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.
May 6th 2024
Nelson discusses how personality disorder care has been slow to apply evidence into practice—and how it's affecting patients.
Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
View More
Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
View More
'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
View More
Experts' Perspectives: How Lacking Clinical Trial Diversity Impacts Public Health
March 1st 2024This article serves as a landing page for our 3-part series spotlighting how a lack of diversity in clinical trials has had a deleterious downstream effect on real-world care for people of color in the US, with perspective from experts across more than half a dozen specialties.
FDA Issues CRL for Roluperidone for Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
February 27th 2024Minerva Neurosciences announced the receipt of a Complete Response Letter for roluperidone in treatment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia on February 27, 2024 despite clinical trial data indicating improved Negative Symptom Factor Scores and Personal and Social Performance scale scores.
Women Working in Healthcare Have Significantly More Burnout Than Men Colleagues
February 23rd 2024A new study found gender inequality, poor work-life balance, a lack of workplace autonomy, and caregiving responsibilities contribute to women in healthcare professions having more stress than their male colleagues.
Psychologically Distressed Patients Faced Challenges During COVID-19
February 8th 2024According to a new study, overall outpatient mental health care increased from 11.2% to 12.4% between 2018 and 2018. However, for individuals with serious psychological distress, the rate of care decreased from 46.5% to 40.4%.
Antidepressants from SSRI or SNRI Classes Were Safe for Most Stroke Survivors
February 2nd 2024Although a new study found antidepressants from SSRI or SNRI did not increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke or other serious bleeding in ischemic stroke survivors, the risk increased when taking antidepressants of other classes and anti-platelet medications.
Transgender, Gender Diverse People More Likely to Have Unmet Mental Health Needs
February 1st 2024In a survey, 1 in 6 cisgender men and women reported unmet mental health needs at their latest visit with a healthcare professional. Mental health needs for other gender identities ranged from 1 in 5 and 1 in 4.
Antipsychotic Injections for Schizophrenia Linked to Decline in Hospital Readmissions
January 31st 2024In a study comparing readmission rates for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder on oral or long-acting injections, investigators found after 30 days the readmission rate was 8.3% among patients who received pills and 1.9% among patients who received injections.
CBT May Normalize Fronto-Parietal Activation in Unmedicated Pediatric Anxiety
January 30th 2024After undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy, unmedicated pediatric patients with anxiety disorder experienced changes in activation in the fronto-parietal network regions including left and right supplementary motor area, middle frontal gyrus, and superior parietal lobule.
Single Substance Not Linked to Single Psychiatric Symptom in Adolescents
January 29th 2024A new survey study of high schoolers found alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine were linked to significant, moderate dose-dependent associations with worse symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, general mental health, as well as suicidal thoughts.
Behavioral Activation Therapy Treats Depression in Patients with Heart Failure
January 26th 2024A new study found behavioral activation therapy is just as effective as antidepressants for treating depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, with both treatments having a 50% reduction at months 3, 6, and 12.