Psychiatry
RCT | Effectiveness of rTMS vs. bilateral Theta burst stimulation in older adults with depression.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCCommentary: Neurostimulation Methods Compared for Treating Depression in Seniors – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Study shows that bilateral theta-burst stimulation achieves a non-inferior reduction in #depression symptoms compared to standard bilateral rTMS, in older adults with treatment-resistant depression https://t.co/S8RZ0Ah3m0 pic.twitter.com/iAzhSj05Vf
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) September 23, 2022
Retrospective Cohort Study | Association of ECMO with new mental health diagnoses in adult survivors of critical illness.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCAssociation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With New Mental Health Diagnoses in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Mental Health Outcomes Following Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Survivors of Critical Illness – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: ECMO survivors have higher rate of new mental health diagnoses than other ICU survivors – Ottawa Hospital
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🧵 Long-term outcomes after #ECMO are lacking in the literature.
A brief thread on our new paper in @JAMA_current, looking at mental health outcomes in survivors after ECMO (OPEN ACCESS).
Thrilled to have presented the results live @ESICM #LIVES2022 https://t.co/xaqKxCky67 pic.twitter.com/4zUomfNE7K
— Shannon Fernando (@shanfernands) October 26, 2022
Case-control study | Alcohol intake as a risk factor for acute stroke.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCAlcohol Intake as a Risk Factor for Acute Stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study – Neurology (PDF)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, high and moderate alcohol intake were associated with increased odds of stroke, while low intake was not associated with #stroke. However, there were important regional variations. Read the full article: https://t.co/lrczN0KBmD #NeuroTwitter pic.twitter.com/95QXuwczEA
— Neurology Journal (@GreenJournal) October 19, 2022
M-A of RCT | Sleep deprivation is not effective as a treatment for major depressive episodes.
26 Oct, 2022 | 14:29h | UTC
M-A | Non-affective psychotic disorders and risk of dementia.
26 Oct, 2022 | 14:30h | UTCCommentaries:
Psychotic Disorders May Raise Risk for Later Dementia – HealthDay
M-A | Non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for anxiety in long-term care.
26 Oct, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC
RCT | Effect of a novel brief motivational intervention for alcohol-intoxicated young adults in the emergency department.
25 Oct, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Systematic Review | Antipsychotic polypharmacy reduction vs. polypharmacy continuation for people with schizophrenia.
25 Oct, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCSummary: Reduction in the number of antipsychotics for people with schizophrenia – Cochrane Library
Related: Antipsychotic Polypharmacy for the Management of Schizophrenia: Evidence and Recommendations – Drugs
Cohort Study | Women with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders are at increased risk of relapse after menopause.
24 Oct, 2022 | 13:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
cohort study: Starting at age 45–50, women were consistently more often hospitalized for psychosis than their male peers. Women ≥45 had significantly higher aHRs than women <45 at antipsychotic monotherapy >0.6 DDDs/day, and than men at >1.1 DDDs/day https://t.co/YYINatGD0O pic.twitter.com/7xWmAnt72q
— P𝘧OL (@psychopharmacol) October 7, 2022
RCT | No benefit from an evidence-based educational intervention for reducing coercive measures in psychiatric hospitals.
24 Oct, 2022 | 13:57h | UTCCommentary: Education Program Had Limited Effect on Coercive Practices in Psych Hospitals – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Although feasible, the evidence-based educational intervention had a limited effect on the change of occurrence rate of patient seclusion in psychiatric hospitals. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/1a0BNshL0S
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
M-A | Efficacy and safety of ketamine vs. electroconvulsive therapy among patients with major depressive episode.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Episode: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
While #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy may be more efficacious than #ketamine for #depression severity in the acute phase, treatment options should be individualized and patient-centered. https://t.co/4poayVgsTG
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) October 19, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of hyperopia with incident clinically significant depression.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCCommentary: Older Individuals with Hyperopia More Likely to Develop Incident Depression – HCP Live
M-A | Interventions associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:22h | UTCRelated:
Loneliness and health – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Social Isolation and Loneliness – World Health Organization
Psychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Phase 2 RCT | Efficacy of adjunctive D-Cycloserine to intermittent theta-burst stimulation for major depressive disorder.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:16h | UTCEfficacy of Adjunctive D-Cycloserine to Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT w 50 participants, those receiving intermittent theta-burst stimulation w adjunctive D-Cycloserine had significantly greater improvements in depressive symptoms compared to stimulation w placebo. https://t.co/AnP93WnkdG #Research
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) October 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis with adolescent quality of life.
18 Oct, 2022 | 12:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Adolescents with an ADHD diagnosis reported similar quality of life overall and on 3 subdomains but worse outcomes for 5 other aspects of quality of life compared adolescents with similar levels of hyperactive/inattentive behaviors but no ADHD diagnosis. https://t.co/5o0MNfEzjD
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 13, 2022
RCT | A low-intensity psychosocial intervention improved recovery from depression in older adults in Brazil.
14 Oct, 2022 | 14:09h | UTCInvited Commentary: Empowering older adults and their communities to cope with depression in resource-limited settings – The Lancet Health Longevity
Commentary on Twitter
Empowering older adults and their communities to cope with #depression in resource-limited settings https://t.co/8GShpxpcOX@clausuemoto #Geriatrics
Our commentary @LancetLongevity about the incredible PRO-ACTIVE intervention by @scazufca & cols https://t.co/x2UerUFAYY pic.twitter.com/IP0DqTmGdP
— Marlon Aliberti (@marlon_aliberti) October 3, 2022
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USPSTF Statement | Screening for anxiety is recommended in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years.
12 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders – JAMA
Evidence Report: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Depression and Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
USPSTF Statement | Screening for depression and suicide risk is recommended in children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.
12 Oct, 2022 | 14:00h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Adolescent Depression and Suicide Risk – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Depression and Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
Systematic Reviews | Little evidence from RCTs on crisis interventions for adults with borderline personality disorder.
6 Oct, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCCrisis interventions for adults with borderline personality disorder – Cochrane Library
Summary: Crisis interventions for people with borderline personality disorder – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review | There is little evidence on pharmacological interventions to prevent weight gain in people with schizophrenia.
6 Oct, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC
Systematic Reviews | Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of disordered and problem gambling.
28 Sep, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC
RCT | Effectiveness of a stand-alone telephone-delivered intervention for reducing problem alcohol use.
28 Sep, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCEffectiveness of a Stand-alone Telephone-Delivered Intervention for Reducing Problem Alcohol Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Telephone Intervention May Reduce Risky Alcohol Consumption – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
The Ready2Change telephone-delivered intervention is a highly scalable model of alcohol treatment shown in a recent RCT to reduce hazardous drinking levels. Alcohol problem severity reduced when people received ≥2 sessions. https://t.co/6npUvAQwku pic.twitter.com/vbcF0zavMO
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) September 21, 2022
Systematic Review | The mental and physical health of young careers.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCThe mental and physical health of young carers: a systematic review – The Lancet Public Health
M-A | Treatment efficacy and effectiveness in adults with major depressive disorder and childhood trauma history.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:01h | UTCTreatment efficacy and effectiveness in adults with major depressive disorder and childhood trauma history: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancetPsych/status/1573247063844089857
M-A | Physicians suffering burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:09h | UTCNews Release: Clinicians suffering burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents – The BMJ
Commentary: Burnout in doctors impacts patient safety finds new international study – University of Manchester
Commentary from the author on Twitter
In physicians, high #burnout is linked with:
🔸2 x👆the risk of a #patientsafety incident
🔹2 x👇 patient satisfaction
🔸2 x👇 professionalism
🔹4 x👇 job satisfaction
🔸3 x👆career choice regret
🔹3 x👆turnover intention
Our review:https://t.co/XFtiLAjKtc @LeedsPsyc
— Judith Johnson (@DrJTJohnson) September 15, 2022