Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Targeting inactivity, mood, and cognition could be key to reducing OA mortality
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OA was associated with a 15% increased risk of mortality in the general population.
News
Why do you need to know about bipolar disorder?
You are crucial for communicating the expected recurring cyclic nature of episodes of depression and mania or hypomania, and the need for...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: National suicide hotline could result from pending U.S. law
A bill pending in Congress would assess the feasibility of a national “N11” number for suicide interventions and mental health crises.
News
Bipolar and seizure medication linked with serious immune system reaction
Lamotrigine will carry a warning about hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
From the Journals
Autism spectrum disorder rate calculated at record high in 2014
An estimated 1.68 per 1,000 8-year-old children have the disorder in 11 states.
From the Journals
Anticholinergics’ link to dementia calls for vigilance in elderly
The associations seen were “moderate” but reflect an “appreciable risk” for patients.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Lupus is quietly killing young women
And does substance abuse trigger schizophrenia?
From the Journals
Substance use linked to conversion to schizophrenia
Individuals with schizotypal disorder who use cannabis, opioids, or amphetamines have a higher risk of converting to schizophrenia.
Commentary
Ketamine formulation study is ‘groundbreaking’
Dr. Sanjay J. Mathew says the phase 2 study on treating patients with depression who are at a high risk of suicide is a “promising start.”
Opinion
Self-harm
Nonsuicidal self-injury often starts in adolescence and has become more prevalent in youth in recent years.
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide on the minds of many Utah teens
Bullying and substance use may be factors in the state’s increasing youth suicide rate.