Mental Health
News from the FDA/CDC
Developmental disabilities up significantly since 2014
Autism spectrum disorder was almost three times as prevalent in boys as in girls in 2014-2016.
CE/CME
December 2017: Click for Credit
Topics include: Recurrent strep throat • Motivational pharmacotherapy for minority patients with depression • Revised Bethesda System thyroid...
Article
Ensuring prompt recognition and treatment of panic disorder
Pharmacologic and/or psychotherapeutic interventions are effective for most patients. But first, you must rule out organic causes of the patient’s...
Opinion
Postpartum depression: Moving toward improved screening with a new app
The MGH Perinatal Depression Scale (MGHPDS) is an app that screens for postpartum depression during and after pregnancy.
Conference Coverage
Female family physicians come up short in burnout gender divide
Fewer self-care activities appear to play a role.
Conference Coverage
Screening for postpartum depression is essential
Postpartum depression is serious and requires intervention, affecting 10%-20% of new mothers and even more in high-risk populations.
Conference Coverage
Scandinavian registries answer key questions about ADHD
PARIS – ADHD medications protect against suicidality and serious motor vehicle accidents.
Conference Coverage
Long-term cholinesterase inhibition may slow cognitive decline – and more
BOSTON – New data suggest the drugs also reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, and all-cause mortality.
Conference Coverage
Prenatal maternal anxiety linked to hyperactivity in offspring as teenagers
New findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children point to a dose-response effect.
News
OCD linked to lower education attainment
Detecting and treating OCD at an early age might help patients “fulfill their educational potential.”