Psychiatry
USPSTF Draft Statement | Screening for depression is recommended in the adult population.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCScreening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
USPSTF Draft Statement | Screening for anxiety and depression in adults is recommended.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCScreening for Anxiety in Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Guideline Synopsis | Management of major depressive disorder.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC
RCT | Effects of an exercise program on brain health outcomes for children with overweight or obesity.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCNews Release: Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically – University of Granada
Commentary: Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Intelligence, cognitive flexibility and academic performance improved following a 20-week RCT based on aerobic + resistance training among children with overweight or obesity. @ortegaporcel @profithugr @canalUGR and collaborators. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/XYddOoO7e7 pic.twitter.com/rZpjJxe3tr
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
M-A | Nonpharmacological interventions to lengthen sleep duration in healthy children.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCNonpharmacological Interventions to Lengthen Sleep Duration in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Children’s Sleep and Our Power to Improve It – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Data Demonstrates the Best Intervention for Pediatric Sleep Health is Earlier Bedtime – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Supporting children to go to bed earlier can increase sleep duration in healthy children, and interventions to encourage earlier bedtimes should be included. https://t.co/i8BzSKwlQX #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 14, 2022
RCT | Minocycline added to standard antidepressant treatment did not improve symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Cohort Study | Incidence of antipsychotic use among community dwellers with and without Parkinson’s disease.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentaries:
Elevated Incidence of Antipsychotic Use Found Prior to Parkinson Disease Diagnosis – AJMC
Antipsychotics Use Climbs in Years Before Parkinson’s Diagnosis: Study – Parkinson’s News Today
Systematic Review | Listening to music for insomnia in adults.
13 Sep, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCListening to music for insomnia in adults – Cochrane Library
Practical Recommendations | How to deal with sleep problems during heat waves.
11 Sep, 2022 | 23:00h | UTCCommentary: How to sleep in a heat wave, according to experts – CNN
Perspective | Psychedelic drugs take on depression.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:32h | UTCPsychedelic drugs take on depression – Nature
EPA Guidance on treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:34h | UTCEPA Guidance on treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia – European Psychiatry (PDF)
Systematic Review | Opioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTCOpioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids – Cochrane Library
AHA Scientific Statement | Management of infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs.
1 Sep, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCNews Release: Addiction management is key to treating heart infection in people who inject drugs – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs – American Heart Association
Video: Management of Infective Endocarditis in People who Inject Drugs – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
AHA Addresses Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users – HealthDay
Related: Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs – American College of Cardiology (the original article is paywalled but has an informative infographic)
Systematic Review | Predictors of burnout among healthcare providers.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCPredictors of burnout among US healthcare providers: a systematic review – BMJ Open
Commentary on Twitter
Workload, work/life balance, job autonomy and perceived support from leadership, have strong associations with risk for burnout in US healthcare providers. https://t.co/GjseiefjM7 pic.twitter.com/uisEcTs7Lk
— BMJ_Open (@BMJ_Open) August 25, 2022
Study Commentary | Self-harm in autistic people: meta-analysis confirms higher risk compared to non-autistic people.
31 Aug, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCOriginal Article: Risk of Self-harm in Children and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open
M-A | Family history of psychiatric disorders as a risk factor for maternal postpartum depression.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCFamily History of Psychiatric Disorders as a Risk Factor for Maternal Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Based on 26 studies from 18 countries, this systematic review and meta-analysis highlighted that mothers with a family history of any psychiatric disorder had an almost doubled risk of developing postpartum #depression compared to mothers without. https://t.co/zEJd6YHe71
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) August 20, 2022
RCT | In patients with alcohol use disorder, the percentage of heavy drinking days was reduced with a psychedelic drug.
25 Aug, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCNews Release: Psychedelic drug therapy may help treat alcohol addiction – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter:
In adults with alcohol-dependence, two doses of #psilocybin in combination with psychotherapy produced robust decreases in drinking relative to the outcomes observed with placebo and psychotherapy. https://t.co/M8PCbfwmWn #Research pic.twitter.com/duCJUL0jhx
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) August 24, 2022
Study Commentary | Digital youth mental health interventions: will the evidence ever catch up?
25 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCDigital youth mental health interventions: will the evidence ever catch up? – The Mental Elf
Original Study: Evidence on Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents and Young People: Systematic Overview – JMIR Mental Health
Guideline | Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
Not too much, not too often, and not too many: the results of the first large-scale, international project to develop lower-risk gambling guidelines.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:10h | UTC
Developmental variability in autism across 17.000 autistic individuals and 4.000 siblings without an autism diagnosis: comparisons by cohort, intellectual disability, genetic etiology, and age at diagnosis.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:06h | UTCDevelopmental Variability in Autism Across 17 000 Autistic Individuals and 4000 Siblings Without an Autism DiagnosisComparisons by Cohort, Intellectual Disability, Genetic Etiology, and Age at Diagnosis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Timing of developmental milestones varies greatly in children with autism – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
When do individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attain developmental milestones? The timing varies greatly depending on whether they have intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder-linked rare genetic variant, or an early ASD diagnosis. https://t.co/7DRz5EueDZ
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) July 18, 2022
Commentary on Twitter
When do individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attain developmental milestones? The timing varies greatly depending on whether they have intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder-linked rare genetic variant, or an early ASD diagnosis. https://t.co/7DRz5EueDZ
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) July 18, 2022
Neurological and psychiatric risk trajectories after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an analysis of 2-year retrospective cohort studies including 1 284 437 patients.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—People with #COVID19 continue to face increased risks of some neurological and psychiatric conditions up to 2 years after infection, according to a study published in @TheLancetPsych: https://t.co/9fD5zMU3hE pic.twitter.com/8YhTKJ9v72
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 17, 2022
Guideline | Recommendation on instrument-based screening for depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:39h | UTCSee also: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care page with summary and tools
Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:41h | UTCNews Release: Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life – World Health Organization
WHO position paper: Optimizing brain health across the life course – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Optimizing #BrainHealth 🧠
▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders
▶️improves mental + physical health
▶️creates positive social & economic impactscontributing to greater well-being, advancing society. 👉https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ