Psychiatry
Review: Tobacco and nicotine use.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCTobacco and nicotine use – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Tobacco and nicotine use (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DiseasePrimers/status/1507089870950318118
Study Commentary: Widespread screening catches more cases of depression. But follow-up care still falls far short.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk of mental health problems in children and youths following concussion.
25 Mar, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCRisk of Mental Health Problems in Children and Youths Following Concussion – JAMA Network Open
Commentaries:
Concussion Linked to Mental Health Issues Among Children Aged 5 to 18 Years – HealthDay
Study suggests an association of strabismus with mood disorders, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders among children.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTCAssociation of Strabismus With Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Anxiety Disorders Among Children – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Moderate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
A study evaluating over 10 million insurance claims, found an association between having a diagnosis of strabismus and anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, but not substance-use disorder. https://t.co/MkyF26QJ3U
— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) March 10, 2022
Review | Psychological stress and heart disease: fact or folklore?
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCPsychological Stress and Heart Disease: Fact or Folklore? – The American Journal of Medicine
Study suggests that individuals with alcohol use disorder disproportionately miss work.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCCommentaries:
Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually – HealthDay
Review: Restless legs syndrome.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCRestless legs syndrome – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Restless legs syndrome (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related: The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm
Commentary on Twitter
#RestlessLegs syndrome is a sleep-related disorder characterized by an urge to move the legs, often accompanied by #insomnia and involuntary periodic leg movements during resting wakefulness or sleep.#WorldSleepDay https://t.co/qkpZhWIZke pic.twitter.com/yDO3P87KbL
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) March 19, 2022
Review: Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with alcoholic liver disease.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:46h | UTCManagement of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (free for a limited period)
Guideline Synopsis: The management of substance use disorders.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC
Investigating cognition in midlife.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:13h | UTCInvestigating cognition in midlife – Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Large sleep database from the UK Biobank reveals a landscape of human sleep phenotypes.
21 Mar, 2022 | 08:41h | UTCCommentary: Half a million nights’ sleep reveal 16 kinds of snoozer – Nature
Review: Binge eating disorder.
18 Mar, 2022 | 08:03h | UTCBinge eating disorder – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Binge eating disorder (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Neurocognitive impairment in night and shift workers: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:13h | UTCNeurocognitive impairment in night and shift workers: a meta-analysis of observational studies – Occupational & Environmental Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Shift Work Linked to Decreased Cognitive Performance – HealthDay
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: There is insufficient evidence to recommend screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:10h | UTCEditorials:
Prevention and Early Identification of Eating Disorders – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults
RCT: Effect of internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Focusing on Accessibility of Evidence-Based Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – JAMA Network Open
Visual Abstract: Effect of Internet-Based vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Cohort Study: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCNews Release: History of neurological or psychiatric conditions increases the likelihood of developing more – University of Waterloo
Original Study: Incidence of neurological and psychiatric comorbidity over time: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada – Age and Ageing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Long-term cannabis use is associated with cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:31h | UTCLong-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Cannabis Use Associated With Cognitive Deficits in Midlife – Psychiatric News Alert
RCT: Vortioxetine 5, 10, and 20 mg significantly reduces the risk of relapse compared with placebo in patients with remitted major depressive disorder.
14 Mar, 2022 | 01:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: In patients with remitted MDD with 10 mg/day of vortioxetine, time to relapse was longer and cumulative relapse rates were lower for vortioxetine 5 mg (19.3%), 10 mg (17.9%), and 20 mg (17.4%) versus placebo (32.5%) over 28 weeks (p<0.05 for all) https://t.co/LzwFaxVt4d pic.twitter.com/Gq3lLTtVcS
— P𝘧OL (@psychopharmacol) March 11, 2022
RCT: Effect of offering care management or online dialectical behavior therapy skills training vs. usual care on self-harm among adult outpatients with suicidal ideation (important negative study).
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCEffect of Offering Care Management or Online Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training vs Usual Care on Self-harm Among Adult Outpatients With Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-Intensity Care Options Flop for Self-Harm Prevention— In randomized trial, two therapeutic interventions failed to help people with suicidal thoughts – MedPage Today (free registration required)
See also: Visual Abstract
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JonathanShedler/status/1493846504238321664
Study Commentary: Telemental health is promising as an effective and engaging alternative for in-person therapy.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:26h | UTCOriginal Study: Implementation of Telemental Health Services Before COVID-19: Rapid Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews – Journal of Medical Internet Research
Large registry based study showed increased cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:29h | UTC
M-A: Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral and long-acting injectable antipsychotics for the maintenance treatment of adults with schizophrenia.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCComparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral and long-acting injectable antipsychotics for the maintenance treatment of adults with schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCPharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Cochrane Library
Position Paper: Mental health-related risk factors and interventions in patients with heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
📢#EAPC_ESC Position paper in #EJPC#MentalHealth & #HeartFailure – overview of the scientific evidence of #psychosocial aspects of #HF https://t.co/5Xr6500zWW#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness @frank_doyle4 @ma_hamer @HendrikSager @m_piepoli @SilCastelletti pic.twitter.com/DQyAob9y4s
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 20, 2022
RCT: Combination treatment with Varenicline and Nicotine patch may increase smoking cessation rates among smokers who drink heavily.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, the combination of varenicline + nicotine patch was superior to placebo + nicotine patch in increasing smoking quit rates in smokers who drink heavily. https://t.co/UbekBdEjyA
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 4, 2022


