Psychiatry

Four out of 18 patients in antipsychotic monotherapy, 5 out of 16 individuals receiving psychological intervention, and 5 out of 17 receiving combined therapy achieved a good clinical response at 6 months.

Patients with bipolar depression have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unlike other antidepressants, SEP-4199 looks at reducing some side effects common when treating bipolar depression.

The best results came from second-stage therapies, which produced significant increases in remission and response rates.

Shorter nighttime sleep duration and later bedtime at 3.5 years old age were significantly associated with borderline personality disorder symptoms.

The presence of anxiety symptoms moderated most alterations in emotional processing observed following sleep restriction.

A noninferiority study showed parents were not more anxious when their discharged child was treated as-need—nor was their child at greater health risk.

The earliest time point where a treatment outcome could be observed was 1 week after initiation of medication compared to placebo.

ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, seizures, and even developmental delays are asssociated with a two-fold risk of asthma in US children.

Fluoxetine alone was more effective treating depression than a combination of fluoxetine with cognitive behavioral therapy.

Investigators identify the extent to which a machine-learning approach predicts acute improvement for individual depressive symptoms with antidepressants based on pre-treatment symptom scores and EEG measures.

Use of benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine-like hypnotics should only occur during pregnancy after a thorough evaluation of the benefits and risks for the mother and child.

A trio of clinicians discuss what needs to occur for telemedicine to be seen as a positive in reducing burnout during the ongoing pandemic.

Many tools are becoming available to psychiatrists who need to strengthen their reach of care outside the office.

In the last 20 years suicide rates have increased substantially, while emergency department visits for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts have doubled.

Individuals at 15 years old with depression experience struggles with both sleep patterns and sleep quality.

ADHD symptoms are highly comorbid with insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and snoring.

Antipsychotics commonly cause a number of side effects including weight gain and long-term cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular events and death increased by 20% in people with 4 or more depressive symptoms compared to individuals without depressive symptoms.

An analysis of nearly 8k veterans has found use of metformin was associated with a reduction in PTSD symptoms.

In multiple clinical trials, investigators do not find any serious adverse events.

Association with familial history found in hospitalizations, suicide attempts, and an earlier onset of symptoms.

Survey findings highlight the psychological and psychosocial distress related to having diabetes.

Time of cannabis use can predict larger decreases in intrusions and irritability in individuals suffering from PTSD.

Other treatment plans need to be considered for women with anxiety or insomnia.