Psychiatry
Perspective: Medical Education Needs to Stop Burning out Students — Now
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCMedical education needs to stop burning out students — now – STAT (free)
Related: Meta-analysis: The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students (free studies)
Guidelines for the Management of Treatment-resistant Depression
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:52h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical guidelines for the management of depression with specific comorbid psychiatric conditions French recommendations from experts (the French Association for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology and the fondation FondaMental) – BMC Psychiatry (free) AND Depression in adults: recognition and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Study Suggests Cesarean Sections May Be Linked to Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders in the Offspring
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:35h | UTCCommentaries: There’s no evidence caesarean sections cause autism or ADHD – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to study on caesareans and neurodevelopmental disorders – Science Media Centre (free)
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:25h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis: Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:46h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Preventing suicide: A community engagement toolkit – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Preventing suicide in community and custodial settings – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Treatments for the Prevention and Management of Suicide
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:45h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk of Suicide Increased in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:44h | UTCAssociation of Restless Legs Syndrome With Risk of Suicide and Self-harm – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Suicide risk nearly three times as high for those with restless legs syndrome – UPI (free) AND Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Self-Harm or Suicide – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
A Review on Strategies to Manage Physician Burnout
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:39h | UTCA Review on Strategies to Manage Physician Burnout – Cureus (free)
Related: Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis (several resources on the subject)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Bipolar Depression: The Clinical Characteristics and Unmet Needs of a Complex Disorder
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:28h | UTCRelated: Bipolar disorder: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder – Bipolar Disorders (free) AND Systematic Review: Treatment for Bipolar Disorder in Adults – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
Randomized Trial: Continuing Olanzapine vs Placebo for Psychotic Depression in Remission
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCEffect of Continuing Olanzapine vs Placebo on Relapse Among Patients With Psychotic Depression in Remission: The STOP-PD II Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maintenance Treatment for Psychotic Depressive Disorders: Progress and Remaining Challenges (free for a limited period)
Meta-analysis: The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:04h | UTCRelated: Medical student wellbeing – a consensus statement from Australia and New Zealand – BMC Medical Education (free) AND Prevalence of Depression, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:54h | UTCAssociation Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Youth Who Use E-Cigarettes May Be More Likely to Use Marijuana, Study Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Teens who vape three times more likely to use marijuana – UPI (free) AND Vaping linked to marijuana use in young people, research says – CNN (free)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Screen for Illicit Drug Use in Adults Age 18 Years or Older
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCCommentaries: For the first time, U.S. panel recommends screening adults for illicit drug use – STAT (free) AND Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND
[Abstract Only] Study: The Adverse Effects of Social Media use on Young People’s Mental Health May be Caused by Exposure to Cyberbullying, Loss of Sleep, and Reduced Physical Activity
14 Aug, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCRoles of cyberbullying, sleep, and physical activity in mediating the effects of social media use on mental health and wellbeing among young people in England: a secondary analysis of longitudinal data – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Social media use may harm teens’ mental health by disrupting positive activities, study says – CNN (free) AND Social-media use ‘disrupting teen sleep and exercise’ – BBC (free) Expert reaction to study on social media use and the role of cyberbullying, sleep and physical activity in the wellbeing in young people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Social Media’s Ill Effects in Teen Girls: 3 Factors Play Large Role – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study suggests that #SocialMedia itself doesn't cause harm to #adolescents, but #MentalHealth harms related to very frequent use in girls might be due to exposure to #cyberbullying, loss of sleep, or reduced physical activity. https://t.co/CGt63GnW7J @russellviner pic.twitter.com/J7SuMORjLj
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) August 13, 2019
Public Health Policies and Alcohol-related Liver Disease
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCPublic Health Policies and Alcohol-related Liver Disease – JHEP Reports (free)
Related: Treating alcohol-related liver disease from a public health perspective – Journal of Hepatology (free) AND WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free report and commentaries) AND Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories – The Lancet (free study and commentaries)
Review: The Role of Exercise in Preventing and Treating Depression
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCThe Role of Exercise in Preventing and Treating Depression – Current Sports Medicine Reports (free)
News Release: ‘Exercise as Medicine’ for Depression – A Key But Often Overlooked Role In Prevention And Treatment – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity and Incident Depression (free study and commentaries) AND Resistance Exercise for Depressive Symptoms (free study and commentaries) AND Aerobic Exercise for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (free study and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Miscarriage
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCCommentary: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy linked with dose-dependent increase in miscarriage risk – News Medical (free)
Study: Evaluation of “Spin” in Abstracts of Papers in Psychiatry and Psychology Journals
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study reporting ‘spin’ in abstracts of psychiatry and psychology journals – Science Media Centre (free) AND ‘Spin’ found in over half of clinical trial abstracts published in top psychiatry journals – The British Medical Journal (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Spin in Published Cardiovascular Randomized Trials with Statistically Nonsignificant Primary Outcomes (free study and editorial) AND ‘Spin’ in published biomedical literature: A methodological systematic review – PLOS Biology (free)
Perspective: If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:07h | UTCIf You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related: Perioperative care of cannabis users: A comprehensive review of pharmacological and anesthetic considerations – Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (free)
“One small study of Colorado patients published in May found marijuana users required more than triple the amount of one common sedation medicine, propofol, as did nonusers.”
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Little Added Benefit of Antidepressants in Youth with Depression Treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
1 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCThe addition of fluoxetine to cognitive behavioural therapy for youth depression (YoDA-C): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Psychotherapy should be first-line treatment for depression in young people, trial finds – by Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health (free) AND Psychotherapy should be first option to treat depression in young people, study says – UPI (free)
NICE Guideline: Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder in Adults
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:12h | UTCRelated Guideline: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder (free)
Pharmacologic Management of Agitation in Patients with Dementia
27 Jul, 2019 | 20:07h | UTCPharmacologic Management of Agitation in Patients with Dementia – Current Geriatrics Reports (free)
Related: Nonpharmacological Interventions to Reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review – BioMed Research International (free) AND Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series – BMJ Open (free)
Perspective: Mounting Evidence and Netflix’s Decision to Pull a Controversial Suicide Scene
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCMounting Evidence and Netflix’s Decision to Pull a Controversial Suicide Scene – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Release of “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates (link to abstract and commentaries)
Clinical Use of Lithium Salts: Guide for Users and Prescribers
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:34h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCPrevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder – Journal of Psychiatric Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Obstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t work – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (free)