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RCT: Community-initiated kangaroo mother care reduced the risk of moderate-to-severe maternal postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants in low-income areas in India

5 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC

Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Stress Among Mothers of Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols

4 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC

COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols – CIDRAP

Study 1: COVID-19 Infections Among Students and Staff in New York City Public Schools – Pediatrics

Study 2:  Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – Science

Study 3: Caregiver Perceptions of Children’s Psychological Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open AND Editorial: It Is Time to End the Debate Over School Reopening

 

[Preprint] Frequency of neurological manifestations in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 350 studies – up to one-third of COVID-19 patients analyzed in this review, 89% of whom were hospitalized, experienced at least one neurological manifestation

4 May, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC

Frequency of neurological manifestations in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 350 studies – medRxiv

Commentary: Study finds one-third of COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms – News Medical

 

M-A: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion

4 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

News Release: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Original Study: Mental health after paediatric concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine

 

Cohort Study: The risk of overdose with concomitant use of Z-Drugs (zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon) and prescription opioids is significantly increased

30 Apr, 2021 | 08:32h | UTC

The Risk of Overdose With Concomitant Use of Z-Drugs and Prescription Opioids: A Population-Based Cohort Study – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Co-prescribing Opioids, Z-Drugs May Increase Risk of Overdose – Psychiatric News Alert

 

COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ inspires search for causes and treatments

30 Apr, 2021 | 08:13h | UTC

COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ inspires search for causes and treatments – Science (a few articles per month are free)

 

Long Covid: Largest post-acute COVID-19 study to date examined the health outcomes in more than 73,000 people who’d had COVID-19 and were not hospitalized

23 Apr, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

High-dimensional characterization of post-acute sequalae of COVID-19 – Nature

Commentary: Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness – Washington University School of Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Systematic review shows there is insufficient evidence on the best approaches to stop long‐term antidepressant use – “Future studies should distinguish carefully between relapse and withdrawal symptoms”

23 Apr, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Approaches for discontinuation versus continuation of long‐term antidepressant use for depressive and anxiety disorders in adults – Cochrane Library

Author interview: Stopping long-term antidepressants in people with depression or anxiety – Cochrane Library

Commentary: ‘Urgent’ need for more evidence on safely stopping antidepressants, say experts – Metro

“Future studies should distinguish carefully between relapse and withdrawal symptoms and follow emerging guidance to use taper schemes of many weeks or months (or longer for long-term users) down to very low doses before stopping. Such studies would give us a clearer idea of the ability of antidepressants to prevent relapse.”

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Pharmacologic Interventions

22 Apr, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Pharmacologic Interventions – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

See also: Final Report AND Evidence Summary

 

M-A: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

20 Apr, 2021 | 06:00h | UTC

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One

 

Phase 2 RCT: Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, shows promise for the treatment of depression in a study with 59 patients

16 Apr, 2021 | 06:17h | UTC

Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Magic mushroom compound performs as well as antidepressant in small study – Imperial College London AND First-of-its-kind study pits psilocybin against a common antidepressan – STAT AND Psilocybin Not Significantly Different from Escitalopram for Depression – NEJM Journal Watch AND Expert reaction to phase 2 trial comparing psilocybin and escitalopram for depression – Science Media Centre

 

M-A: Long-acting injectable vs. oral antipsychotics for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia

15 Apr, 2021 | 06:31h | UTC

Long-acting injectable versus oral antipsychotics for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis of randomised, cohort, and pre–post studies – The Lancet Psychiatry

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/TheLancetPsych/status/1382314592609693703

 

Study shows U.S. women nurses are at increased risk of death by suicide compared to physicians and the general population

15 Apr, 2021 | 06:23h | UTC

Association of US Nurse and Physician Occupation With Risk of Suicide – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Rate of Suicide Among Women Nurses Compared With Women in the General Population Before the COVID-19 Global Pandemic – JAMA Psychiatry

Author Interview: Suicide Risk Among US Nurses and Physicians

Commentary: Suicide among female nurses is double that of the general female population – University of Michigan

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

https://twitter.com/ChrisFriese_RN/status/1382348713641848832

 

Opinion | More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviors. Our new research shows why that’s a worry

13 Apr, 2021 | 05:14h | UTC

More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviours. Our new research shows why that’s a worry – The Conversation

Original study: Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Ketogenic diet reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents

12 Apr, 2021 | 00:36h | UTC

Ketogenic diet reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents – Science Advances

 

Commentary onTwitter

 

Cohort study: One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19

8 Apr, 2021 | 09:12h | UTC

One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19 – Karolinska Institutet

Original study: Symptoms and Functional Impairment Assessed 8 Months After Mild COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

A method for tapering antipsychotic treatment that may minimize the risk of relapse

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:25h | UTC

A Method for Tapering Antipsychotic Treatment That May Minimize the Risk of Relapse – Schizophrenia Bulletin

Commentary: To avoid withdrawal symptoms, patients should slowly decrease doses of antipsychotics over months or even years – University College London

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Identifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTC

Identifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms – Clinical Medicine Journal

 

Cohort study: Risk of suicide attempt in patients with recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTC

Risk of Suicide Attempt in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Recent Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia May Increase Suicide Risk – Psychiatric News Alert AND Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis – HealthDay

 

Systematic review: Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:10h | UTC

Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men – Cochrane Library

 

Lamotrigine May Increase Risk for Heart Arrhythmias, FDA Warns

5 Apr, 2021 | 01:12h | UTC

Lamotrigine May Increase Risk for Heart Arrhythmias, FDA Warns – NEJM Journal Watch

FDA Safety Communication: Lamictal (lamotrigine): Drug Safety Communication – Studies Show Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Heart Disease

Related commentary: Epileptologists Push Back on FDA’s New Cardiac Warning for Lamotrigine – Neurology Today

 

M-A: Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia

2 Apr, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC

Comparative efficacy of interventions for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ

Commentaries: Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia – The BMJ AND Social prescribing may help reduce symptoms of depression in people with dementia – The BMJ Opinion AND Nondrug Interventions Can Help Alleviate Depression in Dementia Patients – HealthDay

 

Long Covid in the UK – More than a million affected in February, survey suggests

2 Apr, 2021 | 09:31h | UTC

Long Covid: More than a million affected in February, survey suggests – BBC

Report: Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 1 April 2021 – Office for National Statistics

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

NICE Guideline Update: Cannabis-based medicinal products

28 Mar, 2021 | 22:24h | UTC

Cannabis-based medicinal products – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 

Covid-19: Middle aged women face greater risk of debilitating long term symptoms

28 Mar, 2021 | 22:49h | UTC

Covid-19: Middle aged women face greater risk of debilitating long term symptoms – The BMJ

Linked Opinion: The stigma is real for people living with long covid – The BMJ Opinion

 

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