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Distinct mood, apathy profiles found in bipolar disorder patients
The findings implicated the gray matter deficits in regional temporal lobe and frontal-temporal-parietal circuits that were related to distinct...
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FGF21 could be tied to psychopathology of bipolar mania
"In light of these findings, our future research will focus on investigating whether ... the change in FGF21 expression is a causal factor or a...
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Motivational interviewing may beat relaxation for OCD symptoms
“These findings suggest that MI prior to ERP may confer a small but meaningful benefit for enhancing treatment outcome post ERP,” wrote Dr. Randi...
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Probiotics tied to reduced cognitive reactivity in mild, moderate depression
“Our results suggest that probiotics potentially act on cognitive processes contributing to depression,” reported Bahia Chahwan and her associates...
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Siblings of bipolar disorder patients at higher cardiometabolic disease risk
“Our results may motivate additional studies to evaluate genetic factors, psychosocial factors, and other pathophysiology of bipolar disorder,”...
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Psychiatry residents not getting training in treating chronic pain
SAN FRANCISCO – Given the unique role of psychiatrists in helping chronic pain patients, this void is concerning, said Dr. Ali Ahsan Ali.
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Psychiatrists discuss work on climate change
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Lise Van Susteren and Dr. David Pollack discuss steps psychiatrists can take to provide care for patients suffering from the...
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Gender equity, sexual harassment in health care
SAN FRANCISCO – TIME’S UP Healthcare leaders seek to address transgressions and intervene.
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Consider patients’ perceptions of tardive dyskinesia
SAN FRANCISCO – You really need to ask the patient a lot of questions – and the family and the caregivers – about how much tardive dyskinesia...
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Patients with intellectual disability require nuanced care
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Nita V. Bhatt talks with Dr. Julie P. Gentile about best practices for providing psychiatric interventions for patients with...
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Navigating racism while in medical training
SAN FRANCISCO – A team in the psychiatry department at Yale University explores issues tied to race and racism and examines possible solutions.
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Psychiatrists urged to raise awareness about human trafficking
SAN FRANCISCO – “One study of sex-trafficked adults found that about 40% of them had a history of a suicide attempt.”
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When the parent is a psychiatrist: How are children affected?
SAN FRANCISCO – Children of psychiatrists view parents’ profession as a gift.
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Toolkit for providing mental health care to Muslim patients launched
SAN FRANCISCO – Expert explores challenges of providing mental health care to Muslim patients.
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Hip-hop offers lens into psyche of black boys, men
SAN FRANCISCO – Suicidality in black men might not look the same as it does in other patients, Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson said.