Psychiatry
Review: Pathophysiology and clinical features of neuropsychiatric manifestations of thyroid disease.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:25h | UTC
Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCCommentaries:
Just one drink per day can shrink your brain, study says – CNN
Cohort Study: Association between screen time exposure in children at 1 year of age and autism spectrum disorder at 3 years of age.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:54h | UTCCommentary: Screen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys – HealthDay
Related:
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
Cohort Study: Mental health outcomes in transgender and nonbinary youths receiving gender-affirming care.
4 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCInvited Commentary: A Multipronged, Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Mental Health Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth – JAMA Network Open
M-A: Effects of media stories of hope and recovery on suicidal ideation and help-seeking attitudes and intentions.
4 Mar, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC
WHO: COVID-19 pandemic triggers a 25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide.
3 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide – World Health Organization
Scientific Brief: Mental health and COVID-19: Early evidence of the pandemic’s impact – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 #COVID19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety & depression worldwide: New WHO publication
More: https://t.co/QFiH7j312f#MentalHealth📷: Getty Images/J. Paget pic.twitter.com/iX15sbHXcW
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 2, 2022
NICE Guideline: Mental wellbeing at work.
2 Mar, 2022 | 08:57h | UTCMental wellbeing at work – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
RCT: A mindfulness-oriented intervention may reduce opioid misuse and chronic pain in primary care.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:32h | UTCMindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement vs Supportive Group Therapy for Co-occurring Opioid Misuse and Chronic Pain in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Mindfulness-Based Intervention Found to Reduce Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized clinical trial showed that #Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement delivered in the primary care setting reduces opioid misuse by as much as 46%, while simultaneously reducing chronic pain and emotional distress. https://t.co/eNj42RBCRA @DrEricGarland pic.twitter.com/tBatMT9lkQ
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) February 28, 2022
Review: New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:41h | UTCNew generation psychological treatments in chronic pain – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
RCT: Sublingual dexmedetomidine reduces mild to moderate acute agitation in patients with bipolar disorder.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCEffect of Sublingual Dexmedetomidine vs Placebo on Acute Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sublingual Dexmedetomidine as a Potential New Treatment for Agitation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized clinical trial found sublingual #dexmedetomidine at a dose of 180 μg or 120 μg reduced mild to moderate agitation in patients with #bipolar disorder. https://t.co/1VK2e15F7s pic.twitter.com/0oHw6eVMIP
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 22, 2022
M-A: Combining antidepressants vs. antidepressant monotherapy for treatment of patients with acute depression.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCCombining Antidepressants vs Antidepressant Monotherapy for Treatment of Patients With Acute Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Risks of mental health outcomes in people with covid-19.
18 Feb, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCRisks of mental health outcomes in people with covid-19: cohort study – The BMJ
Editorial: Mental health after covid-19 – The BMJ
News release: Study suggests increased risk of mental health disorders after COVID-19 infection – BMJ
Commentaries:
Mental health in people with covid-19 – The BMJ
Large study reveals clearer links between COVID-19, mental health risks – CIDRAP
M-A: Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:22h | UTC
Review: Viloxazine in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:17h | UTCViloxazine in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Frontiers in Psychiatry
Cohort Study: Depressed symptomatology persists over time in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:15h | UTCCommentary: Depression persists in most lupus patients despite therapies, changes in disease activity – Healio (free registration required)
Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCHomepage: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission – The Lancet
Editorial: Ensuring care for people with depression (free registration required)
Commission: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission (free registration required)
News Release: Overlooked and underfunded—experts call for united action to reduce the global burden of depression – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Depression is overlooked & underfunded.
New Lancet-@WPA_Psychiatry Commission calls for whole-of-society approach to alleviate one of the world's leading causes of avoidable suffering & premature deaths. #UniteAgainstDepression
➡️ https://t.co/0NxPbhGAlY pic.twitter.com/b4nG9YvbaH
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 15, 2022
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCCommentary: Kids using screens more than recommended, new study finds – ABC News
Related Guidelines:
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis led by @BraeMcArthur and @sherimadigan found that globally, 24.7% of children under 2 met the guideline to avoid screen use and 35.6% of children 2-5 years meet the guideline of no more than 1hr/day. https://t.co/faJ5oWZ70k
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 14, 2022
Systematic Review: There is insufficient evidence to recommend the use of any medicines to prevent post‐traumatic stress disorder in people exposed to a traumatic event.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCSummary: Medicines for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Medicines for preventing post‐traumatic stress disorder #PTSD https://t.co/pmH0a8mNU8 New @Cochrane_CCMD systematic review looks at the evidence from 13 studies/2023 participants and "provides uncertain evidence only"
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) February 15, 2022
Digital interventions in mental health: evidence syntheses and economic modelling.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:21h | UTC
Opinion | There’s no autism epidemic. But there is an autism diagnosis epidemic.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:02h | UTCThere’s no autism epidemic. But there is an autism diagnosis epidemic – STAT
Study shows a lack of association of Group A Streptococcal infections and onset of tics.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:04h | UTCLack of Association of Group A Streptococcal Infections and Onset of Tics: European Multicenter Tics in Children Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Does strep throat lead to the development of tics? – American Academy of Neurology
Commentaries:
Strep Does Not Lead to Tics, Study Finds – NeurologyToday
Group A Strep Infection Not Tied to Tics in Children With Family History – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ChristosGanos/status/1491415406418231300
AHA Scientific Statement | How does cannabis use affect brain health? Caution advised, more research needed.
11 Feb, 2022 | 08:53h | UTCNews Release: How does cannabis use affect brain health? Caution advised, more research needed – American Heart Association
Original Statement: Use of Marijuana: Effect on Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Stroke
Related: AHA Scientific statement: Medical marijuana, recreational cannabis, and cardiovascular health
Commentary on Twitter
Use of Marijuana: Effect on Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association #BrainHealth #ISC22 #AHAJournals https://t.co/LoGbVRfzf4 @American_Heart pic.twitter.com/DyNbFzA0Lw
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) February 10, 2022
Babies born during pandemic’s first year score slightly lower on a developmental screening test.
11 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCEditorial: Understanding the Effects of the Pandemic on Infant Development—The Preterm Problem
Commentaries:
Covid-19: Babies born during the pandemic show slight development delays – The BMJ
Pandemic birth tied to poor development – CIDRAP
Discontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls.
11 Feb, 2022 | 08:18h | UTCDiscontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Review: Cognitive-behavioural therapy for children with irritable bowel syndrome.
10 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCCognitive-behavioural therapy for children with irritable bowel syndrome – Canadian Family Physician