Mental Health
From the Journals
Extreme caffeine use in early pregnancy risks offspring behavioral disorders
An extreme amount of coffee in early pregnancy might damage the fetus’s brain.
From the Journals
Meta-analysis shows correlation between diabetes and erectile dysfunction
WASHINGTON – Half of men with diabetes have related erectile dysfunction.
Conference Coverage
Physician burnout common, not readily recognized
CHICAGO – Stress can push you to perform, but burnout just leaves you burnt.
Conference Coverage
Online intervention aims to prevent teen depression
SAN FRANCISCO – Can you reach teens with an online program?
Conference Coverage
Life-long risk reduction could cut late-life dementia by up to 35%
LONDON – Expert panel commissioned by The Lancet targets nine modifiable lifestyle factors to reduce dementia incidence worldwide.
Opinion
Prenatal SSRI exposure’s effect on development
What do we know about prenatal SSRI exposure on development?
Commentary
Depression in adolescence
Depression is very treatable, but this takes time.
Conference Coverage
Office visit conversations are clues to teens’ predepressive symptoms
SAN FRANCISCO – Consider close follow-up when teens say they are stressed or down, can’t sleep, or cry for no reason.
Conference Coverage
Stressful life events take greater cognitive toll on African Americans than whites
LONDON – Stressful experiences affect cognition even more than traditional risk factors like genetic status and even age.
Conference Coverage
What works and what doesn’t in treating binge eating
For patients who meet criteria for binge eating and who express a desire to lose weight, do drugs top cognitive-behavioral therapy?
Conference Coverage
Involuntary commitment sought in 5% of anorexia admissions
SAN DIEGO – The study findings point to the importance of seeking civil commitment early in the course of illness in patients with anorexia...