Psychiatry
Research: Hormone Therapy in the Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in the Menopause Transition
12 Jan, 2018 | 16:53h | UTCEditorial: Should Hormone Therapy Be Used to Prevent Depressive Symptoms During the Menopause Transition? (free)
Author interview: Transdermal Estradiol and Micronized Progesterone for the Prevention of Depression in the Menopause Transition (free)
Commentaries: Depression less likely in perimenopausal women taking oestrogen – OnMedica (free) AND Hormone Therapy Appears to Reduce Depression Risk in Perimenopausal Women – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
10 Jan, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCNews release: APA Releases New Practice Guideline on Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder – American Psychiatry Association (free)
Commentary: New Alcohol Use Disorder Guideline Emphasizes Medication – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism in Children Exposed to Antiepileptic Drugs in Utero
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:32h | UTCAssociation of Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy With the Risk of Autistic Traits in Children Exposed to Antiepileptic Drugs In Utero – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lack of Folic Acid Supplements During Pregnancy Linked With Increased Autism Risk in Children Exposed to Seizure Drugs In Utero – Medical Research (free) AND Folic Acid in Pregnant Women on Antiepileptic Drugs Linked to Lower Autism Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Folic Acid May Limit Autism Traits in Children of Epileptic Women – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Folic acid lessens autism risk for fetal anti-epileptic exposure – MedicalXpress (free)
Research: Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) among German students
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:19h | UTCFacebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) among German students—A longitudinal approach – PLOS One (free)
Source: How Addictive Is Social Media? – Journal Watch ($)
Practice Guideline: Mild Cognitive Impairment
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:28h | UTCPractice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment – American Academy of Neurology (free PDF)
Commentary: Mild cognitive impairment: a practice guideline update – Clinical Advisor (free)
“For patients diagnosed with MCI, clinicians may choose NOT to offer cholinesterase inhibitors”.
“If clinicians choose to offer cholinesterase inhibitors, they must first discuss with patients the fact that this is an off-label prescription not currently backed by empirical evidence”.
Research: Ketamine for Rapid Reduction of Suicidal Thoughts in Major Depression
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:07h | UTCKetamine for Rapid Reduction of Suicidal Thoughts in Major Depression: A Midazolam-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adjunctive Ketamine Appears to Reduce Suicidal Thoughts in Depressed Patients for Up to Six Weeks – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Ketamine Rapidly Reduces Suicidal Ideation – Medscape (free registration required)
Scientific Statement: Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Cardiometabolic Outcomes
3 Jan, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews release: Abuse and adversity in childhood linked to more cardiovascular risk in adulthood (free)
Commentaries: Distressing experiences as a kid impact cardiovascular health later in life – AHA News (free) AND Adversity In Childhood and Adolescence Sets Stage for Cardiometabolic Outcomes – AHA Centers for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Research: Suicide Risk Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Adolescents
3 Jan, 2018 | 13:22h | UTCSuicide Risk Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Adolescents in the United States, 2015 – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: LGBQ teens face serious suicide risk, research finds – CNN (free) AND LGBQ Adolescents at Much Greater Risk of Suicide than Heterosexual Counterparts – MyScience (free) AND Suicide Risk Rife in Sexual Minority Teens – Medscape (free registration required) AND Sexual minority young people are at a higher risk for suicide – San Diego State University, via EurekAlert (free)
Do You Have ‘Gaming Disorder,’ A Newly Recognized Mental Health Condition?
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:28h | UTCDo You Have ‘Gaming Disorder,’ A Newly Recognized Mental Health Condition? – Forbes (free)
Related commentary: WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018 – CNN (free)
Review: Managing Mental Health Emergencies in the ED
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:52h | UTCManaging Mental Health Emergencies in the ED – American Nurse Today, via Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Reviews: No Interventions Proven to Prevent Late-Life Dementia
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:31h | UTCNo interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find – ACP Internist (free)
Other commentaries: No Magic Bullet for Preventing Late-Life Dementia – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia – MedicalXpress (free)
Original Articles:
– Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Over-the-Counter Supplement Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-Analysis: Maternal Smoking and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:28h | UTCMaternal Smoking and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cigarette smoking during pregnancy linked to ADHD risk in offspring – Reuters (free)
Perspective: Swallowing a Spy — The Potential Uses of Digital Adherence Monitoring
29 Dec, 2017 | 19:37h | UTCRelated commentary: The ‘smart pill’ for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder raises tricky ethical questions – STAT (free)
Review: Phenobarbital Monotherapy for Alcohol Withdrawal
29 Dec, 2017 | 19:32h | UTCPhenobarbital monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal: Reloaded – PulmCrit (free)
Related review: Management of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients – Pharmacotherapy (free)
Related systematic review: Patient Outcomes Associated With Phenobarbital Use With or Without Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Systematic Review – Hospital Pharmacy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Varenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:59h | UTCVarenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text).
Commentaries: Smoking Cessation Drug May Increase Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Event – American Thoracic Society, via NewsWise (free) AND Varenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Varenicline May Increase Cardiovascular Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Observational study found 34% higher rates of CV events after starting stop-smoking drug” (from MedPage Today)
Research: Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Add-on Treatment for Bipolar Depression
29 Dec, 2017 | 16:58h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Add-on Treatment for Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Electrical Stimulation Works as Add-On in Bipolar Depression – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Small RCT in BD I and II (n=59): active tDCS showed superior improvement versus sham in change in HDRS-17 scores at week 6 (βint = −1.68; NNT = 5.8; 3.3-25.8) and response rates (67.6% vs 30.4%; NNT = 2.69; 1.84-4.99)” (RT @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Research: Healthy Diet, Happy Child?
28 Dec, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCCommentaries: Healthy diet, happy child – BMC Series Blog (free) AND Healthy eating linked to kids’ happiness – MedicalXpress (free)
Treating Anxiety in Children
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCTreating Anxiety in Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC
Systematic Review: Music Therapy for Depression
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:16h | UTCMusic therapy for depression – Cochrane Library (free)
Original Article: Music Therapy for Depression (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Music therapy may help ease depression – Reuters Health (free)
Systematic Review: Smoking Cessation Interventions for Smokers with Current Depression
27 Dec, 2017 | 20:56h | UTC
Research: Association Between Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Malformations
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:28h | UTCEditorial: Shedding Light on the Risks of Methylphenidate and Amphetamine in Pregnancy (free)
Commentary: ADHD med use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Class of ADHD medication linked to increased risk of congenital heart defects – Cardiovascular Business (free)
“Researchers find small increase in the risk of heart defects following first-trimester exposure to methylphenidate but not to amphetamines” (from ScienceDaily)
Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTCPhone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)
Related commentaries: We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free) AND Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free) How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal
Review: Lithium-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCLithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Review: Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Management
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:03h | UTCPsychosocial aspects of diabetes management: dilemma of diabetes distress – Translational Pediatrics (free)