Psychiatry

The American Academy of Pediatrics designed the 2014 Recommendations for Pediatrics Preventive Health Care to guide well-child care, but there is controversy over some of the changes.

A meta-analysis of the effects of current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drugs has led researchers to conclude black market doses are unsafe for adolescent consumers.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are twice as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment.

Schizophrenia is typically caused by damage to several genes, rather than a single genetic mutation.

Depression affects one in 3 patients with critical illness like respiratory failure or severe sepsis, according to research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Although previous studies have suggested married people are generally happier and healthier, new research has discovered marital stress increases their vulnerability to depression.

A recent study has discovered that children with both ADHD and recent-onset epilepsy display a unique brain morphology compared to healthy patients.

Traumatic life events are often associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents of children with ADHD feel they have insufficient and impersonal knowledge about the condition.

This meta-analysis attempts to definitively answer questions about the role of anger in cardiovascular events.

The behavior of a particular prion-like protein is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several other neurodegenerative disorders.

Coping strategies based on enhanced mindfulness and a greater sense of agency can help patients improve their quality of life.

A population-based, prospective study found faster cognitive decline was associated with a decreased risk of cancer mortality in elderly patients without dementia.

Although many studies have found Crohn's disease (CD) patients are more likely to smoke than the general population, only a few have examined CD prevalence as it relates to regional smoking rates.

Continuing medical education is far too important an endeavor to be subjected to a political process, especially one that is often driven by news headlines or the personal experiences of legislators or influential constituents.

New research has uncovered increased rates of dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and several other disorders in older adults with schizophrenia.

Perhaps the greatest obstacle to primary care physicians treating chronic pain is their perception of inadequacy in managing this patient population.

Although healthcare professionals tend to believe women are more concerned about the cosmetics of scarring than men, a study published online in the American Journal of Men's Health has uncovered exactly how men feel about their scars.

Patients treated with too much or too little warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AF) are significantly more likely to develop dementia than patients who maintain proper medication levels.

A recent study has raised concerns about the use of prescribed anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs, especially given their addictive nature.

Simple advice is equally as effective as more intense and comprehensive physiotherapy exercise programs for chronic whiplash-associated disorders.

Patients with mental health disorders are significantly more likely to have used or currently use electronic cigarettes.

Preliminary results from a University of Pennsylvania study show the stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) improves memory lapses in postmenopausal women.

Using trained language assistants for 18 structured home visits improved phonological skills and letter knowledge in children with language delay, which has the potential to enhance literacy in this population.

A frequently prescribed antidepressant can hinder the buildup of brain plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease development.

Taken as monotherapy or together with antidepressants or other mood stabilizers, Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) reduces relapse in schizoaffective patients.

Patients with schizoaffective disorder who were treated with paliperidone palmitate (as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy) experienced delayed time to relapse and reduced risk of relapse compared to patients treated with placebo.

Adult patients with binge eating disorder who were treated for 12 weeks with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate reported having 4 fewer binge days per week, and also experienced improvements in weight and triglyceride levels.

Patients in a trial of a first-in-class medication for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction reported improvement in overall sexual function, including an increase in the number of satisfying sexual events, and a concomitant decrease in distress levels associated with sexual dysfunction.

Study results presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that a reduced dosage of the antidepressant vilazodone is as effective as the currently approved dosage.