Mental Health
News
Social anxiety more likely with inattentive ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities
Learning and communication disorders, and anxiety disorders were the most common among patients.
Conference Coverage
Intensive BP control reduced dementia but increased brain atrophy and hurt cognition
SAN DIEGO – The small but significant ill effects worried some researchers at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease...
PURLs
Antidepressant Tx for Anxiety Disorders: How Long?
This systematic review/meta-analysis provides long-awaited evidence about the length of time to treat to minimize relapse risk.
News
Higher risk of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety found with autism
“Given the high rates of comorbidity, researchers and practitioners should develop tools that are specific to the unique needs of this population...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: PPI use & dementia; Weight loss after gastroplasty; more
Topics include: Weight loss after gastroplasty • PT vs steroids for OA • Pregnancy-related death • PPI use & dementia • Biomarkers for CV...
Opinion
An alarming number of bipolar disorder diagnoses or something else?
Does severe nonepisodic irritability belong in the spectrum of bipolar disorders?
Conference Coverage
Helping adolescents get enough quality sleep
NEW ORLEANS – Everything from social activities to school demands to technology can interfere with teens’ ability to get enough quantity and...
News
More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues
This trend corresponds with a marked increase in teen and young adult suicides.
Conference Coverage
Disentangling sleep problems and bipolar disorder
COPENHAGEN – “Anybody who deals with bipolar patients knows that sleep is a constant issue.”
Conference Coverage
Reappraising standard treatment of comorbid insomnia/depression
COPENHAGEN – “There are some effects on insomnia when you treat depression, but they’re not very large.”