Mental Health
Commentary
Neuropsychiatric side effects of hormonal contraceptives: More common than you think!
Practitioners of all types need to engage in shared decision-making to identify the key benefits and risks of hormonal contraceptive use for each...
From the Journals
Progress, gaps as pediatricians expand mental health roles
Authors outline three areas for improvement and suggest changes to enable more consistent care.
From the Journals
Physical exercise tied to a reduction in suicide attempts
The analysis was limited because the included studies were “few, underpowered, and heterogeneous.”
Opinion
Teen girls are in crisis: A call to action resulting from 2021 CDC data
Rates of sadness, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and mental health crisis ED visits among girls are the highest reported in a decade.
Conference Coverage
Answers sought for mental health challenges in pediatric rheumatology patients
One study found a tremendous increase in screening by automating the process while another found remote delivery of a 6-week cognitive-behavioral...
Feature
Should you recommend e-cigs to help patients quit smoking?
“There is scientific research to support vaping as a cessation tool, but we wouldn’t use it as a first line of defense because we still need...
From the Journals
Alzheimer’s drug may ease hair pulling, skin-picking disorders
Behavioral therapy that attempts to reverse these habits is considered first-line treatment, but trained therapists are difficult to find.
From the Journals
ECT vs. ketamine for major depressive disorder: New data
This is “important research. It establishes the superiority of ECT against an active comparator (ketamine) which is very popular now and accepted...
Conference Coverage
Anger in adults a red flag for childhood trauma
Emotional neglect during childhood was associated with approximately a 40% increased likelihood of subsequent anger.
Behavioral Health
Conversion disorder: An integrated care approach
Knowing how the diagnosis is made and the condition is managed effectively can help FPs fulfill their role in the multifaceted care of these...
PURLs
Is combination pharmacotherapy effective for patients with acute depression?
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that these combinations were superior to monotherapy and had comparable tolerability.