Psychiatry
Review: How Common is Alcohol and Drug Dependency Across the World?
29 May, 2018 | 20:08h | UTCHow common is alcohol and drug dependency across the world? – Our World in Data (free)
Cohort Study: Weight Gain with Antidepressant Utilization
28 May, 2018 | 12:38h | UTCEditorial: Antidepressant induced weight gain (free)
Commentaries: Antidepressant therapy and risk of weight gain – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Taking antidepressants could be linked to weight gain, according to a new study — and some drugs heighten the risk more than others – Business Insider (free) AND Antidepressants linked to risk of weight gain, study shows – OnMedica (free) AND Antidepressant use linked with weight gain – NHS Choices (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Gynecologic Care for Adolescents and Young Women With Eating Disorders
28 May, 2018 | 12:34h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Gynecologic Care for Adolescents and Young Women With Eating Disorders – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: Ob-Gyns Have Important Role on Care Team for Women with Eating Disorders – ACOG (free)
Commentary: OB/GYN Group Offers Advice on Caring for Teens, Young Women with Eating Disorders – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Cohort Study: The Role of Job Strain in the Onset of Mental Disorders
28 May, 2018 | 12:24h | UTCThe role of job strain in understanding midlife common mental disorder: a national birth cohort study – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How job strain may impair mental health – Medical News Today (free) AND Job strain linked to onset of common mental illness – Black Dog Institute, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Job Stress May Be a ‘Substantial Contributor’ to Mental Illness – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Longitudinal Association Between Diabetes and Anxiety
24 May, 2018 | 22:57h | UTCInvestigating the longitudinal association between diabetes and anxiety: a systematic review and meta‐analysis – Diabetic Medicine (free) (via @kamleshkhunti)
Review: Managing Depression in Patients with CAD
23 May, 2018 | 12:47h | UTCCommentaries: Depression in Patients With CAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Early Depression Diagnosis is Deadly Serious for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease – Florida State University, via NewsWise (free)
Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder
23 May, 2018 | 12:46h | UTCAutism spectrum disorder: advances in diagnosis and evaluation – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Register-based Retrospective Study: Pediatric Exposures to ADHD Medications are an Increasing Problem
23 May, 2018 | 12:15h | UTCPediatric ADHD Medication Exposures Reported to US Poison Control Centers – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Unnecessary and accidental use of ADHD drugs increases over 60%, study suggests – CNN (free) AND Add ADHD Meds To Call Burden For Poison Control Centers – American Council on Science and Health (free) AND As ADHD Diagnoses Increased, So Did Calls to Poison Control – U.S. News (free) AND More U.S. kids overdosing on ADHD drugs – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Suicide Following an Alcohol-related Emergency Hospital Admission
21 May, 2018 | 13:19h | UTCCommentaries: Emergency hospital admissions for alcohol a red flag for suicide risk – new study – Public Health Wales (free) AND Alcohol-Related Emergency Admissions: A Marker for Suicide Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Dose Increase vs. Unchanged Continuation of Antidepressants After Initial Treatment Failure
21 May, 2018 | 13:11h | UTCDose Increase Versus Unchanged Continuation of Antidepressants After Initial Antidepressant Treatment Failure in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind Trials – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Depression: boosting SSRIs doesn’t work – Univadis (free registration required)
“Meta-analysis: there is evidence from RCTs against increasing the dose of SSRIs (with the possible exception of citalopram) in adult patients with major depression and antidepressant treatment failure” (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Systematic Review: Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
21 May, 2018 | 13:00h | UTCSummary: Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Systematic Review: Psychological Therapies for Treatment-resistant Depression in Adults
18 May, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCPsychological therapies for treatment-resistant depression in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are psychological therapies effective in treating depression that did not get better with previous treatment? – Cochrane Library (free)
Cross-Sectional Study: Association of Disrupted Circadian Rhythmicity with Mood Disorders
18 May, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCAssociation of disrupted circadian rhythmicity with mood disorders, subjective wellbeing, and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study of 91 105 participants from the UK Biobank – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – for full-text)
Commentaries: Disrupted sleep-wake cycle linked to mental health problems – new study – The Conversation (free) AND Study: Body clock disruption linked to mood disorders – UPI (free) AND Body clock disruptions linked to mood disorders – NHS Choices (free) AND Maintaining a daily rhythm is important for mental health, study suggests – CNN (free)
Guideline: Deprescribing Benzodiazepines
16 May, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCDeprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists – Canadian Family Physician (free) (via @Deprescribing)
Related: CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice (free)
Meta-Analysis: Resistance Exercise for Depressive Symptoms
16 May, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCAssociation of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms: Meta-analysis and Meta-regression Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Resistance Exercise Might Improve Depression Symptoms – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Resistance exercise may reduce depressive symptoms in adults – MedicalXpress (free) AND Resistance Exercise Training May Alleviate Some Depressive Symptoms – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Report: 2017 Global Statistics on Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use
16 May, 2018 | 00:53h | UTCGlobal statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use: 2017 status report – Addiction (free PDF)
Commentaries: Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest threat to human welfare of all addictive drugs – Society for the Study of Addiction, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Which drugs pose the biggest threat to public health? – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Adverse Events of Methylphenidate for ADHD in Children and Adolescents
16 May, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCMethylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents – assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Our findings suggest that methylphenidate may be associated with a number of serious adverse events as well as a large number of non-serious adverse events in children and adolescents, which often lead to withdrawal of methylphenidate”.
Economic Analysis: Electroconvulsive Therapy vs. Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
16 May, 2018 | 00:51h | UTCCost-effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in the United States – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Cost-effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in the United States (free)
Commentaries: Study about ‘shock therapy’ for depression suggests more patients should try it sooner – Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan, via EurekAlert (free) AND Third-Line Electroconvulsive Therapy May Be Best for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND ECT Found Cost Effective Early in Depression Treatment – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke Survivors
16 May, 2018 | 00:38h | UTCCommentaries: For Stroke Victims, Brain Magnetic Stimulation Leads to Improved Walking Speed – Wolters Kluwer, via NewsWise (free) AND Stroke survivors may benefit from magnetic brain stimulation – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-analysis: Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults
10 May, 2018 | 17:48h | UTCAssociation Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults (free)
Commentaries: Psychological interventions can help treat chronic pain in seniors – UPI (free) AND Not All In Your Head: Psychological Therapies Not a Panacea for Pain – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants in Co-occurring Depression and Alcohol Dependence
9 May, 2018 | 16:22h | UTCAntidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)
Meta-Analysis: Early Intervention vs Treatment as Usual for Early-Phase Psychosis
4 May, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCComparison of Early Intervention Services vs Treatment as Usual for Early-Phase Psychosis: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: With Early Intervention, Patients With Schizophrenia Experience Greater Improvements in Health, Function – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Early Intervention Best for Early-Phase Psychosis – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity and Incident Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:15h | UTCPhysical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Regular exercise may help lower your risk of depression – NHS Choices (free) AND Regular Exercise Lowers Odds of Developing Depression, Meta-Analysis Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Randomized Non-inferiority Trial: Methods of TMS Compared in Patients with Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:12h | UTCEffectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Three-Minute Brain Stimulation Sessions Effectively Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Three Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat Depression – Neuroscience News (free)
Systematic Review: Is Anxiety in Midlife a Risk Factor for Dementia?
3 May, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCCommentaries: Moderate to severe mid-life anxiety may be linked to later life dementia – BMJ Open Blog (free) AND Anxiety in middle age linked to dementia later – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to a review of the association between mid-life anxiety and later life dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
“The current study isn’t designed to explain how anxiety and dementia might be connected, Iadecola added.
“We cannot say with confidence that anxiety is a cause (risk factor), an early manifestation of the dementia, or only coincidentally associated with it,”” (from Reuters)