disorder (BD) and circadian cycles can help establish new treatment protocols and treatment modalities, according to a review in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Does Religion Belong in the ICU?
Close relatives or friends often serve as surrogate decision-makers for patients in intensive care units. Physicians are usually comfortable answering their medical questions. But what happens when spiritual or religious issues arise in the context of end-of-life decisions?
Stress from Migraines Can Cause More Migraines
Stress resulting from frequent migraine headaches may contribute to the development of medical and psychological comorbidities that can result in an ugly cycle of more migraines, according to a study in the Journal of Pain Research.
Prescribing Psychiatric Medications in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
Two comprehensive reviews in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry looked at the use of pharmacologic therapy for psychiatric conditions during pregnancy and lactation. One review looked at mood stabilizers and the other focused on antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotics.