Psychiatry
Nutritional Psychiatry: Towards Improving Mental Health by What You Eat
27 Nov, 2019 | 07:36h | UTC
Perspective: The Mental Health of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention
24 Nov, 2019 | 21:02h | UTCThe mental health of PhD researchers demands urgent attention – Nature (free)
Related: PhDs: the tortuous truth – Nature’s survey of more than 6,000 graduate students reveals the turbulent nature of doctoral research – Nature (free)
Guidelines on Suicide Amongst Anesthetists 2019
24 Nov, 2019 | 21:05h | UTCGuidelines on suicide amongst anaesthetists 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Long-term Risk of Epilepsy, Psychiatric Disorders, and Mortality Among Children with Recurrent Febrile Seizures
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:52h | UTCEvaluation of Long-term Risk of Epilepsy, Psychiatric Disorders, and Mortality Among Children With Recurrent Febrile Seizures: A National Cohort Study in Denmark – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Risk of Epilepsy with Febrile Seizure – Journal Feed (free) AND Repeated febrile convulsions linked to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders – Aarhus University (free) AND Kids’ Fever-Related Convulsions Tied to Greater Risk of Epilepsy, Schizophrenia – PsychCentral (free)
Perspective: Cannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them?
21 Nov, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCCannabidiol Products Are Everywhere, but Should People Be Using Them? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (free Guideline and other resources)
Intensivist Burnout: Running on Empty?
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:26h | UTCIntensivist Burnout: Running on Empty? – CHEST (free)
NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:27h | UTCCannabis-based medicinal products – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentaries: Drug experts on the new guidance for medicinal cannabis – The Conversation (free) AND Ian Hamilton: New guidelines for prescribing medicinal cannabis—another dashed hope for patients – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain – Therapeutics Initiative AND (free) Meta-Analysis: Insufficient Evidence for The Use of Cannabinoids for Treating Mental Disorders – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract and commentaries) AND The Effects of Cannabis Among Adults With Chronic Pain – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract and commentaries)
“In short, NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use.” (from The Conversation)
Review: Sleep-Related Disorders in Neurology and Psychiatry
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:16h | UTCSleep-Related Disorders in Neurology and Psychiatry – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Perspective: Hospital Administration Response to Physician Stress and Burnout
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:52h | UTCHospital administration response to physician stress and burnout – Journal of Hospital Practice (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Recent Advances in Therapies for Eating Disorders
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:02h | UTCRecent advances in therapies for eating disorders – F1000Research (free)
Related Guidelines: Eating disorders: recognition and treatment – NICE Guideline (free) AND Gynecologic Care for Adolescents and Young Women With Eating Disorders – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Insomnia Symptoms and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Among 0.5 Million Adults: A 10-year Cohort
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:11h | UTCCommentaries: Difficulty sleeping linked with raised risk of heart attack and stroke – NHS Choices (free) AND Insomnia in adults linked to heart attack and stroke – CNN (free) AND Insomnia maybe a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes – News Medical (free)
Study: Screen Time Linked to Changes in Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCAssociations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on screen use and white brain matter in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Preschoolers’ Screen Time Tied to Brain Structure Irregularities – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Association Between Screen Media Use and Academic Performance Among Children and Adolescents (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Flavored Tobacco Ban Associated with Reduced Use by Youth
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCShort-Term Impact of a Flavored Tobacco Restriction: Changes in Youth Tobacco Use in a Massachusetts Community – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Restricting flavored tobacco could curb youth use – Reuters (free) AND A tale of two cities: Impact of reducing teens’ access to flavored tobacco products – Elsevier (free) AND One town’s flavor ban seemed to work to cut youth tobacco use – CNN (free)
Related Opinion: Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Our Children (free commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Mind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCMind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study highlights role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain – News Medical (free) AND Meditation, Mindfulness Hold Promise for Pain Treatment, Curbing Opioid Use – U.S. News (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Fish Oil Supplements Have no Effect on Anxiety and Depression
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCOmega-3 and polyunsaturated fat for prevention of depression and anxiety symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – British Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Fish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depression – University of East Anglia (free)
Podcast: Emerging Applications for Ketamine
4 Nov, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCEmerging Applications for Ketamine – JAMA (free audio)
Related Resources:
Ketamine for Depression: Ketamine and depression: a narrative review – Drug Design, Development and Therapy (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Prodromal Stage of Psychosis
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:12h | UTCInterventions for prodromal stage of psychosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Early interventions for people at risk of developing psychosis – Cochrane Library (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:13h | UTCMental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Achieving the Pediatric Mental Health Competencies – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Provides Guidance on Helping Children With Mental Health Challenges – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Schizophrenia—An Overview
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:14h | UTCSchizophrenia—An Overview – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Study: In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCAssociation of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: NIH-funded study suggests acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism – NIH News Releases (free) AND Babies at higher risk for ADHD, autism if pregnant moms took acetaminophen – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at paracetamol in pregnancy and autism, ADHD and other developmental disabilities in children – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Studies: Cohort Study: Associations Between Paracetamol Intake Between 18 and 32 Weeks Gestation and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the Child (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk for ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (free) AND Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk of ADHD (free)
Meta-Analysis: Medications with Anti-inflammatory Properties Show Promising Effects in the Treatment of Depression
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs on anti-inflammatory drugs for depression – Science Media Centre (free) AND Anti-inflammatories can curb major depressive symptoms – OnMedica (free) AND Anti-inflammatory agents can effectively and safely curb major depressive symptoms, study suggests – BMJ (free)
Opinion: It’s Time to Talk About Physician Burnout and Moral Injury
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCIt’s time to talk about physician burnout and moral injury – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)
Related: Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned (free Commentaries) AND Consensus Study – Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Discrimination, Abuse, Harassment, and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training
29 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCDiscrimination, Abuse, Harassment, and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Women surgical residents suffer more mistreatment leading to burnout and suicidal thoughts – University of Northwestern (free) AND Harassment and Discrimination Are Leading to Burnout Among Female Doctors, Study Says – TIME (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Mortality-related Health Metrics Associated with Mental Disorders
29 Oct, 2019 | 10:33h | UTCA comprehensive analysis of mortality-related health metrics associated with mental disorders: a nationwide, register-based cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders – The University of Queensland (free) AND Mentally ill die many years earlier than others – Aarhus University (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Our paper published in @TheLancet: A large population-based cohort study to investigate a range of mortality-related health metrics associated with mental disorders
? https://t.co/4PZbUpQggMThread with results, webpage, open access version… ? #EpiTwitter @John_J_McGrath pic.twitter.com/HcX8HXSyqg
— Oleguer Plana-Ripoll (@oleguerplana) October 24, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Insufficient Evidence for The Use of Cannabinoids for Treating Mental Disorders
29 Oct, 2019 | 10:24h | UTCCannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and symptoms of mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Marijuana Cannabinoids Don’t Help With Depression, Anxiety, ADHS, Tourettes, Psychosis, Or PTSD – Scientific Blogging (free) AND There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems – NewScientist (free) AND There’s ‘Scarce Evidence’ to Suggest Cannabis Improves Mental Health Symptoms, a New Research Review Says – TIME (free) AND Medicinal cannabis not proven in mental health, study finds – Reuters (free) AND Risks of cannabis use for mental health treatment outweigh benefits – The Guardian (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Insufficient evidence that medicinal #cannabinoids improve #mentalhealth: finding from a systematic review and meta-analysis combining 83 studies including 3000 people @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/dD7czOHA7O pic.twitter.com/tvsDCqcnfa
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 28, 2019