Chelsie Derman

According 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%.

Since the Baby Boomers are transitioning into older age by 2040 and 2050, the dramatic rise in the global aging population will increase demands for ophthalmic care.

A study found adolescents with PCOS have a 5.38-fold increased risk for a suicide attempt, and adults have an 8.75-fold increased risk.

A study found 27.5% of individuals who had an emergency department for cannabis use were diagnosed with a new anxiety disorder within 3 years. However, only 5.6% of the general population developed a new anxiety disorder.

A new study found patients with schizophrenia on lurasidone had an effect size change of 0.33 on the PANSS prosocial subscale, suggesting improvements in social functioning.

A pooled analysis showed patients on cariprazine for major depressive disorder had only mild to moderate treatment-emergent adverse events.

Our January 2024 sleep month in review includes studies regarding periodic limb movements to link to cardiovascular disease and death, sleep apnea serving as a risk factor for uncontrolled, severe asthma, and more.

In an interview with HCPLive, Daniel Greer, PharmD discussed his team’s study on how antipsychotic injections were linked to a greater reduction in 30-day rehospitalizations than oral medication.

Although 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.

Our January 2024 psychiatry month in review includes studies finding associations with depression, anxiety, and anorexia nervosa, as well as a phase 3 study looking into long-term safety of olanzapine, samidorphan.

A systematic review suggests practitioners using enhanced empathy improves patient satisfaction, but research is hindered by inadequate reporting and heterogeneity.

In 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.

In 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.

Regarding elective surgery, more than half of older adults in a survey study expressed concerns about pain and discomfort, as well as difficulty in recovery. Common concerns included costs, COVID-19 exposure, and time needed to be off work.

After 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.

A 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.

A new study found the periodic limb movement index, but not the apnea-hypopnea index, was linked to an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease or death every 10 events per hour.

A survey found low success rates for multiple sleep treatments, including light therapy, light restriction, and melatonin.

A new COSMOS study demonstrated how multivitamins had reduced cognitive aging by 2 years in older adults.

A 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.

In a new study, 7.9% of pregnant women without anemia during the first trimester developed anemia during the third trimester.

Compared to the usual care, patients with HFpEF in the active arms demonstrated less improvement in peakVO2 when they had iron deficiency and lower values of ferritin and transferrin saturation, according to a new study.

A new study found 11% of Medicare beneficiaries had ≥ 50 contact days in the year, equaling to approximately 1 contact day per week.

In August 2023, 34.5% of mental health visits took place via video, and 10% of primary and subspecialty occurred via telemedicine (including video and/or telephone).

Respondents in trigger states had significantly greater increased anxiety and depression symptoms following the Dobbs abortion decision on June 24, 2022 than respondents in non-trigger states.

Male college students were found to consume more energy drinks than female college students, and they had a greater risk for a short sleep duration due to energy drink consumption.

Myloid-reducing monoclonal antibodies for patients with Alzheimer have harmful risks, such as cerebral edema, hemorrhage, serious adverse events, and death, according to a new study.

A new study found individuals aged 18 – 55 with treatment-resistant schizophrenia had significantly greater adverse events than individuals aged ≥ 55 years.

A new study found individuals with OCD had an 82% increased risk of all-cause mortality as well as an increased risk of mortality due to natural causes and unnatural causes.