Mental Health
Conference Coverage
How to handle anorexia in community hospitals
Pediatric hospitalists created guidelines for treating patients with eating disorders.
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Adults with autism, comorbid depression less likely to get talk therapy
Adults with autism spectrum disorder were more likely to be prescribed different classes of medications at the same time.
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Targeting depression, not eating disorders, may yield better results
People who might not have clinical eating disorders might have body image concerns that place their mental health at risk.
News
Janssen submits NDA for esketamine nasal spray
Esketamine has shown promise in treating refractory depression when used with an oral antidepressant.
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Antidepressants not effective in treating depression in patients with dementia
Compared with placebo, antidepressants were associated with a higher remission rate and more adverse events.
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Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles
The U.S. has significantly more instances of ADHD than do other developed countries, which researchers said has led some to think Americans are...
Clinical Inquiries
Do statins alter the risk or progression of dementia?
EVIDENCE-BASED SUMMARY: No. Moderate-intensity statin therapy (with pravastatin or simvastatin) doesn’t prevent progression to dementia in...
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Young adults with ASD may be at greater risk of depression
Young adults with autism – particularly those with no intellectual disability – are at a higher risk of depression than their counterparts without...
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36% of soldiers who attempt suicide have no mental health diagnosis
Improving knowledge about mental health among soldiers and “maximizing a culture of honest symptom reporting” might facilitate detection,...
Opinion
Speaking the unspeakable: Talking to children about parental mental illness
You need to be prepared to talk with children and teens about their parents’ mental illness.
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USPSTF releases its first perinatal depression draft recommendations
Certain forms of counseling interventions have shown promise in preventing perinatal depression in pregnant and postpartum women.