Mental Health
Commentary
Book Review: The hope that comes from ‘Growing Pains’
Dr. Mike Shooter beautifully describes the societal ills that have contributed to a global rise in child and adolescent mental health problems, Dr...
From the Journals
Perinatal depression screening improves screening, treatment for postpartum depression
After initiation of the policy, screening increased during the first prenatal visit (0.1% vs. 66%), the third trimester (0% vs. 43%), and at a...
Feature
Medicare going in ‘right direction’ on opioid epidemic
About 174,000 Medicare beneficiaries received such medication-assisted treatment in 2018, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General.
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For African Americans with MDD, more education means more benefits of friendships
“These findings underscore the complexity of social support as a possible intervening process in depression,” Dr. Ann W. Nguyen wrote.
Commentary
Memories, flashbacks, and PTSD in NYC
A lot of PTSD remains undiagnosed – partly because clinicians tend to look for the disorder only after major traumatic events, Dr. Robert T....
Conference Coverage
Misguided fear is keeping benzodiazepines from elderly
SAN FRANCISCO – Benzos are “wonderful” for geriatric anxiety and anxiety-related insomnia, said Dr. Carl Salzman of Harvard Medical School.
Conference Coverage
Mindfulness-based relapse prevention tied to lower anxiety, depression
SAN ANTONIO – “Mindfulness-based relapse prevention can be successfully implemented in an outpatient setting with as good as or better results as...
From the Journals
No increased risk of psychiatric problems tied to isotretinoin
Isotretinoin patients may be vulnerable to psychiatric problems, but data don’t support a causal relationship.
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Self-harm with bupropion linked to greater risk compared to SSRIs
“In light of bupropion’s disproportionately significant morbidity and mortality risk, it would be prudent for practitioners to avoid the use of...
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Probiotics tied to reduced cognitive reactivity in mild, moderate depression
“Our results suggest that probiotics potentially act on cognitive processes contributing to depression,” reported Bahia Chahwan and her associates...
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Responders to r-TMS may engage in more physical activity after treatment
“Future work should systematically examine the role of [physical activity] before, during, and after depression treatments as important...