Psychiatry
Review: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:18h | UTCAntidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
Related Perspective: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Antidepressants should be added to the list of drugs associated with tolerance, dependence and a withdrawal syndrome.”
“Withdrawal symptoms occur in at least one-third of patients who stop.”
Meta-Analysis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Related Disorders
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCCommentary: CBT for anxiety: new meta-analysis confirms significant improvements to target symptoms – The Mental Elf (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Study: Association of Digital Media Use with ADHD Among Adolescents
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCAssociation of Digital Media Use With Subsequent Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms – NPR (free) AND Digital media use linked to behavioral problems in kids – University of Southern California, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Screen time linked to ADHD symptoms in teens – Reuters (free) AND ADHD study links teens’ symptoms with digital media use – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to association of digital media use and ADHD symptoms among teenagers – Science Media Centre (free)
Review of Guidelines for Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:45h | UTC
Study: Safety Planning Intervention With Follow-up vs Usual Care of Suicidal Patients
13 Jul, 2018 | 03:05h | UTCComparison of the Safety Planning Intervention With Follow-up vs Usual Care of Suicidal Patients Treated in the Emergency Department – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association of Safety Planning Intervention With Subsequent Suicidal Behavior Among ER-Treated Suicidal Patients (free)
Commentaries: ED Intervention with Follow-Up Appears to Reduce Suicidal Behaviors – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Suicide Risk – NPR (free)
Related Studies: Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population (free study and commentaries) AND Strategies to prevent death by suicide (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Physician Burnout Can Lead to Major Medical Errors
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCPhysician Burnout, Well-being, and Work Unit Safety Grades in Relationship to Reported Medical Errors – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Medical errors may stem more from physician burnout than unsafe health care settings – Stanford Medicine, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Physician burnout, depression can lead to major medical errors: Study – ABC News (free) AND Burnout Tied to Twofold Higher Risk for Medical Errors – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Perspective: The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine (free commentaries on the subject)
Perspective: Use of ‘Smart Drugs’ on the Rise
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCUse of ‘smart drugs’ on the rise – Nature (free)
Related: A ‘smart’ approach to performance drugs – ACP Internist (free) AND Growing use of smart drugs by students could be a recipe for disaster – The Conversation (free) AND Brain Hackers Seeking Peak Performance Use Risky Chemical Cocktails: “Smart drugs” are not clinically proven and could be dangerous – Scientific American (free) AND Universities must do more to tackle use of smart drugs, say experts – The Guardian (free) AND Tweaking brains with ‘smart drugs’ to get ahead in Silicon Valley – The Washington Post (free) AND Professors take same ‘smart drugs’ as students to keep up with workloads, claims academic – Independent (free)
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Weight Gain for Specific Antipsychotic Drugs
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCRisk of weight gain for specific antipsychotic drugs: a meta-analysis – npj Schizophrenia (free)
Related Study: Cohort Study: Weight Gain with Antidepressant Utilization (free research and commentaries)
Study: Use of a Lower Nicotine Concentration e‐liquid May be Associated with Compensatory Behavior
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Ex-smokers might be better off with high rather than low nicotine e-cigs – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Vapers may inhale more toxins with lower-strength e-cigarettes – NHS Choices (free)
Meta-Analysis: Lithium Exposure in First Trimester Associated with Increased Risk of Birth Defects
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:29h | UTCMaternal and infant outcomes associated with lithium use in pregnancy: an international collaborative meta-analysis of six cohort studies – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Increased risk of birth defects in babies after first-trimester exposure to lithium – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Lithium in Pregnancy Tied to Infant Morbidity, Malformation Risk – Medscape (free)
Opinion: Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCOpinion: 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)
Related: Gaming addiction as a mental disorder: it’s premature to pathologise players – The Conversation (free)
“The World Health Organization has made “internet gaming” a diagnosable disorder. But many experts aren’t even sure it exists”.
Randomized Trial: Parent-Child Psychotherapy Targeting Emotion Development for Early Childhood Depression
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCA Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Psychotherapy Targeting Emotion Development for Early Childhood Depression – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Parent-Child Psychotherapy Leads to Improvements in Young Children With Depression – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Psychotherapeutic intervention shows promise for treating depression in preschool-aged children – NIH News Releases (free) AND Parent-child therapy helps young children with depression – Washington University School of Medicine, via ScienceDaily (free)
Related Study: Talking therapy given by parents shows promise for childhood anxiety disorders (free research, editorial and commentaries)
Systematic Review: Non-pharmacological Interventions to Improve Nighttime Sleep Among Residents of Long-Term Care Settings
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC
Pharmacoepidemiological Study: Association of Antidepressant Use With Drug-Related Extrapyramidal Symptoms
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:28h | UTCAssociation of Antidepressant Use With Drug-Related Extrapyramidal Symptoms: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study – Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Incidence of Extrapyramidal Symptoms Higher With Certain Antidepressants – MPR (free) AND Antidepressants tied to Parkinson’s-like symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)
“Observational study: Incidence of EPSs with antidepressants. RRs: duloxetine, 5.68; mirtazapine, 3.78; citalopram, 3.47; escitalopram, 3.23; paroxetine, 3.07; sertraline, 2.57; venlafaxine, 2.37; bupropion, 2.31; and fluoxetine, 2.03 (all significant)” (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Observational Study: Treatments for Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department Compared
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCIntramuscular Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, or Haloperidol for Treating Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Agitation in ED: a comparative study of fast-acting sedatives – Univadis (free)
Suicide Isn’t A U.S. Problem. It’s A Global Health Epidemic
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCSuicide Isn’t A U.S. Problem. It’s A Global Health Epidemic – Forbes (free)
Position Paper: Treatment of Nightmare Disorder in Adults
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCCommentary: New position paper recommends treatment options for nightmare disorder in adults – American Academy of Sleep Medicine, via EurekAlert (free)
Randomized Trial: Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics on Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity in Youths
18 Jun, 2018 | 22:59h | UTCMetabolic Effects of Antipsychotics on Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity in Youths: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study First to Show Antipsychotic Medication Use in Youths Increases Diabetes Risk, Body Fat – Florida Atlantic University, via NewsWise (free) AND Rapid Weight Gain, Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Found in Youth Taking SGAs for First Time – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Kids on Antipsychotics May See Adverse Metabolic Effects – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Perspective: Gaming Addiction as a Mental Disorder
18 Jun, 2018 | 15:01h | UTCGaming addiction as a mental disorder: it’s premature to pathologise players – The Conversation (free) AND
Related: Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO – Reuters (free) AND WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition – CNN (free)
Cross-Sectional Survey: Prevalence of US Adults Using Medications with Depression as a Potential Adverse Effect was 37.2%
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCPrevalence of Prescription Medications With Depression as a Potential Adverse Effect Among Adults in the United States – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: One-Third of US Adults May Unknowingly Use Medications That Can Cause Depression – University of Illinois at Chicago, via EurekAlert (free) AND Many U.S. adults take medicines that can cause depression – Reuters (free) AND Rx With Depression as Potential Adverse Effect Widely Used – Medscape (free registration required)
CDC: Suicide Rates Increasing in U.S.
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically – NPR (free) AND CDC: Suicide rates rose 30% across nation since 1999 – UPI (free) AND More Americans Are Dying From Suicide – The Atlantic (free)
Cohort Study: Older Age Associated with Worse Outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:09h | UTCAssociations between age and the course of major depressive disorder: a 2-year longitudinal cohort study – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Older age tied to poorer course of major depressive disorder – MedicalXpress (free) AND Worse Depression Trajectory in Old Age – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Antipsychotic Treatment of Very Late-onset Schizophrenia-like Psychosis
15 Jun, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis: positive findings but questions remain unanswered – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Low-Dose Antipsychotic Effective in Late-Onset Psychosis – Medscape (free registration required) AND Low-dose amisulpride effective for late-onset psychosis – Healio (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy with Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCAssociation of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hypertension in Pregnancy Tied to Autism, ADHD – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Researchers call for greater pediatric surveillance of infants in hypertensive moms” (from MedPage Today)
WHO Mental Health ATLAS
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCMental Health ATLAS 2017 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Mental health: massive scale-up of resources needed if global targets are to be met (free)
See also: WHO Campaign on Mental Health (free resources)
“Every US$ 1 invested in scaling up treatment for common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety leads to a return of US$ 4 in better health and ability to work” (via @WHO see Tweet)