Mental Health
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Stabilizing circadian rhythm tied to lower suicide risk in bipolar disorder
The therapeutic approach “could be adjunctive to further improve symptoms and reduce risk,” said Dr. Hilary P. Blumberg.
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Virtual reality making progress as depression treatment
VRDTx users might watch a character with depression struggling to get out of bed but resolving to get up for at least 10 minutes one day.
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One doctor’s psychedelic journey to confront his cancer
After psilocybin treatment, a person with cancer is often better able to talk about death and loss than their loved ones.
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Effective alternatives to psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder
At 12 months, there was a mean 28.91-point (23.8%) drop in interpersonal problems, reported lead author Dr. Andrew Chanen.
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Novel antidepressant shows promise
as add-on therapy
Adjunctive treatment with the novel oral medication REL-1017 (esmethadone) is effective in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have...
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Psychiatry and semantics
I am a psychiatrist, which means I am a mental health professional, which means I work with people with mental illness....
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10 reasons why Omicron could cause big destruction
“The most effective way to encourage people to obtain a vaccination is to use communication free of judgment and criticism.”
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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New data support a causal role for depression in Alzheimer’s
“If we can treat the depression early on, we may help reduce risk for dementia for our patients later in life,” said coinvestigator Dr. Aliza P....
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Schizophrenia linked to violent behavior, but experts push back
“I think one of the main implications of this study is that prevention of violence outcomes really should be a focus for clinical services,” said...
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Opioid agonist therapy guards against self-harm, suicide
These results highlight the importance of a ‘transition’ period when stopping OAT, said study investigator Dr. Prianka Padmanathan.