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August 8, 2019

Care coordination across health systems is critical to optimize patient care for chronic medical and psychiatric conditions. Group concept mapping provides a strategic process to allow shared decision making...
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August 6, 2019

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels are among the most common nonpsychiatric causes of mood and anxiety symptoms. This retrospective study examines the extent of the issue in youth with mood...
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August 1, 2019

A fast-growing treatment for sleep is melatonin; however, research is scarce regarding the pharmacokinetics of different oral melatonin dosages. This study examined the pharmacokinetic and safety profile of a...
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July 30, 2019

With a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among young patients with bipolar disorder, the need for early screening, prevention, and intervention for its components is great.
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July 30, 2019

How do immigration status and ethnicity affect antenatal mental health among migrant women? Read this article to learn the prevalence and odds of common mental disorders in migrant women...
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July 25, 2019

Could serum unconjugated bilirubin be a potential marker for schizophrenia? This study compared levels of patients with schizophrenia to those with bipolar disorder. Read on to find out more.
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July 23, 2019

Psychotic-like experiences in adolescence can be predictors of developing subsequent psychosis. This longitudinal study examined the likelihood of this progression as well as other factors that contribute to this...
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July 18, 2019

The most robust factor in suicide risk assessment is history of suicide attempts, but not all attempts are equal. This study evaluated the prevalence of one method of decreasing...
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July 16, 2019

When are your depressed patients having suicidal thoughts during antidepressant treatment and are their ideations persistent? Identifying which 1 of the 5 distinct trajectory classes each patient is in...
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July 9, 2019

Opioids and benzodiazepines are commonly coprescribed, but the risk of death associated with this practice is unknown. This study compared mortality among patients coprescribed these agents with those prescribed...
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July 3, 2019

Could an interactive game combined with eye-tracking technology improve the visual attention system in children with ADHD? Read this article to find out more.
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July 2, 2019

Compared to men, women have higher sensitivity to cannabinoids. Does this sex difference extend to synthetic cannabinoids as well? Read the findings of this retrospective chart review to learn...
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June 18, 2019

Women who take mood stabilizers have a greater risk of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications. But are the mood stabilizers themselves responsible for this higher risk? This study explores that question.
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June 11, 2019

Using an 11-year follow-up of a population-based retrospective cohort, a risk score model identified 11 acute and chronic factors to predict mortality for dementia patients. A suitable care plan...
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June 6, 2019

What do patients consider as unmet needs regarding ADHD treatment? This study examined the impairment experienced in the daily life of adults with ADHD currently treated with pharmacotherapy relative...
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June 4, 2019

Research on antipsychotics and stroke risk has focused on elderly demented patients, who have higher stroke risk than younger patients.  This study compared stroke risk between typical and atypical...
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June 4, 2019

Adjunct treatment with the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been shown to increase antidepressant efficacy. This study examined whether adding EPA to sertraline improved response in depressed...
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May 30, 2019

Could family physicians embedded in mental health institutions reduce the need to transfer patients out of the hospital to receive care for nonpsychiatric conditions? Read this interesting study to...
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May 28, 2019

Sleep problems are associated with higher risk of suicidal behavior. Since adolescents have increased risk for both suicidal behavior and sleep problems, this study explored the relationship of specific...
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May 28, 2019

When patients present for treatment of anxiety or mood disorders, do you consider whether there is also an untreated substance use disorder? Check out these data on disorder prevalence...
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May 21, 2019

Although depression guidelines discourage monotherapy with benzodiazepines, patients with depression continue to receive benzodiazepine monotherapy. This study evaluates the prevalence and predictors of benzodiazepine in depressed patients.
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May 21, 2019

Despite the high risk for depression, not all youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder develop a mood disorder. Which children are at highest risk? How does early or late puberty affect...
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May 14, 2019

Treatment guidelines describe short-term use of medication for pediatric psychiatric disorders, but data suggest that long-term treatment is the norm. This study examined medication use over 5 years in...
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May 14, 2019

Find out in this population-based NHIRD study which treatments used for psoriasis can also stave off dementia, another inflammatory disease, and whether the type of dementia is a key...
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