All articles tagged: Psychiatry

Psychological distress related to food allergies (FA) is common globally, according to a study published online June 21 in Allergy.Rebecca C. Knibb, Ph.D., from Aston University in Birmingham, England, and colleagues assessed psychological distress and service use among adults, caregivers, and children with FA. The global survey in

A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the m

High social media use is only tied to increased depression in teens who are already vulnerable, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of Adolescence.W. Justin Dyer, Ph.D., from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and colleagues examined the varying ways early social media use was associated with the deve

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Transgender and gender-diverse individuals have a higher risk for experiencing all forms of violence compared with cisgender women, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.Kalysha Closson, Ph.D., from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and colleagues assessed gender identity dif

In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether the agency was legally allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes.In recent years, the FDA has declined to approve flavored vapes, saying they pose a health risk because they enc

There is an association for housing insecurity starting in infancy and poorer adolescent outcomes, according to a study published online July 1 in Pediatrics.Kristyn A. Pierce, M.P.H., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues created a composite measure of housing insecurity using five indicators for part

For eight first-line antidepressants, small differences are seen in mean weight change, with the least weight gain with bupropion, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Joshua Petimar, Sc.D., from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston, and colleagues conducted

For individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), the emergence of psychosis is associated with elevations in levels of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181), according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.Jesus J. Gomar, Ph.D., and Jeremy Koppel, M.D., from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Ma

All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states.The recall includes Diam

Lower cognitive function in adolescence is associated with increased risk of early-onset stroke, according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.Aya Bardugo, M.D., from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and colleagues examined the association between adolescent cognitive function and

Chronic loneliness is associated with increased risk of stroke after adjustment for depressive symptoms and social isolation, according to a study published online June 24 in eClinicalMedicine.Yenee Soh, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study using data fr

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial settlement that drug maker Purdue Pharma had reached with victims of the opioid epidemic.The ruling threatens a massive bankruptcy plan that would have protected the Sackler family, which controls the compan

Only one-quarter of adults who needed opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in 2022 received medications for OUD, according to research published in the June 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Deborah Dowell, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues characterized U.

As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use.Now, a new report warns that the federal government will have to decide whether to follow suit.RAND, a nonprofit research group, stresses in the <a href="https://www.rand.org/news/press/2

Health status, mental health, and health inequities worsened in the United States from 2014 to 2022 among transgender (TGD) adults, according to a research letter published online June 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael Liu, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues evaluated recent trends in health status and mental

Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in&nbsp;Nature Mental Health.Kevin Y. Xu, M.D.,&nbsp;M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues used U.S. multistate administrative data to examine the risks and benef

Semaglutide may cut incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with obesity, according to a study published online May 28 in&nbsp;Nature Communications.William Wang, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues used electronic health records of 83,825 patients with obesity to examine associa

At-home, self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and attention bias modification training (ABMT) is feasible, acceptable, and shows promising efficacy for treatment of binge eating, according to a study published online June 6 in&nbsp;BJPsych Open.Michaela Flynn, Ph.D., from King's College London, and colleague

For patients with schizophrenia, the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs13194504 AA genotype is associated with reduced severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD), but is not associated with occurrence, according to a study recently published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical &amp; Experimental.Ruoyu Wang, from the Centre for Addictio

Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday."Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General's Advisory on firearm violence. It outlines the urgent threat firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of our country," <a href

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes has drawn the the ire of health advocates who say the decision undermines efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic in America.In its approval of four flavored vaping products made by Njoy, the agency defended its decision.“Based upon our

Baseline social anxiety symptoms are associated with two-year suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms, according to a study published online June 10 in&nbsp;JCPP Advances.Kenny Chiu, Ph.D., from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, and colleagues investigated the temporal associations between baseline social anxiety an

Regional neonatal brain volumes are associated with elevated maternal psychological distress, according to a study published online June 20 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Susan Weiner, from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and colleagues examined the association between the pandemic and rising maternal psychological distress

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

The prevalence of mental health variables is higher among adults who report loneliness, with the highest prevalence of loneliness among bisexual and transgender adults, according to research published in the June 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Katherine V. Bruss, P

About one-third of community outpatient mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathan Cantor, Ph.D., from RAND in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues quantified the availability of MOUD at community outpatien

Many Americans believe that their mental health is being harmed by climate change, according to the results of a new poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).In a survey conducted among more than 2,200 adults at the end of May, 53 percent of respondents said they believe that the effects of global warming impact Americans'

Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart Journal.Donghao Lu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based matched cohort study involving 55,53

Varenicline and nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (ECs) are both effective in helping individuals in quitting smoking conventional cigarettes, according to a study published online June 17 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna Tuisku, Ph.D., from Lapland Central Hospital in Finland, and colleagues randomly assigned 458 particip

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in the rates of cannabis-related disorder encounters among U.S. Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, according to a research letter published online June 18 in JAMA Network Open.Silvia Perez-Vilar, Ph.D., Pharm.D., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland,

A multimodal intervention trial implementing evidence-based practice strategies does not reduce opioid overdose deaths, according to a study published online June 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual scientific meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, held from June 16 to 19 in Montreal.Je

The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians refer children aged 6 years or older with a high body mass index (BMI) to comprehensive intensive behavioral interventions. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online June 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association</

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

In the 12 months after a nonfatal overdose, few Medicare beneficiaries receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or fill a naloxone prescription, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are aware of and engage in modifications of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to a study published online June 17 in Pediatrics.Grace Kong, Ph.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues examined awareness and perceptions of, information sources

For older patients with at least three months of musculoskeletal pain, emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET) may be a more effective treatment than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.Brandon C. Yarns, M.D., from the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System,

The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health."The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency -- and social media has emerged as an important contributor," D

Early mortality in people with anorexia nervosa (AN) is high, particularly among those with a psychiatric comorbidity, according to a study published online June 12 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Eating Disorders.Mette Søeby, M.D., from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues investigated overall and cause-specific m

More severe exposure to dust or debris among World Trade Center (WTC) responders is significantly associated with a higher risk of dementia at &lt;65 years, according to a study published online June 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Sean A.P. Clouston, Ph.D., from Stony Brook University in New York, and colleagues assessed the incidence of

The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.The arrests will likely worsen ongoing shortages of&nbsp;Adderall&nbsp;and another ADHD medication,&nbsp;Vyvanse, experts said.“There are a

Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found.The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), found that young adults are struggling in the workplace:Nearly ha

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

A linear change in depressive symptoms is associated with accelerated memory change and vice versa in adults aged 50 years or older, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open.Jiamin Yin, from the University College London, and colleagues examined whether there is a bidirectional association between depressive

A telephone-delivered positive psychology intervention (Positive Affect for the Transplantation of Hematopoietic stem cells intervention [PATH]) is beneficial for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors, according to a study published online June 11 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.<

Exposure to elevated depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood is associated with worse cognitive function over midlife, with the association stronger among Black than White adults, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.Leslie Grasset, Ph.D., from the University of Bordeaux in France, and colleagues used pr

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

The genetic influences of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are stronger in females than males, according to a study published online June 4 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Ananda B. Amstadter, Ph.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues conducted structural equation modeling to decompose genetic

One in five children or adolescents globally experience excess weight, according to a study published online June 10 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Xinyue Zhang, Ph.D., from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to estimate worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and a

A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.Long COVID is a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present f

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer's outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and bleeding.Eli Lilly's donanemab did slow declines in thinking skills in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's: <a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/1791

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up with the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies to do more to stop the sale of illegal e-cigarettes in this country.In launching the newly created task force, the FDA aims "to coordinate and streamline efforts to bring all available criminal and civil

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to avoid Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, after numerous people have been made sick after consuming them.Eight severe illnesses related to the edibles have been reported as of Friday in Arizona (four cases), Indiana (two cases), Nevada and Pennsylvania (one case each).</

Alcohol use is associated with mood instability (depression and manic symptoms) in people with bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online June 7 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Sarah H. Sperry, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues characterized the longitudinal alcohol use patterns in BD and exa

The risk of suicide and homicide is higher at night than might be expected based on the number of people awake at that time, according to a study published online May 29 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.Andrew S. Tubbs, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, and colleagues assessed how risk of s

Social media use and depression are associated, but social media use is not prospectively related to the course of depressive symptoms, according to a study published online May 15 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.Carol Vidal, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Bal

A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the company's e-cigarettes are back under review, they have not been fully cleared for sale in this country, the FDA said in its&nbsp;<a

A considerable proportion of patients have discontinuation symptoms (e.g.,&nbsp;dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia, and irritability) after discontinuing antidepressants, according to a review published online June 5 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Jonathan Henssler, M.D., from the University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues conducted

Popular smoking cessation aids are equally effective in those with or without a history of mental health conditions, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;PLOS Mental Health.Sarah E. Jackson, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined whether the real-world effectiveness of popular smoking cessation a

For veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), partnership with a trained psychiatric service dog is associated with lower PTSD symptom severity, according to a study published online June 4 in JAMA Network Open.Sarah C. Leighton, from the University of Arizona in Oro Valley, and colleagues examined the associations between ps

Many women are unhappy with the state of U.S. maternal health care, but a major new poll finds most Americans don’t understand how badly the nation lags behind other wealthy countries in this area.Only about 2 in 5 (42%) women currently pregnant or ever pregnant strongly felt they had access to the best possible medical care while pregnant, do

Lower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline are associated with increased weight gain for children entering adolescence, according to a research letter published online June 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.Zhaolong Adrian Li, from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues examined how weight indices fo

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday voted against recommending the psychedelic MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).In a 10-1 vote, the panel determined the evidence amassed so far fails to show the controversial drug's benefits outweigh its risks, the Associated Press reported.

Going to bed late, regardless of natural inclination, is associated with poorer mental health, according to a study published online May 19 in&nbsp;Psychiatry Research.Renske Lok, Ph.D., from Stanford University in California, and colleagues assessed how chronotype, sleep timing, and the alignment between the two impact mental health. T

Consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) is independently tied to chronic insomnia in the general population, according to a study recently published in the&nbsp;Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Pauline Duquenne, from Sorbonne Paris Nord University, and colleagues examined the association between UPF intake and chronic

Thirty-two percent of U.S. adults report knowing someone who died of a drug overdose, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Health Forum.Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues quantified the scope of the drug overdose crisis in terms of personal

In 2021, 9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth, with a higher percentage seen for mental health visits, according to a research letter published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues describe te

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved once-daily Onyda XR (clonidine hydrochloride) as the first liquid, nonstimulant treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The once-a-day, extended-release, oral suspension treatment is a centrally acting alpha2-adrenergic agonist. It has nighttime dosing for the treatment of A

Binge-eating disorder (BED) does improve over time; however, remission often takes many years, according to a study published online May 28 in&nbsp;Psychological Medicine.Kristin N. Javaras, Ph.D., from McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, and colleagues examined changes in BED diagnostic status in a prospective, community-based st

In Pennsylvania, from 2019 to 2021, Black people who died from overdose deaths had lower odds of naloxone administration compared with White and Hispanic people, according to a study published online May 29 in&nbsp;Addiction.Erin Takemoto, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Pennsylvania Department of Health in Harrisburg, and colleagues characteriz

Adolescents may experience delayed bipolar disorder (BD) progression after major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis, according to a study published online May 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Psychiatry.Adrian E. Desai Boström, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the association of age at MDD onset with early

From 2017 to 2022, there were increases in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) among U.S. college students, according to a research letter published online May 30 in JAMA Network Open.Yusen Zhai, Ph.D., and Xue Du, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, examined trends in

Adolescent smartphone use is positively associated with mood, according to a study published online May 29 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Matt Minich, Ph.D., and Megan Moreno, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, explored the relationship between adolescent smartphone use and mood longitudinally. The analysis included 253 parti

Individuals who self-report and whose partners report cognitive decline have greater tau, which is driven by elevated beta-amyloid (Aβ), according to a study published online May 29 in Neurology.Michalina F. Jadick, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine associations o

Seltorexant, a selective orexin-2 receptor antagonist, improved concomitant symptoms of depression and insomnia in a phase 3 trial.

Changes in gender identity are not associated with changes in depressive symptoms over time among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth, according to a study published online May 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.André Gonzales Real, M.D., from The University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues examined whether gender identity trajectories

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Pharmacological treatment may reduce some types of criminality among adolescents and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Tarjei Widding-Havneraas, from Haukeland University H

Long-term trends in cannabis use have mirrored policy, with state-level legalization resulting in an increase in use, according to research published online May 22 in Addiction.Jonathan P. Caulkins, Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College in Pittsburgh, conducted a secondary analysis of U.S. general population survey dat

Women with premenstrual disorders (PMD) do not have increased risk of early death overall, but the risks of suicide and the risks for women with diagnosis before 25 years are elevated, according to a study published online May 28 in JAMA Network Open.Marion Opatowski, Ph.D., from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolins

Early-life air and noise pollution exposure are prospectively associated with three common mental health problems from adolescence to young adulthood, according to a study published online May 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Joanne B. Newbury, Ph.D., from University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the longitudin

Persistent shorter sleep duration across childhood may be a risk factor for subsequent psychosis in young adulthood, according to a study published online May 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Psychiatry.Isabel Morales-Muñoz, Ph.D., from University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the association of persistent shorter sleep d

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is inversely associated with the severity of anxiety and stress symptoms in older adults, according to a study recently published in Nutrients.Lisa Allcock, from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Sippy Downs, Australia, and colleagues examined associations between adherence to a MedDiet a

The Sexual Concerns In Partners of Patients with Prostate cancer tool is a valid measure of sexual health in female partners of patients with prostate cancer, according to a study published online May 17 in European Urology Oncology.Stacy Loeb, M.D., from NYU Langone Health in New York City, and colleagues described the development and v

Mental disorders may be transmitted within an adolescent peer network, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Jussi Alho, Ph.D., from the University of Helsinki, and colleagues examined whether having classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis in ninth grade of comprehensive school is associated with a later ris

Research showed a higher incidence of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders among students who had classmates with these disorders.

Individuals recently released from jail are nine times more likely to die by suicide, suggesting that preventive intervention is urgently needed in this population.

Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children continue to increase, with approximately one in nine having ever received a diagnosis, according to a study published online May 23 in the Journal of Clinical Child &amp; Adolescent Psychology.Melissa L. Danielson, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an

Parental legal system involvement may negatively impact child mental health, according to a study published online May 23 in Pediatrics.Lilian G. Bravo, Ph.D., R.N., from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California in Los Angeles, and colleagues used two-year follow-up data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive De

One in six girls in high school has possible social media addiction, which is tied to poorer mental well-being, according to a study published online May 21 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.Silja Kosola, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Helsinki, and colleagues measured smartphone and social media use objectively to evaluate

There is a strong association between cannabis use and risk for psychotic disorder in adolescents, according to a study published online May 22 in Psychological Medicine.André J. McDonald, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and colleagues linked population-based survey data (2009 t

Adolescents with overweight or obesity may be more vulnerable to negative cognitive effects following sleep restriction, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Neurology.Lindsay M. Stager, from University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues examined the effects of adiposity and sleep on adolescent cognitive function

Fentanyl seizures in the US increased by 1700% between 2017 and 2023, a new report showed.

Persistently short sleep during childhood has been linked to a more than twofold increased risk for psychosis in adulthood, new research suggested.

Prenatal fluoride exposure is associated with increased neurobehavioral problems, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Network Open.Ashley J. Malin, Ph.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues examined associations of third-trimester maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) with child neurobehavior at age

For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms can first present at any stage in the disease course, according to a study published online May 20 in eClinicalMedicine.Melanie Sloan, Dr.P.H., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues obtained patient reports of the timing

Definitions of long COVID and care models are evolving, but considerable variability is seen in these models, according to a review published online May 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Roger Chou, M.D., from the Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleagues performed a scoping review on definitions of long COVI

There is a U-shaped association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and mental health, according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.Shanquan Chen, Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine, and colleagues estimated the association between BMI and mental health and examined changes from 2002

Social media use is associated with an increased risk for cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use in teens and young adults, according to a study published online May 16 in&nbsp;Thorax.Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues used data from 10,808 participants (aged 10 to 25 years) in the U.K. Hou

The DOJ issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Thursday, jumpstarting a 60-day public comment period on rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, setting the stage for a significant shift in the nation's drug policy.In a proposed rule sent to the federal register, officials acknowledge the medical uses of m

For patients with binge eating disorder (BED), a web-based cognitive behavioral self-help intervention leads to significant reductions in binge eating episodes and improvements in mental health outcomes, according to a study published online May 16 in JAMA Network Open.Luise Pruessner, from Heidelberg University in Germany, and colleag

New 2023 provisional data from the National Center for Health Statistics show the first decline in deaths from drug overdose in the United States since 2018."Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2023 -- a decrease of 3 percent from the 111,029 deaths estimated in 2022," statisticia

Seniors are increasingly targeted in ever-sophisticated online financial cybercrimes, but mental health clinicians can play a key role in protecting their patients.

Drug overdose deaths dropped by 3.1% from 2022, the CDC reports. Despite the overall decline, 15 states reported an increase of up to 44% in overdose deaths.

Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published online April 23 in&nbsp;Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism.Osvaldo P. Almeida, Ph.D., from University of Notre Dame in Fremantle, Australia, and colleagues assessed whet

Contrary to previous research suggesting internet use can have a deleterious effect on mental health, a new study of over 2 million individuals showed it can enhance well-being.

The risk for severe neutropenia with clozapine is minimal, suggesting that burdensome FDA-required hematologic monitoring should be relaxed, researchers said.

Child maltreatment is associated with increases in externalizing and internalizing behaviors, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics.Anneke E. Olson, from The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, and colleagues examined associations between maltreatment exposure and child behavior problems in a multiwave

Women with disabilities have a low likelihood of perceiving a risk for harm from weekly cannabis use, according to a study recently published online in&nbsp;Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.Panagiota Kitsantas, Ph.D., from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and colleagues examined the perceived risk for harm from weekly cannabi

The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 4 to 8 in New York City, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in psychiatry. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detecti

New research challenges the use of thick liquid diets in hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia.

eCBT reduced stress and symptoms of PTSD among correction workers, who represent a unique patient population who are often reluctant or unable to pursue in-person psychotherapy.

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

The number and size of seizures of fentanyl are increasing in the United States, with most seizures occurring in the West, according to a study published online May 13 in the International Journal of Drug Policy.Joseph J. Palamar, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the NYU School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined annual trends in fe

Cytisinicline for 12 weeks with behavioral support is efficacious for cessation of electronic cigarette smoking, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nancy A. Rigotti, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the efficacy and safety of cytisinicline versus placebo for a

Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible, noninferior, and acceptable enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study published online April 15 in&nbsp;JMIR Mental Health.Margot Paul, Psy.D.,&nbsp;from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and co

Today's higher-potency cannabis products put teens at risk for impaired brain development; mental health issues, including psychosis; and CUD.

Warning letters to PCPs regarding overprescribing of antipsychotics for patients with dementia were associated with a decrease in prescriptions.

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

Gamified digital mental health interventions may be an effective "bridge" therapy to reduce symptoms of ADHD and depression in children and adolescents.

CBT is superior to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for reducing symptom severity in patients with prolonged grief disorder, results from a randomized trial showed.

Mood disorders, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions often co-occur in individuals with eating disorders, necessitating a comprehensive approach, researchers said.

The European Medicines Agency is seeking research partners as it investigates the potential of psychedelic therapeutics.

For individuals with limited English proficiency, there are disparities in telehealth access, as well as worse video visit experiences, according to a research letter published May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jorge A. Rodriguez, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues used data from 24,453 adult participants in

For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), a rapid procedure (RP) is noninferior to a standard procedure for initiation of extended-release (XR) naltrexone, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Network Open.Matisyahu Shulman, M.D., from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues compa

Symptom burden is prevalent among young childhood cancer survivors, with caregiver anxiety and greater neighborhood deprivation associated with greater symptom burden, according to a study published online May 7 in JAMA Network Open.Madeline R. Horan, Ph.D., from the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and colle

Perimenopausal women have an increased risk for depressive symptoms and diagnoses, according to a review published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders.Yasmeen Badawy, from University College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the risk for developing clinical depressi

From 2011 to 2021, an estimated 321,566 children lost a parent to drug overdose in the United States, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues estimated the num

Three-quarters of U.S. adults believe mental health issues are identified and treated worse than physical health issues, according to the results of a survey released by West Health and Gallup.The web survey was conducted Feb. 2 to 14 and included 2,266 U.S. adults. Fifty-one percent of survey respondents report having experienced depression, a

People with a history of child maltreatment (CM) appear to have significantly higher odds of inpatient admissions for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use disorders (SUDs) up to 40 years of age, according to a study published online April 18 in&nbsp;Addiction.Claudia Bull, Ph.D., from University of Queensland in Woolloo

Higher olive oil intake is associated with a lower risk for dementia-related mortality in U.S. adults, according to a study published online May 6 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Anne-Julie Tessier, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between olive oil intake and subseq

The novel investigational antipsychotic KarXT was effective and well tolerated in adults with schizophrenia experiencing acute psychosis in a second phase 3 trial.

Fentanyl-induced brain damage may be missed because fentanyl is not routinely included in standard drug tests, and diagnosis requires MRI, researchers cautioned.

Magnetic seizure therapy was as effective as ECT for bipolar mania, with fewer adverse effects on language abilities.

There is a need for better enforcement of regulations regarding e-cigarette content on Instagram to stop youth exposure to promotional content, new research shows.

By age 12 years, 14% of children have started using alcohol or tobacco, with religion being one of the top predictors for substance use initiation.

A dosage increase may provide longer-term benefit for smokers receiving varenicline or combination nicotine replacement therapy who are nonabstinent after six weeks, according to a study published online May 2 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Paul M. Cinciripini, Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Canc

A single oral administration of an LSD-based medicine provided rapid and durable improvement in moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in a phase 2B study.

High olive oil intake was associated with a protective effect against dementia-related death.

There are racial and ethnic disparities for nearly all leading causes of injury and disease tied to youth mortality, according to a study published online May 4 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association&nbsp;to coincide with the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from May 2 to 6 in Toronto.Elizabeth R.

Theater and improv help teach Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander medical students to recognize and manage racial bias in clinical settings.

A relatively high rate of female clinicians and social workers use stigmatizing language in clinical notes to describe patients with an opioid addiction.

Elimination of the buprenorphine waiver increased the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased the number of patients in whom buprenorphine treatment was initiated, according to a research letter published in the April 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Med

Children with mental health emergencies presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED) who receive psychiatric comanagement in a pediatric observation unit (POU) have significantly reduced PED length of stay (LOS) and inpatient psychiatric (IP) admission, according to a research letter published online May 5 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincid

ADHD has been linked to an increased risk for Lewy body disease, dementia, and nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment, results from a new study showed.

From 1990 to 2021, there were persistent health differences between females and males, according to a study published online May 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Vedavati Patwardhan, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues compared disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates among females and males aged older than

A strong relationship between the therapist and participant is associated with long-term outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy, according to a study published online March 14 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Adam W. Levin, M.D., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues followed 24 adults who participated in a trial and received two d

A brief, valid instrument has been developed for assessing quality of life in Meniere disease, according to a study published online April 30 in The Laryngoscope.Alexandra E. Quimby, M.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues created a 24-item Meniere disease quality of life (MenQOL)

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) --&nbsp;Adherence to physical activity guidelines during middle age appears to improve health-related quality of life among women, according to a study published online May 2 in PLOS Medicine.Binh Nguyen, Ph.D., of the University of Sydney, and colleagues evaluated data from 11,336 participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's

Initiation of a high- vs low- baseline dose of an antipsychotic is tied to an elevated risk for psychosis conversion in high-risk patients, data from a new meta-analysis confirmed.

Serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, is tied to a twofold increased risk for comorbid physical illnesses, new research showed.

The DEA's plan to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III was expected. But what does it mean for clinicians and patients?

An RCT suggests transcranial alternating current stimulation may be an effective treatment for major depression, but outside experts say more study is needed to confirm its benefit.

New research challenges the narrative that so-called 'deaths of despair' predominantly affect White individuals.

The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy.The proposal, first reported Tuesday by the Associated Press, still has a long way to go before it becomes official policy: First, it has to be reviewed by the White House Office of

State laws that require PCPs to report patients with suspected dementia may result in delayed or missed diagnosis of the disorder, defeating the aim of improving road safety.

Health care professionals should consider stigmatization and bullying in assessing the social and mental health of children and adolescents with chronic skin diseases, according to a study published online April 24 in JAMA Dermatology.Amy S. Paller, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and col

There is a lack of global data on physician suicide and few resources available to help tackle the problem.

The mental health of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals in the United States is worsening, suggesting an urgent need for policy change.

Since 2002, there has been a dramatic increase in suicide rates among US college athletes, making it the second-most common cause of death in this population.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is poised to move from the research setting to clinical practice, and a group of experts offer seven essential elements of informed consent for psychedelic therapy.

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to receive palliative care during the last 90 days before death, according to a study published online April 29 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Jenny Lau, M.D., from the University Health Network in Toronto, and colleagues conducted a cohort study using heal

The rate of mental and social disturbances is higher for U.S. children with prior concussion or brain injury symptoms/diagnosis, according to a study published online April 26 in Brain Injury.Priyanka K. Ramulu, from River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the associations between prior concussion or br

For patients with dementia, letters warning primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding overprescribing can reduce quetiapine prescriptions, according to a study published online April 25 in JAMA Network Open.Michelle Harnisch, from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and colleagues conducted a secondary analysis of a ra

A researcher suggests that the relationship between homelessness and mental health disorders is likely bidirectional.

Antidepressants are not associated with an increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia in adults without cognitive impairment, new research showed.

Nearly two-thirds of survivors of severe COVID-19 discharged to long-term acute care hospitals have persistent impairments at one year, according to a study published online April 10 in&nbsp;Critical Care Medicine.Anil Makam, M.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues investigated impairments among hospitaliz

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Psychiatric Association, held from April 6 to 9 in Budapest, Hungary.Julie Langan Martin, M.B., Ch.B., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored t

Nursing homes with staffing shortages have higher inappropriate antipsychotic medication use, particularly among nursing homes in severely deprived neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 24 in JAMA Network Open.Jasmine L. Travers, Ph.D., R.N., from New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing in New York City,

Prenatal opioid exposure seems not to be associated with a meaningful increase in the risk for neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring, according to a study published online April 24 in The BMJ.Jiseung Kang, Ph.D., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a nationwide birth cohort study to examine

A wearable device can provide clues to stress levels reflected in sleep data, paving the way for identifying biomarkers that flag individuals needing additional support.

Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children.Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often feels isolated and lonely.“I work from home full time and I actually have a job where I’m on camera a lot and I’m Zoom calling people very often,” Helms, who lives in C

America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says.Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every year, equivalent to the average economic recession, researchers report.That estimate amounts to about 1.7% of American annual spending, and is about 30% larger than pre

The severity of TRD appeared to predict response to IV ketamine vs ECT. However, experts said more research is needed before drawing any definitive conclusions.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) negatively impacts patients’ mental health (MH), especially when a patient has severe AD, according to a study published online March 14 in&nbsp;Dermatitis.Jessica K. Johnson, M.P.H., from the National Eczema Association in San Rafael, California, and colleagues evaluated patient-reported MH symptoms and their c

Therapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a study published online April 17 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Nina A. Sayer, Ph.D., from the Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and colleagues evaluated the associ

Behavioral avoidance could limit the long-term of a widely used treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder, a new analysis shows.

At one point, NHS Practitioner Health decided it wasn’t going to be them. But they have since backtracked. Medscape UK looks at how the story evolved.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is safe and shows short-term efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with suicidal behavior and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online April 12 in&nbsp;Psychological Medicine.Anne Huntjens, from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, and colleague