Anxiety Disorders
Pearls
Never gonna give you up: Intrusive musical imagery as compulsions
Intrusive musical imagery (IMI) is characterized by recalling pieces of music, usually repetitions of 15 to 30 seconds, without pathology of the...
Feature
View of medical cannabis in psychiatry may be changing
The debate over the value of medical cannabis for mental illness is layered and nuanced, psychiatrists say.
Conference Coverage
Expert tips for working with aspiring LGBT parents
SALT LAKE CITY – LGBT individuals face legal obstacles on the road to parenthood via assisted reproductive technology.
Conference Coverage
Young adults and anxiety: Marriage may not be protective
Anxiety disorders appear less prevalent among young adults aged 18-24 who are African American, Hispanic, and unmarried.
From the Journals
Home-based intervention improves cognitive impairment in cancer survivors
A home-based intervention designed to address cognitive impairment in cancer survivors led to significant improvements in perceived cognitive...
Cases That Test Your Skills
A girl repeatedly jabs her finger up her nose: Compulsion or self-injury?
A, age 6, repeatedly rams her finger into her nose, causing profuse bleeding. She has been in psychotherapy for a year, but the behavior is...
From the Journals
Mefloquine labeling falls short on adverse reaction recommendations
Current safety guidance on the antimalarial drug mefloquine differs greatly across regions, according to an analysis of drug labeling and...
Commentary
WHO’s push for addressing mental health
According to Jacqueline Garrick, a special assistant to the U.S. Department of Defense, we “lament the shortage of psychiatrists in the United...
Conference Coverage
Psychological stress did not harm IVF outcomes
SALT LAKE CITY – Rates of ultrasound-confirmed pregnancy did not differ based on self-reported depressive symptoms, stress, or anxiety.
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,...
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....