Psychiatry

During the early pandemic period, video telehealth use increased among all veteran groups but differences were observed among American Indian/Alaska Native veterans.

After restrictions, the number of youth more than 1 hour away from a clinic almost doubled to 50%, indicating that half of all youths face increased travel times to access essential gender-affirming care.

RiVive is the second nonprescription naloxone product approved by the FDA, signaling a proactive effort to increase accessibility and consumer availability of life-saving medication.

The study suggests 1 in every 18 patients would need an MRI scan to detect such significant abnormalities.

Results show 60% of the children with FASD experienced nightmares, while 44% exhibited frequent insomnia symptoms.

Structural discrimination, such as sexism and racism, can exacerbate mental health challenges, leading to higher suicidal thoughts and behavior rates among multiple marginalized individuals.

Because early detection of PPD is crucial and its prevalence is growing in the US, the condition poses significant risks to both maternal and neonatal health.

Data corresponding with DSM-IV symptoms were gathered around ages 18, 21, and 23 years and the primary outcome was depression at age 24.

Investigators noted both direct and indirect standardization are valid methods for comparing mortality rates. However, direct standardization is particularly useful when assessing disease burdens across multiple groups.

The findings underscore the importance of considering both the severity of BPD features and changes in depressive symptoms when assessing risk of suicide.

Women with type 1 diabetes experience a three times greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women without diabetes.

"These findings may be used to change attitudes toward mental health disorders, promote greater mental health literacy, and promote policies to support needed services," investigators write.

The study revealed several concerning trends in the utilization of acute mental health care among youth during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis results showed the differential impact of certain variables on the face inversion effect in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

England saw a significant increase in severe psychological distress among adults over the past 3 years, highlighting the urgent need to address the growing mental health crisis and allocate sufficient resources to mental health services.

Investigators systematically review data to further understand the relationship between sleep and PTSD as it impacts treatment outcomes.

The analysis of 500+ patients with ADHD shows no statistically significant evidence linking stimulant treatment to later substance use, indicating that stimulant medication did not increase or decrease the risk of substance use in adolescence or adulthood.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 studies observed that visual impairment significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide death.

The prospective cohort study evaluates the role of both subjective and objective experiences.

From a novel acne cream to a breakthrough depression drug, a half-dozen agent decisions are coming through in the coming 6 months.

The data provide promising results, yielding a smoking abstinence rate of 26.4% in the intervention group at 18 months.

Telehealth likely will have a major place in psychiatric care in the future.

For participants reporting past-year suicidal experiences, there was decreased odds of attributing their suicidal experiences to the pandemic for veterans compared to nonveterans.

The investigators found an adjusted odds ratio of 1.74 for hospitalized suicide attempts and 1.45 for those who committed suicide in individuals with recent psychiatric history.

Reports from the intervention group show decreased alcohol-related problems, mediated by the change in insomnia severity following treatment.

The guidelines contain safety warnings because psychedelic drugs could produce psychoactive effects such as mood, cognitive changes, and hallucinations.

The results show 55.4% of patients in the ketamine group had a response, compared to 41.2% of patients in the ECT group.

Patients with high attendance rates within the lifestyle intervention group lost more weight than those with medium and low rates.

Patients with anxiety or depression who engaged in health-related social media usage were significantly more likely to report to report intentions to quit smoking, endorse past 12-month attempts at smoking cessation, and were more likely to meet national recommendation for weekly strength training.

The results show high centrality of anxiety and depression in patients with COVID-19 and anxiety had the highest bridge influence in the network.