Psychiatry
Anxiety and depression in COVID-19 survivors: Role of inflammatory and clinical predictors
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCCommentary: Survivors of Covid-19 show increased rate of psychiatric disorders, study finds – The Guardian
Cerebral micro-structural changes in COVID-19 patients – An MRI-based 3-month follow-up study
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:14h | UTC
From ‘brain fog’ to heart damage, COVID-19’s lingering problems alarm scientists
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:57h | UTCFrom ‘brain fog’ to heart damage, COVID-19’s lingering problems alarm scientists – Science
Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Women, parents of young kids have more mental distress in COVID-19 lockdown – UPI AND Expert reaction to study looking at mental health, lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK – Science Media Centre
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Fluoxetine does not improve functional recovery after acute stroke
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCCommentary: Antidepressant does not improve post-stroke recovery – Karolinska Institutet
Burnout, a silent crisis in global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCBurnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health – Forbes
Related Commentary from the Author
Burnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health
This was not easy to write, but I am grateful to over a dozen colleagues who made valuable contributions.
Please read, comment, share, so we can collectively address burnout in global health.https://t.co/EPCknsAvxH via @Forbes pic.twitter.com/LiHIMx6IB7
— Madhu Pai (@paimadhu) July 20, 2020
Podcast: Hospital addiction medicine for the hospitalist
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
Challenges Estimating Total Lives Lost in COVID-19 Decisions: Consideration of Mortality Related to Unemployment, Social Isolation, and Depression
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
In JAMA:
"there may come a point at which the number of lives lost from economic, social, and psychological consequences of different policy decisions will outweigh the number of lives lost from infection"
What are your thoughts?https://t.co/3cQZMpFChB pic.twitter.com/2sdKPUITKP
— C. Michael Gibson MD (@CMichaelGibson) July 8, 2020
Opinion: This Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCThis Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster – The Atlantic
“Most people are resilient after disasters, and only a small percentage develop chronic conditions. But in a nation of 328 million, small percentages become large numbers when translated into absolute terms.”
Meta-Analysis: Electronically Delivered vs. Face to Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapies in Depressive Disorders
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:35h | UTC
Global Variation in the Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety and their Correlates Among Adolescents
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC
Study: Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Complications of COVID-19
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—First UK-wide study describes brain complications in some patients with severe #COVID19: study reports complications for 125 patients with complete data – including stroke (62%, 77 people) and an altered mental state (31%, 39 people) @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/uxViDawia7 pic.twitter.com/boJEek5Gbi
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 25, 2020
Systematic Review: COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Consequences
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:31h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 may have consequences for mental health – University of Copenhagen
Antidepressants and Movement Disorders: A Postmarketing Study in the World Pharmacovigilance Database
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:23h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:20h | UTCAssessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals – JAMA Surgery
Commentaries: Factors related to suicide and burnout among physicians – 2 Minute Medicine AND New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Physician Suicide – Health Leaders AND Study IDs Physicians at Highest Risk of Suicide – PsychCentral
Related: Has suicide become an occupational hazard of practising medicine? – CMAJ News AND Preventing physician suicide – ACP Hospitalist AND Why are doctors killing themselves? – To Medicine with Love AND Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus – STAT AND Protecting interns and other physicians from depression and suicide – STAT
Meta-Analysis: The Risk of Relapse of Depression During Pregnancy After Discontinuation of Antidepressants
17 Jun, 2020 | 02:23h | UTC
Antidepressant Efficacy and Side Effect Burden: An Updated Guide for Clinicians
17 Jun, 2020 | 02:23h | UTCAntidepressant efficacy and side effect burden: an updated guide for clinicians – Drugs in Context
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCScreening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA
Editorials: The Perils of Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use Are a Call to Action for the Mental Health Workforce – JAMA Internal Medicine AND Screening for Drug Use in Primary Care: Practical Implications of the New USPSTF Recommendation – JAMA Internal Medicine
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use in Adults and Adolescents
Evidence Report: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
Commentary: USPSTF Update: Screening adults for unhealthy drug use has moderate net benefit – 2 Minute Medicine
Study: Survey Suggests Lockdown Increased Psychological Distress and Loneliness by 3-fold
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTCPsychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science
Group Recommends Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:44h | UTCCommentaries: New recommendations for early detection, treatment of unrecognized anxiety disorders in women, adolescent girls – OHSU AND WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls – Physician’s Briefing AND Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Aspirin Has No Effect on Depression Prevention in Older People
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:37h | UTCEffect of Aspirin vs Placebo on the Prevention of Depression in Older People: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (abstract only – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Effect of aspirin vs placebo on the prevention of depression in older people: A randomized clinical trial – 2 Minute Medicine AND Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression in Older Adults – Physician’s Briefing
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: No Effect of Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:38h | UTCMinocycline and celecoxib as adjunctive treatments for bipolar depression: a multicentre, factorial design randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa
5 Jun, 2020 | 04:32h | UTCMedical complications of anorexia nervosa – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free registration may be required)
Meta-Analysis: Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTCCommentaries: No evidence that ECT works for depression – new research – The Conversation AND ECT depression therapy should be suspended, study suggests – BBC
Systematic Review: Safety and Adverse Effects of 80 Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Anti‐attention‐deficit/hyperactivity Medications and Mood Stabilizers in Children and Adolescents
21 May, 2020 | 09:10h | UTC