Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Breathing enriched oxygen improves major depression
Dr. R. Haim Belmaker offers provocative results from a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of a nonpharmacologic treatment.
Feature
More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
Conference Coverage
ECG promising for predicting major depression, treatment response
On average, depressed patients had a heart rate that was roughly 10-15 beats per minute higher than healthy controls.
Opinion
All about puberty blockers!
Understanding how puberty blockers work and when they should be started will enable early intervention.
From the Journals
Reassuring findings on SSRIs and diabetes risk in children
For the current study, the researchers analyzed claims data on almost 1.6 million patients aged 10-19 years.
Conference Coverage
The gut a new therapeutic target for major depression?
“This finding further ... suggests a role in response to antidepressants,” said coinvestigator Andrea Fontana, MSc.
Commentary
COVID-19 and the psychological side effects of PPE
If health care workers cannot tolerate PPE, use desensitization- and anxiety-reducing techniques to help them. said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie....
Opinion
Virtual school is especially difficult for children with ADHD
Opinion
Getting the most out of a psychiatric consultation
Know who to send it to, what to ask for, and what information to include in a consult request.
From the Journals
Counterintuitive findings for domestic violence during COVID-19
“I think the biggest take-home message is that some victims got better, but the vast majority stayed the same,” said Dr. Katelyn Jetelina.