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Validation of the APREMDI Scale for Brazilian Portuguese
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February 19, 2026

The APREMDI scale allows clinicians to quantitatively assess patients’ perceptions of respect and dignity during hospitalization, helping to identify subtle dignity violations that may compromise recovery and satisfaction.
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Trends in Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Adults in the United States
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February 18, 2026

Between 2018 and 2022, annual benzodiazepine use by US adults decreased from 4.7% to 3.4%.
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Effects of Extended Cannabis Abstinence in Comorbid PTSD and Cannabis Use Disorder
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February 18, 2026

Participants who achieved abstinence reported significantly greater reductions in total PTSD symptom severity and symptom count compared to those who did not.
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Suicidal Mental Imagery in Suicide Attempters
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February 12, 2026

The relationship between depression, suicidality, and suicidal mental imagery suggests that addressing imagery could be important for treatment and prevention.
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Postmarketing Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A 10-Year MAUDE Database Analysis
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February 11, 2026

This study addresses a key postmarket gap by analyzing real-world TMS adverse event reports from the MAUDE database.
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Latency to LAI Antipsychotic Initiation and Psychiatric Hospitalization in First-Episode Schizophrenia
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February 9, 2026

Although delayed initiation was linked to better treatment adherence, early LAI use reduced hospitalization in first-episode patients.
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Video Therapy Habit Reversal Training for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
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January 12, 2026

Large treatment effects and improvements across the lifespan for trichotillomania and excoriation disorder suggest this delivery format may address barriers to evidence-based care.
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Innovation in Psychiatric Drug Development: A Quantitative Analysis of FDA-Approved Psychiatric Drugs, 2012–2024
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January 12, 2026

Innovation in psychiatric drug development in the past 13 years was limited, with most new drugs representing incremental advances rather than groundbreaking innovations.
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Digital Cognitive Intervention in Older People at Risk of Dementia
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January 7, 2026

A 6-month digital multi-domain intervention enhanced general cognitive function and visuospatial memory and reduced loneliness in older adults at high risk for dementia.
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Family Support for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
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January 6, 2026

Family inclusion in SUD treatment improves patient outcomes, but provider referrals remain limited; health care providers should prioritize connecting patients with available family support resources.
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Impact of Patient Suicide on Mental Health Professionals
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November 20, 2025

Patient suicide can cause lasting emotional and professional distress in mental health professionals due to their unique relationship with the patient.
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Cognitive Distortions in Physician Guilt
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October 21, 2025

This study examines examples of physician guilt in television and movies and identifies examples of cognitive distortions to help readers gain insight into their own potential feelings of guilt.
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Psychiatric Hospitalization and Suicide Attempts in Healthcare Professionals
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December 31, 2025

Daily suicidal ideation and severe sleep disturbances were found to synergistically elevate suicide risk among healthcare professionals.
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Valproic Acid Use in Females of Reproductive Age
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December 15, 2025

Approximately 1 in 5 valproic acid (VPA) prescriptions between 2017 to 2022 were prescribed to females of reproductive age. Only 14% of females of reproductive age using VPA were...
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Obstetric Outcomes of Oral Versus Long-Acting Antipsychotics
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December 10, 2025

Similar rates of gestational diabetes, eclampsia, preeclampsia, and maternal hypertensive disorders were observed with long-acting injectable and oral second-generation antipsychotics.
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Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts of Infant-Related Sexual Harm
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February 4, 2026

Unwanted intrusive thoughts (UITs) of infant-related sexual harm were reported by 9.2% of participants. There was no association between these UITs and sexual behavior toward one’s infant.
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Daylight Duration and rTMS Outcomes in Treatment-Resistant Depression
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February 3, 2026

The authors examine the possible impact of daylight duration during the course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on its efficacy in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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Factors Associated with Revisiting the Emergency Department due to Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
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January 28, 2026

Within 6 months of the initial emergency department (ED) visit, 21.7% of patients who initially attended the ED for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors returned for the same reason.
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How Many Criteria Should be Required to Define the DSM-5 Mixed Features Specifier in Depressed Patients?
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January 21, 2026

In a study of 459 depressed patients, results did not support lowering the DSM-5-TR diagnostic threshold for the mixed features specifier from 3 to 2 criteria.
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Geographic Differences in Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder in the US Veteran Population
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January 19, 2026

Significant regional differences were observed in cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD). Veterans in the Pacific region had the highest rates of cannabis use and CUD.
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Identifying Optimal Thresholds for Early Opioid Use Frequency in Predicting Buprenorphine Outcomes
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January 14, 2026

Even very low levels of opioid use in the first 2–3 weeks of buprenorphine treatment signal risk for poor outcomes.
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