Psychiatry
Study: Risk of being convicted of theft and other crimes in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
1 Sep, 2017 | 19:07h | UTCRisk of being convicted of theft and other crimes in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: A prospective cohort study in a Swedish female population – International Journal of Eating Disorders (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eating disorders linked to history of theft – Reuters (free)
Preventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows
31 Aug, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCPreventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Guideline: Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free PDF)
Meta-analysis: Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Cognitive Function and Risk of Cognitive Impairment
30 Aug, 2017 | 20:37h | UTCAssociation of Sleep-Disordered Breathing With Cognitive Function and Risk of Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Breathing Disorders During Sleep Tied to Cognitive Issues – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Sleep-Disordered Breathing Raises Risk for Cognitive Decline – Medscape (free registration required)
This meta-analysis of observational studies suggests a possible association. Further studies are needed to examine whether the treatment of this condition can help in the prevention of dementia and in improvement of cognition.
Study: Lack of REM sleep may lead to higher risk for dementia
30 Aug, 2017 | 19:08h | UTCSleep architecture and the risk of incident dementia in the community – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lack of REM sleep may lead to higher risk for dementia – Boston University School of Medicine, via EurekAlert (free) AND Less REM Sleep May Significantly Boost Dementia Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Dreaming may keep dementia at bay – Medical News Today (free) AND Lack of REM sleep tied to increased risk of dementia – Reuters (free)
Systematic Review: Efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the absence of side effects
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:18h | UTCCommentary: Final Word? Antidepressants ‘Do Work’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Review of systematic reviews: Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for major depressive disorder
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:14h | UTC
Guidelines: Medication Algorithms for Depressive Disorder
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:01h | UTC
Systematic Review: First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC
Study: Association of Lithium in Drinking Water With the Incidence of Dementia
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:14h | UTCAssociation of Lithium in Drinking Water With the Incidence of Dementia – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Editorial: Could Lithium in Drinking Water Reduce the Incidence of Dementia? (free)
Commentaries: Lithium in drinking water may affect Alzheimer’s risk – Reuters (free) AND Dementia Rates Fall with Rising Lithium Levels in Water – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Lithium in Drinking Water Linked to Lower Dementia Risk? – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Lithium in tap water may cut dementia – BBC Health (free)
Viewpoint: Considerations on the Off-Label Use of Ketamine as a Treatment for Mood Disorders
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:33h | UTCViewpoint: Considerations on the Off-Label Use of Ketamine as a Treatment for Mood Disorders – JAMA (free)
Guideline: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:16h | UTCGuideline: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
See also: Summary
Perspectives on Cognition-Enhancing Drugs
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:05h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Chess Study Revives Debate Over Cognition-Enhancing Drugs – JAMA (free)
Related: 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)
Free Online Course: Psychological First Aid
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:55h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Psychological First Aid – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Study: energy drink consumption and subsequent drug use during young adulthood
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:40h | UTCTrajectories of energy drink consumption and subsequent drug use during young adulthood – Drug & Alcohol Dependence (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study suggests energy drinks can lead to cocaine use – News.com.au (free text and video) AND Energy Drinks May Trigger Future Substance Use – Medscape (free registration required)
Talking therapy given by parents shows promise for childhood anxiety disorders
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:33h | UTCTalking therapy given by parents shows promise for childhood anxiety disorders – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of brief guided parent-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused brief therapy for treatment of childhood anxiety disorders: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Commentary: Low-intensity interventions for anxiety disorders (free)
“70% of children receiving guided parent-delivered CBT had recovered from anxiety six months after treatment” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Risk Factors for Post-stroke Depression
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCSystematic review: Risk Factors for Post-stroke Depression: A Meta-analysis – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (free)
Car crashes in older adult drivers using Zolpidem
15 Aug, 2017 | 01:13h | UTC“Car crashes in older adult drivers: Zolpidem (aOR 2.27) > zolpidem + zopiclone combo (aOR 2.20)” (RT @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Online parental training may help to improve behaviour in children
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:49h | UTCOnline parental training may help to improve behaviour in children – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Technology-Assisted Parent Training Programs for Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behaviors: A Systematic Review – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Free Online Course – Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:10h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
Regulatory control of highly hazardous pesticides to prevent self-poisoning
13 Aug, 2017 | 22:03h | UTCCommentaries: Regulatory control of highly hazardous pesticides to prevent self-poisoning – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Highly hazardous pesticides: policies should focus on bans, rather than secure storage, Lancet studies suggest – Bristol Health Partners (free)
Related: Effectiveness of household lockable pesticide storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Asia: a community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free) AND Learning from a negative trial of lockable pesticide storage – The Lancet (free)
“A worldwide ban on the use of highly hazardous agricultural pesticides is likely to prevent tens of thousands of deaths every year”.
Causes of death after self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence
11 Aug, 2017 | 16:55h | UTCCauses of death up to 10 years after admissions to hospitals for self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence: a retrospective, nationwide, cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: One million teen study reveals suicide risk – OnMedica (free) AND Alcohol, drug, and violence related injuries in adolescence carry similar risk of later suicide as self-harm – Medical News Today (free) AND Teen Violence, Substance Use: Same Suicide Risk as Self-harm – Medscape (free registration required)
Lithium Associated With a Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults
11 Aug, 2017 | 15:53h | UTCLithium Use, but Not Valproate Use, Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults With Mental Illness – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract -$ for full-text)
Case-control study suggests Lithium is associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease.
Depression and risk of death following coronary artery disease diagnosis
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:33h | UTCThe association of depression at any time to the risk of death following coronary artery disease diagnosis – European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Having depression and heart disease could double death risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Death risk doubles for heart patients with depression – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: AAFP Guideline for the Detection and Management of Post–Myocardial Infarction Depression – Annals of Family Medicine (free)
Strategies to prevent death by suicide
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:28h | UTCStrategies to prevent death by suicide: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – British Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC) to prevent suicide – Dave Cesarini, via Medium (free)
Related article: Effectiveness of brief intervention and contact for suicide attempters: a randomized controlled trial in five countries – Bulletin of the World Health Organization (free)
Source: Psychiatry Research Review
“The WHO BIC is a promising suicide prevention strategy. No other intervention showed a statistically significant effect in reducing suicide”.
Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:27h | UTCSuicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: The ED-SAFE Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – Free Full Text PDF via @unpaywall)
Commentaries: Intervention Phone Calls May Save The Lives Of Suicidal Patients, Reduce New Attempts, Trial Finds – Medical Daily (free) AND National study shows interventions like telephone calls can reduce suicides – EurekAlert (free) AND Intervention Curbs New Suicide Attempts in At-Risk ED Patients – Medscape (free registration required)
Source: Psychiatry Research Review
“Patients who received a multifaceted intervention that included follow-up telephone calls resulted in a 30 percent reduction in future suicide attempts” (from Medical Daily)