Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Internet addiction ‘an impairing but treatable problem’
Many checklists and diagnostic instruments can be used to determine whether patients’ Internet use can be characterized as excessive.
From the Journals
Folic acid and multivitamin supplements associated with reduced autism risk
Lower ASD risk is found in children whose mothers started taking supplements 2 years before pregnancy.
News
Sacred cows
Two articles suggest that we need to be more careful as we interpret the buzz around the terms “early intervention” and “evidence based.”
Feature
California tops state tobacco prevention spending
Nationwide, most of the money from the 1998 tobacco settlement and taxes is going elsewhere in 2018.
From the Journals
U.S. autism rates edge up from 2014-2016
Increase in ASD prevalence rates are not statistically significant, epidemiologists report.
Conference Coverage
MRI-guided neurofeedback improves ADHD long term in adolescent boys
PARIS – Neuroimaging morphs into neurotherapy in proof-of-concept study.
Commentary
Time for another cup of coffee … or two
At least I can feel better about the 4 cups of coffee I drink every day!
Applied Evidence
The evidence for herbal and botanical remedies, Part 2
In this second installment of our series, we explore what the evidence tells us about turmeric/curcumin, chamomile, rosemary, coffee, and cocoa....
From the Journals
More evidence backs adjunctive intranasal esketamine for refractory depression
Adjunctive intranasal esketamine leads to remission of treatment-resistant depression, based on changes in MADRS total scores.
Opinion
When cannabis use becomes another disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is one adverse effect of regular marijuana use, occurring especially in males.
Conference Coverage
Loneliness is common, and not just in the elderly
Age and disability status weren’t associated with increased risk for being lonely.