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VIDEO: The ‘artificial’ divide between biology and psychology
NEW YORK – “All psychology works through biology,” said the new head of the National Institute of Mental Health, Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD. “The...
Mental Health Consult
VIDEO: Is your patient clinically depressed, or is there something else?
How should you manage a 42-year-old woman with well-controlled hypertension and type 2 diabetes who screens positive for depression, but is...
From the Journals
Perinatal problems raise adult OCD risk
Adverse events during the perinatal period were independently associated with an increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder at age 40 years,...
From the Journals
NIH workshop yields youth suicide prevention road map
The National Institutes of Health has released a 10-year road map for optimizing youth suicide prevention efforts.
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Cannabis use after first-episode psychosis may raise relapse risk
Continued cannabis use after an episode of psychosis was associated with a higher risk of relapse of psychosis requiring inpatient treatment than...
News
Early epilepsy increases risk of later comorbid ADHD in autism
Vienna – Youths with autism spectrum disorder and a history of early-onset epilepsy before age 7 years are at increased risk of subsequent...
Conference Coverage
Anxiety, depression may precede Parkinson’s by 25 years
Key clinical point: Patients can have clinical anxiety and/or depression for 25 years or more before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease....
Conference Coverage
Research yields fresh insights into ketamine for depression
VIENNA – Better-tolerated alternatives to ketamine for treatment-resistant depression are now in phase III trials.
Conference Coverage
Experts offer tips on anxiety, depression, and psychosis in Parkinson’s
Key clinical point: A cross-sectional study uncovered a statistically significant link between anxiety and psychosis in Parkinson’s disease. Major...
Conference Coverage
Male libido problems successfully treated with bright light
VIENNA – Daily exposure to intense white light may improve male sexual dysfunction.