Mental Health
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
News
FGF21 could be tied to psychopathology of bipolar mania
"In light of these findings, our future research will focus on investigating whether ... the change in FGF21 expression is a causal factor or a...
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FCC backs designating 988 as suicide prevention hotline
The report submitted to Congress says the new three-digit number “could be more effective” at prevention than the current 10-digit one.
Commentary
Addressing suicidality among Indigenous women, girls
The history of abuse and genocide has its precursors in antiquity. A brief sketch of this history will provide some insights into the impact of...
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USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.
Conference Coverage
Signals of gut microbiome interaction with experimental Alzheimer’s drug prompt new trial
LOS ANGELES – The first reporting of microbiome data in an Alzheimer’s drug trial opens the door for further investigation of this new endpoint....
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Sleep disorder treatment tied to lower suicide attempt risk in veterans
Previous research has explored the link between sleep disturbances and suicide attempts, but less has been done to look at specific sleep problems...
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Medical societies urge action to reduce gun violence
Comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases, freedom to counsel patients are key asks.
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CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...
News
Half of psychiatry, psychology trial abstracts contain spin
More than half of a sample of psychiatry and psychology clinical trial abstracts contained some form of spin.