Mental Health
News
FDA accepts dasotraline NDA for binge-eating disorder
Dasotraline, a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, demonstrated efficacy in two 12-week trials and one long-term safety study.
Commentary
Migrant children need safety net
Should clinicians be bystanders to the trauma faced by children at the border – or become involved professionals?
Feature
Pharmacist stigma a barrier to rural buprenorphine access
SAN ANTONIO – The role of pharmacists in access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder has been neglected but remains an...
Feature
Follow-up after mental illness admission: State scorecard
Medicaid enrollees in Oregon are the most likely to see a mental health clinician within 30 days.
From the Journals
Most preschoolers with signs of ADHD aren’t ready for primary school
They scored much worse than counterparts on measures of school readiness.
Opinion
Would a universal basic income help our patients?
It’s difficult to imagine that it would not be helpful to everyone’s mental health to be freed from the worry of earning enough money to survive,...
Opinion
When’s the right time to use dementia as a diagnosis?
Conference Coverage
Alzheimer’s disease raises risk for recurrent seizures
LOS ANGELES – In one cohort study, nearly 70% of Alzheimer’s disease patients who had one seizure had another within months, and seizures were...
From the Journals
First-time fathers at risk of postnatal depressive symptoms
"Strategies to promote better sleep, mobilize social support, and strengthen the couple relationship may be important to address in innovative...
Opinion
Family dinners are good medicine
Families who frequently eat together promote good physical and mental health, high self-esteem, and well-being.
Commentary
LAIs still underused for patients with psychosis
Among individuals with schizophrenia, LAIs can lead to significant improvements in symptom control, quality of life, and overall functioning, Dr....