Mental Health
News
Low depression scores may miss seniors with suicidal intent
Only half of older adults (52%) in the study met criteria for major depression, determined on the basis of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric...
Conference Coverage
Managing sleep in the elderly
Polypharmacy, behavioral issues can pose unique challenges to treating sleep problems in older adults.
News
FDA OKs stimulation device for anxiety in depression
The neurostimulation system has previously received FDA approval for refractory depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and smoking addiction...
Palliative Care
Comprehensive and Equitable Care for Vulnerable Veterans With Integrated Palliative, Psychology, and Oncology Care
Screening and managing cancer-related distress with integrated psychosocial providers may improve care coordination and enhance patient-centered...
News
‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
Opinion
Shedding the super-doctor myth requires an honest look at systemic racism
How can the expectations of patient-focused, patient-centered care prevail without an honest look at the vicissitudes facing medicine? asked Dr....
News
Novel antidepressant shines in phase 2 trial, but FDA has issues with its NDA
In the MERIT study, AXS-05 significantly delayed time to depression relapse compared with placebo, which was their primary endpoint.
News
Opioid prescribing laws having an impact
The number of days an opioid was prescribed for each Medicare beneficiary decreased by 11.6 days in 2018 in states that imposed duration limits....
Commentary
Clinical pearls for Muslim patients with suicide risk
Our research shows that discrimination and marginalization, both religious and racial, are prominent suicide risk factors in the American Muslim...
News
‘Munchausen by Internet’ crises a warning for all HCPs
“The ease of carrying out Munchausen behaviors makes me think that it must be much more common than it ever was,” said Dr. Marc Feldman.