Psychiatry
Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:18h | UTCAppropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine – Journal of Addiction Medicine (free)
Source: New consensus document for appropriate use of drug testing in clinical addiction medicine – MedicalXpress (free)
The high cost of childhood disruptive behavior disorders
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:13h | UTCThe high cost of childhood disruptive behavior disorders – STAT News (free)
“Depression: let’s talk” says WHO
2 Jun, 2017 | 19:12h | UTCPress release: “Depression: let’s talk” says WHO, as depression tops list of causes of ill health – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Depression: let’s talk – WHO campaign (free) AND Depression updated factsheet (free) AND Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates (free)
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to The World Health Organization.
Growing use of smart drugs by students could be a recipe for disaster
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:29h | UTCGrowing use of smart drugs by students could be a recipe for disaster – The Conversation (free)
“Students used to take drugs to get high. Now they take them to get higher grades” (RT @ConversationUK see Tweet)
Eating disorders: recognition and treatment
26 May, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCEating disorders: recognition and treatment – NICE Guideline (free)
Position Paper – Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
19 May, 2017 | 17:56h | UTCNews release: ACP issues recommendations to prevent and treat substance use disorders (free)
Commentary: Treat Addiction Like a Chronic Disease, ACP Recommends – AJMC (free)
Socioeconomic status as an effect modifier of alcohol consumption and harm
12 May, 2017 | 19:29h | UTCInvited commentary: Socioeconomic status and susceptibility to alcohol-related harm (free)
Commentary: Poorest at greater risk from heavy drinking, says study – BBC (free)
Mortality risk during and after opioid substitution treatment
28 Apr, 2017 | 16:36h | UTCEditorial: Opioid substitution treatment is linked to reduced risk of death in opioid use disorder – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Opioid Substitution Therapy Associated with Reduced Mortality – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Opioid substitution treatment seems to be associated with decreased mortality.
Spend a Dollar on Drug Treatment, and Save More on Crime Reduction
25 Apr, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCSpend a Dollar on Drug Treatment, and Save More on Crime Reduction – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond
24 Apr, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCSurvey and commentaries: Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Increased in clerical burden seems to be one of the leading causes, heavily influenced by expanded and more comprehensive use of electronic health records. More on the burden of administrative tasks in healthcare in our April 21 issue, see #5.
Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management of physical complications
20 Apr, 2017 | 14:25h | UTCUpdated Guideline: Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management of physical complications – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free)
Association of Facebook Use With Compromised Well-Being
17 Apr, 2017 | 13:56h | UTCA New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel – Harvard Business Review (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Original article abstract ($ for full-text): Association of Facebook Use With Compromised Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study – American Journal of Epidemiology
Screening for Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
10 Apr, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCInvited commentary: Good News for Screening for Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
See also: Do You Zone Out? Procrastinate? Might Be Adult ADHD – NPR Health News (free)
Others disagree… call it “disease mongering”, “overdiagnosis”. For example, Prof Allen Francis, author of Saving Normal: An Insider’s Revolt against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life, wrote some remarks about the study, see Tweet 1, Tweet 2 and Tweet 3
See also: The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Antipsychotics May Boost Respiratory Failure Risk in COPD – MedPage Today
7 Apr, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCAssociation Between Antipsychotic Agents and Risk of Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA Psychiatry (Link to abstract – $ required for full-text) (RT @atscommunity)
See also: Antipsychotics Tied to Respiratory Failure in At-Risk Patients – Medscape (free registration required) AND Antipsychotics May Boost Respiratory Failure Risk in COPD – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cancer patients have 55% greater risk of suicide
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:05h | UTCCancer patients have 55% greater risk of suicide, study finds – The Guardian (free) (RT @ghn_news)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:49h | UTCReview: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system
31 Mar, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCMental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system – NICE Guideline (free)
News release: Checks needed every year for people with a mental health problem in the criminal justice system, says NICE (free)
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCSee also: Treat Substance Abuse as Chronic Condition, ACP Says – Medscape (free registration required) AND Physicians call for drug abuse to be treated as ‘chronic disease’ – ABCNews (free)
Alcohol and cardiovascular disease
27 Mar, 2017 | 00:46h | UTCEditorial: Alcohol and cardiovascular disease (free)
See also: Alcohol and the Heart: Moderation Still Best – Generally higher risks seen with no or heavy drinking – MedPage Today (free registration required)