Psychiatry
Review: The challenge of Takotsubo syndrome
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:06h | UTCThe challenge of Takotsubo syndrome: heterogeneity of clinical features – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:09h | UTCWe Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free)
Related: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free)
“Just how dangerous are smartphones for kids? Here’s why health experts are worried”
Research: Association of Antidepressant Medications With Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Youths
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:24h | UTCAssociation of Antidepressant Medications With Incident Type 2 Diabetes Among Medicaid-Insured Youths – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressant Use in Youth Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related study: The risk of new-onset diabetes in antidepressant users – A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free) AND Commentary: Type 2 Diabetes and Antidepressant Drug Use: Is There a Causal Link? – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Research: Relative age within the school year and diagnosis of ADHD
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:46h | UTCCommentaries: The role of schools in the diagnosis of ADHD – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND ‘Relative’ school age biases ADHD diagnosis – OnMedica (free) AND Youngest children in school year ‘more likely’ to get ADHD diagnosis – NHS Choices (free)
Research: Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentin, Opioid Combo May Up the Risk of Opioid-Related Death – MPR (free) AND Gabapentin Plus Opioids a Deadly Combination? – MPR (free)
Research: Adjunctive Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:39h | UTCAdjunctive Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Midday Light Therapy May Improve Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Bipolar Disorder – Psychiatric News Allert (free) AND Bright Light Therapy Improves Bipolar Depression – Medscape (free registration required)
How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds
10 Oct, 2017 | 01:07h | UTCHow Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
“Research suggests that as the brain grows dependent on phone technology, the intellect weakens”
Research: Exercise and the Prevention of Depression
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCCommentary: Just One Hour of Exercise a Week May Help Prevent Depression – TIME Magazine (free) AND One hour of exercise a week can prevent depression – EurekAlert (free) AND What’s the ultimate way to defy depression, disease and early death? Exercise – The Guardian (free)
“Explaining and apologizing to patients after a medical error does not increase lawsuits, large US study finds” (RT @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: The risk of new-onset diabetes in antidepressant users
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:13h | UTCCommentary: Type 2 Diabetes and Antidepressant Drug Use: Is There a Causal Link? – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Meta-analyses on nalmefene, naltrexone, acamprosate, baclofen and topiramate for drinking disorder
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:43h | UTCCommentary: Pills prescribed for alcoholism might not work, study finds – The Guardian (free)
Research: Health Concerns and Health Service Utilization in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:20h | UTCCommentary: Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues – NPR (free)
Meta-Analysis: Relationship of Sleep Duration With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:12h | UTC“Our findings indicate that both short and long sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular events”.
Research: Association of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:16h | UTCAssociation of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of women – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Stress Link to Lupus – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND PTSD linked with increased lupus risk – Willey, via EurekAlert (free) AND Lupus risk almost three times higher after trauma – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCEffects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis – Sleep Medicine Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor sleep associated with higher risk of chronic pain – Reuters (free)
Review – Psychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCPsychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management – emDocs (free)
Research: Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients Receiving Palliative Care
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:04h | UTCEffect of Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lorazepam, Haloperidol, and Delirium – Pallimed (free) AND Drug Combo Found Helpful in End-of-Life Delirium – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Lorazepam Plus Haloperidol Improves Agitation in Cancer-Related Delirium – OncologyNurse Advisor (free)
Research: Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:00h | UTCBrief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Brief behavioral therapy in pediatric primary care setting can help improve mental health among youth – News Medical (free) AND Brief Therapy Bests Specialty Care for Kids’ Anxiety, Depression – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Efficacy of a Maternal Depression Prevention Strategy
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCEfficacy of a Maternal Depression Prevention Strategy in Head Start: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Novel Approach Prevents Depression in High-Risk Mothers – Medscape (free registration required) AND Community Intervention Eases Depression in Head Start Moms – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Antidepressant Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:01h | UTCMeta-Analysis of the Antidepressant Effects of Acute Sleep Deprivation – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Summary of studies on sleep deprivation didn’t caution that depression benefits are short lived – HealthNewsReview (free) AND Sleep Deprivation May Treat Depression. But Would It Ever Be Prescribed? – Forbes (free) AND Sleep Deprivation a Rapid, Effective Depression Treatment – Medscape (free registration required) AND Sleep deprivation rapidly reduces depression symptoms in nearly half of depressed patients – News Medical (free)
Review: Delirium in hospitalized patients: Risks and benefits of antipsychotics
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:43h | UTC
A Scientific Statement: Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:26h | UTCNews releases: Meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease – AHA News (free) AND Meditation might be useful addition to heart-healthy lifestyle and medical treatment – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free)
Commentary: AHA: Meditation Might Lower Cardiovascular Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing hepatitis C transmission
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:22h | UTCNews release: Interventions for reducing hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs – Cochrane Library (free)
Guideline: Treating tobacco dependence
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:19h | UTC
Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:18h | UTCEuropean guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia – European Sleep Research Society (free)
Interventions to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Hospital Emergency Department Patients
25 Sep, 2017 | 22:20h | UTCModeling the Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Hospital Emergency Department Patients – Psychiatric Services (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Life-Saving Post-ER Suicide Prevention Strategies are Cost Effective – National Institute of Mental Health (free)
See also related meta-analysis and studies on strategies to prevent suicide in our August 11th issue (see #6 and #7)