Psychiatry
Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCRelated Guideline: Evaluation and Management of Children and Adolescents With Acute Mental Health or Behavioral Problems. Part I: Common Clinical Challenges of Patients With Mental Health and/or Behavioral Emergencies – Pediatrics (free)
Meta-Analysis: Pharmacological Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCPharmacological treatments for generalised anxiety disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pharmacotherapy for Generalized Anxiety: An Update – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Study: 2-Question Alcohol Screen Can Accurately Characterize Adolescent Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCPredictive Validity of a 2-Question Alcohol Screen at 1-, 2-, and 3-Year Follow-up – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pediatric-Onset Condition Needing Early Detection and Intervention – Pediatrics (free) AND 2-Question Screen Identifies Adolescents at Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Podcast: Psychopharmacology 2.0, Antidepressant Master Class
18 Feb, 2019 | 23:39h | UTC#140 Psychopharmacology 2.0, Antidepressant Master Class – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Study: Association of Behavior in Boys with Employment Earnings in Adulthood
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCAssociation of Behavior in Boys From Low Socioeconomic Neighborhoods With Employment Earnings in Adulthood – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Inattention in Low-Income Boys Tied to Lesser Earnings in Adulthood – PsychCentral (free) AND Low-income boys’ inattention in kindergarten associated with lower earnings 30 years later – Carnegie Mellon University (free) AND Behavior at Age 6 May Predict Adult Income – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Deprescribing Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists Taken for Insomnia
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCRelated: Guideline: Deprescribing Benzodiazepines (free guideline and resources) AND Position Statement: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
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— Justin Lee (@JustinLeeMD) February 14, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCAssociation of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Expert reaction to cannabis use in adolescents and risk of depression, anxiety and suicidality – Science Media Centre (free) AND Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users – McGill University Health Centre (free) AND Cannabis smoking in teenage years linked to adulthood depression – The Guardian (free) AND Teen cannabis use linked to higher risk of adolescent depression – Reuters (free)
USPSTF Statement: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression
13 Feb, 2019 | 02:09h | UTCEditorials: Implementing the USPSTF Recommendations on Prevention of Perinatal Depression—Opportunities and Challenges (free) AND Perinatal Depression: Recommendations for Prevention and the Challenges of Implementation (free) AND Attention to Prevention—Can We Stop Perinatal Depression Before it Starts? (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression (free audio)
Commentaries: Depression During and After Pregnancy Can Be Prevented, National Panel Says. Here’s How. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling – NPR (free)
“The USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide or refer pregnant and postpartum persons who are at increased risk of perinatal depression to counseling interventions. (B recommendation)”
Study: Intervention For Suicidal Adolescents May Reduce Mortality
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:50h | UTCAssociation of the Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents With 11- to 14-Year Mortality Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fewer Deaths Seen Among Young Adults Who Got Extra Adult Support as Suicidal Teens – Michigan Medicine (free) AND Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents May Reduce Long-Term Mortality – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:43h | UTCCommentaries: Improved Diet Can Ease Depression Symptoms, Enhance Mood – PsychCentral (free) AND Many Different Diets Can Improve Mood And Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND A diet rich in fiber and vegetables can relieve depression – Medical News Today (free)
Observational Study Suggests a Link Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mental Well-Being
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:41h | UTCCommentary: Hearts and minds: fruit and veg boost well-being – University of Leeds (free) AND Eating more fruit and veg ‘improves mental wellbeing’ – NHS Choices (free)
Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents: An Updated Review and Practical Recommendations for Clinicians
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:26h | UTC
Systematic Review: Managing Antidepressant Discontinuation
11 Feb, 2019 | 00:00h | UTCManaging Antidepressant Discontinuation: A Systematic Review – Annals of Family Medicine (free)
Commentary: Psychotherapy Ups Odds of Tapering Off Antidepressants – Medscape (free registration required)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Suicide Mortality
7 Feb, 2019 | 22:41h | UTCEditorial: Suicide falls by a third globally (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Global suicide mortality: Using data to inform action and monitor progress – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Global rates of suicide death have fallen by a third since 1990, study finds – CNN (free)
Study: Patterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing
7 Feb, 2019 | 15:13h | UTCPatterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in the United States – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentary: Steep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors – NPR (free)
Related: A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Benzodiazepines: our other prescription drug epidemic – STAT (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition in Younger Adults
7 Feb, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCEffect of aerobic exercise on cognition in younger adults: A randomized clinical trial – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20 – American Academy of Neurology (free)
Guideline: Management of Depression with Specific Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions
3 Feb, 2019 | 13:08h | UTCRelated Guideline: Depression in adults: recognition and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
ESC Position Statement: Depression and Coronary Heart Disease
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:30h | UTC
Research: This Is Your Brain Off Facebook
30 Jan, 2019 | 18:46h | UTCThis Is Your Brain Off Facebook – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original randomized trial, involving nearly 3000 individuals: The Welfare Effects of Social Media (free PDF)
“Expect the consequences to be fairly immediate: More in-person time with friends and family. Less political knowledge, but also less partisan fever. A small bump in one’s daily moods and life satisfaction. And, for the average Facebook user, an extra hour a day of downtime.”
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among Medical Students
30 Jan, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC“1 in 3 medical students has used cannabis, whereas 8.8% were current users”
The Digital Drug: Internet Addiction Treatment Programs
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:41h | UTCThe digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs – Reuters (free)
Related: Gaming disorder – World Health Organization (free) AND Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO – Reuters (free) AND WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition – CNN (free) AND Do You Have ‘Gaming Disorder,’ A Newly Recognized Mental Health Condition? – Forbes (free) AND Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Gaming addiction as a mental disorder: it’s premature to pathologise players – The Conversation (free) AND Is ‘Internet Addiction’ Real? – NPR Health News (free)
Study: Screen Time and Children’s Performance on Developmental Test
29 Jan, 2019 | 18:16h | UTCAssociation Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on use of screen time and child development – Science Media Centre (free) AND Too much toddler screen time tied to worse social, motor skills by kindergarten – Reuters (free) AND More screen time for toddlers is tied to poorer development a few years later, study says – CNN (free) AND Screen time ‘may harm toddlers’ – BBC (free) AND Screen time predicts delays in child development, says new research – The Conversation (free)
Related Guidelines: Media devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Media and Young Minds – Recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
See also: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn (Pediatrics Supplement with free articles)
Meta-Analysis: Aerobic Exercise for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:49h | UTCCommentary: Aerobic exercise is an effective treatment for depression – NIHR Signal (free)
Related Study: Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Physical Activity and Depression Among Adults: A 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Exercise can reduce risk for depression, research shows – UPI (free)
Observational Study Suggests Potential Mental Health Benefits with the Use of Common Drugs
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:28h | UTCCommentaries: Can Some Common Drugs Also Benefit Mental Health? – PsychCentral (free) AND 3 common drugs associated with reduced risk of hospitalization and harm in serious mental illness – ACP Internist (free)
Study: Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone
24 Jan, 2019 | 00:01h | UTCCommentary: Study confirms 1-hour discharge rule for patients given naloxone after opiate overdose – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (free)