Injectable Ketamine Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Depression Effective when given as a flexible dose twice-weekly Jul 14, 2023
Trial: Electrical Stimulation No Better Than Sham for Depression Disappointment, but not necessarily the end of the road Jul 13, 2023
Any Exercise a Mood Booster; MDMA Prescribed Down Under; Climate Change Anxiety Real News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 12, 2023
Suicide Attempts Nearly 8 Times Higher Among Transgender People, Study Shows Nationwide Danish study also found that transgender people had higher rates of mortality Jun 29, 2023
MDMA Cured Extremism? Abilify Pain Cream Scheme; Ritalin's Opposite Effect in Some News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 21, 2023
Psychiatric Meds for Kids: How Young Is Old Enough? Psychiatrists share finer points of prescribing for children and adolescents Jun 21, 2023 video
Screen for Depression, Anxiety in Most Adults, USPSTF Says Insufficient evidence remains for suicide screening Jun 20, 2023
Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening Jun 20, 2023
When Celebrities Talk Mental Health on Social Media Mental health experts discuss the impact opening up has on celebrities and their audiences Jun 19, 2023 video
Low Vitamin C in Psych Unit; MDMA Tested in Schizophrenia; Prison for Opioid Doc News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 14, 2023
Pre-Existing Depression, Anxiety Tied to Worse DLBCL Prognosis Patients with depression alone had the worst overall survival Jun 13, 2023
Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors' Mental Health The problem requires a cultural change Jun 11, 2023
Quitting Smoking May Ease Anxiety, Depression Greater effect seen among individuals with a history of a psychiatric disorder May 31, 2023
'Succession Syndrome'; Opioid Use Disorder LAI Approved; Seizures of Ketamine Rising News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 31, 2023
Psilocybin Works Just as Well for Depression With or Without Antidepressant No evidence of benefit in continuing antidepressants, researcher says May 25, 2023
Ketamine Matches 'Gold Standard' in Major Depression Trial IV ketamine and ECT both improved quality of life in non-psychotic treatment-resistant depression May 24, 2023
High-Quality Foster Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care May 23, 2023
Family Gun Culture May Play a Role in Teens' Risk of Firearm Suicide Clinicians need to start conversations about gun access, researcher urges May 22, 2023
High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
Quality Improvement Program Reduced Suicide Outcomes in the ED These continuous quality improvement teams established safety plans, training May 17, 2023
DEA Shuts Down Telehealth Ketamine Prescriber Scott William Smith, MD, was treating thousands of patients May 11, 2023
Severe Depression Linked to Higher Risk of Physical Illness Observational cohorts point to more hospitalizations for 29 health conditions May 03, 2023
Youth Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Jumped During the Pandemic Findings raise concerns about long-term consequences, researchers say Apr 20, 2023
LSD Win in Depression; Rethinking Placebo Effect; 1 in 4 Teens Misuse Stimulants News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 19, 2023
Pediatricians Often Going It Alone for Kids' Anxiety, Depression Treatment PCPs "rising to the challenge," study author says, yet there are areas for improvement Apr 17, 2023
DBS for Schizophrenia; Top Psych Hospital Money Makers; Nature Prescriptions News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 05, 2023
Caplyta Success in Major Depression; Mental Illness and Aging; New PTSD Device OK'd News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 29, 2023
Kids' Mental Health Hospitalizations Surged Over Past Decade A majority of these hospitalizations included a diagnosis of attempted suicide or self-injury Mar 28, 2023
Pregnant, Black? Here's Your Drug Test Black women 60% more likely to receive urine drug tests than white women Mar 22, 2023
Verbal Skills Better Among Well-Supported Seniors With Depression Another study highlights importance of social support in golden years Mar 21, 2023
Treating Gender Nonconforming Youth Goes Beyond the Physical We must approach care for every patient from the lens of treating the entire individual Mar 15, 2023
Why Every Doctor Needs a 'Badness' Plan The invisible graveyard of every physician's career Mar 07, 2023
Adding Abilify Eased Tough-to-Treat Depression in Seniors Augmenting antidepressants with aripiprazole significantly better than switching to bupropion Mar 03, 2023
Statin No Help for Easing Treatment-Resistant Depression Adding simvastatin to an antidepressant didn't reduce symptoms by week 12, randomized trial found Feb 20, 2023
Faking Your Way Through Medical School What can medical schools do to ease student anxiety over uncertainty? Feb 17, 2023
CDC: 'Alarming' Rise in Violence, Hopelessness Among Teen Girls Report shows teen girls are "engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence, and trauma" Feb 13, 2023
Oral Postpartum Depression Tx Heads to FDA; Shroom Microdosing; Autism and Motherese News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 08, 2023
Ketamine Clinics Are Jumping Ahead of the Evidence New mental health treatments must be approached with caution Feb 05, 2023
APA's New Eating Disorder Guide; TMS Coils Compared; Take-Home Psilocybin? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 01, 2023
