Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Risk-benefit ratio on the radar as new antidepressant therapies emerge
LAS VEGAS – In three phase 3 double-blind studies of esketamine in treatment refractory depression, one was positive, two were nearly positive,...
Conference Coverage
Consider adjunctive olanzapine for feeding disturbance
LAS VEGAS – “The judicious use of low-dose olanzapine may facilitate eating, weight gain, and the reduction of anxious, depressive, and cognitive...
Conference Coverage
Weight bias against teens: Understand it and combat it
Weight-based discrimination can occur whatever a person’s size or body shape, but it’s most often targeted at youth who are overweight or obese....
From the Journals
Posttraumatic stress may persist up to 9 months after pregnancy loss
Women who have experienced early pregnancy loss still could have posttraumatic stress symptoms 9 months after the loss
Feature
Are doctors really at highest risk for suicide?
Close look at the data behind these claims reveals the difficulty of establishing reliable statistics.
Conference Coverage
What to do when stimulants fail for ADHD
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Opioid prescribing and use rates down since 2010
Conference Coverage
Get familiar with evidence on these supplements
NEW ORLEANS – Because parents may be interested in complementary and alternative medicine options, you should be aware of the evidence for popular...
From the Journals
Dietary flavonol intake linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s
A class of polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables was associated with lower rates of Alzheimer’s in an observational study, setting the stage...
Opinion
Understanding postpartum psychosis: From course to treatment
Postpartum psychosis is relatively rare, with an incidence of 1 in 1,000 births, but it is one of the most serious complications of modern...
Applied Evidence
Evidence-based tools for premenstrual disorders
A symptoms chart, an algorithm, and a treatment options resource are among the tools you’ll find here to diagnose and treat premenstrual symptoms...