Psychiatry
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)
Case-control Study: Anticholinergic Drugs and Risk of Dementia
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCAnticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: case-control study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Anticholinergic drugs and dementia in older adults (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study investigating the association between different types of anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia – Science Media Centre (free) AND Anticholinergic drugs may be linked to increased risk of dementia – OnMedica (free)
“The effect of anticholinergic therapy is relatively small (odds ratio 1.1 – 1.2) and establishing an association does not prove a causal link. Nevertheless, the paper may act as a useful guide for future research and clinical practice”. (by Prof Les Iversen, in Science Media Centre)
NICE Guideline Update: Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCGuideline Update: Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
NICE Guideline Update: Depression in adults
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:26h | UTCGuideline Update: Depression in adults: recognition and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants in Co-occurring Depression and Alcohol Dependence
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCAntidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Antidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: Strategies for Reducing Opioid-Overdose Deaths
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:18h | UTC
Study Identifies 44 Genetic Risk Factors for Depression
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCGenome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Unprecedented study identifies 44 genetic risk factors for major depression – King’s College London, via MedicalXpress (free) AND ‘Gene map for depression’ sparks hopes of new generation of treatments – The Guardian (free) AND Global study finds 44 genetic risk factors for major depression – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Increased Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in Allergic Diseases
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:49h | UTCCommentaries: Asthma and hay fever linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders – Frontiers, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Common allergic conditions linked to mental health – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-Analysis: Premenstrual Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption
24 Apr, 2018 | 18:00h | UTCPremenstrual syndrome and alcohol consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Open (free)
Commentaries: Drinking alcohol linked to higher risk of PMS – OnMedica (free) AND Heavy drinking linked to worse PMS – Reuters (free)
2018 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Bipolar Disorder
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:19h | UTCRelated Guideline: Bipolar disorder: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Ketamine for Rapid Reduction of Symptoms of Depression and Suicidality
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:08h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Intranasal Esketamine for the Rapid Reduction of Symptoms of Depression and Suicidality in Patients at Imminent Risk for Suicide: Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intranasal Esketamine Found Effective in Rapid Reduction of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Fast-acting benefits of ketamine for depression and suicidality – American Psychiatric Association, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Ketamine ‘shows promise’ in treating depression – OnMedica (free) AND Ketamine Spray Effective for Suicidality, but Abuse Concerns Linger – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: ‘Cautious Optimism’ Marks Outlook for Ketamine, Mood Disorders – Psychiatric News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Cannabis With Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCAssociation of Cannabis With Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Marijuana’s effects on young brains diminish 72 hours after use, research says – CNN (free) AND ‘Poorer Cognitive Functioning’ of Marijuana Users Detailed in New Study – Inverse (free)
Guideline: Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCNews Release: New Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk Aims to Fundamentally Improve Suicide Care Delivered Nationwide (free PDF)
Commentary: First-Ever Suicide Prevention Recommendations Released – Medscape (free registration required)
Perspective: Digital Addiction is a Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:03h | UTCPerspective: Digital Addiction: A Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety – Forbes (free)
Original article: Digital Addiction: Increased Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – NeuroRegulation (free PDF)
Report: Global Burden of Mental Disorders Among Children Aged 5–14 years
16 Apr, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCCommentary: Mental disorders among leading causes of illness in children worldwide – BioMed Central, via ScienceDaily (free)
Meta-analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:51h | UTCEditorial: Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering (free)
Commentaries: Drinking a pint of beer may lower your life expectancy by the same amount as smoking a cigarette – new research – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at drinking alcohol, life expectancy and alcohol limits – Science Media Centre (free) AND More than six weekly glasses of wine could curb life expectancy by up to five years – OnMedica (free) AND Consuming more than five drinks a week could shorten your life – University of Cambridge, via ScienceDaily (free) AND How much alcohol is too much? A new study says it’s found the number – PBS News Hour (free)
Guideline: Primary Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:44h | UTCRelated guideline: Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Chronic Pain
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:42h | UTCNon-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain – Cochrane Library (free)
“There is a lack of high-quality evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain”