5-ARIs Not Linked to Risk of Dementia Over the Long Term However, finasteride and dutasteride were associated with an increased risk of depression Dec 22, 2022
FDA OKs Vraylar for Depression; Schizophrenia Fingerprint? Fanapt Works in Bipolar News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 21, 2022
New Auvelity Data; Yale's Mental Health Lawsuit; Depression Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 07, 2022
Bipolar I vs Bipolar II: Major Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Roger McIntyre, MD, discusses ways to avoid a misdiagnosis Nov 28, 2022 video
More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 23, 2022
Doctor, You Are Still Human Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential Nov 22, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
Are Some Bipolar I Disorder Patients Mistakenly Getting an MDD Diagnosis? Potentially misdiagnosed patients have considerable anxiety and depressive symptoms, survey shows Nov 10, 2022
'Licking the Spoon' Can Help Patients Take Their Meds A powerful motivator to encourage psychiatric medication initiation Nov 10, 2022
Eating Disorder Spike; $1M Fraud at Psych Clinic? Risperidone LAI Heads Back to FDA News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 09, 2022
Psilocybin for Depression; What's the Best Direct Oral Anticoagulant? Also in TTHealthWatch: hormone therapy to prevent chronic disease Nov 05, 2022 podcast
FDA Eases Clozapine REMS Recs; Auvelity Hits Shelves; Mass Murderers & Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 02, 2022
Don't Normalize Depression in Older Adults Access to treatment among seniors is critical, just as with any other age group Oct 31, 2022
Women With Infertility Face Midlife Depression, Anxiety Risks even higher for women unable to have children at all Oct 26, 2022
Teen Suicide Trends; Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia and Dementia Risk News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 12, 2022
Teen Suicides Jump 29% Over the Past Decade, Report Finds Nevada saw the biggest increase; American Indian/Alaska Native teens most vulnerable overall Oct 12, 2022
Adding Antibiotic to Brain Stim Bolstered Effects in Major Depression Though patients saw benefits with D-cycloserine, more research is needed, researchers say Oct 12, 2022
The Heavy Psychological Toll of the War in Ukraine Mental health support is the need of the hour Oct 09, 2022
Sexual Violence Takes a Toll on Teens' Mental Health Even experiences of unwelcome sexual approach can have a lasting negative impact Oct 04, 2022
How Durable Are Responses to Novel Antidepressant Zuranolone in MDD? SHORELINE trial found reduced depression symptoms even in those exiting study early Sep 23, 2022
Hysterectomy: Another Diabetes Risk Factor? Preservation of ovaries played into this association Sep 22, 2022
Depression Treatment Failure Burdens Patients' Life and Wallets Even mild cases tied to reduced quality of life and high medical costs, survey showed Sep 21, 2022
Comorbidities May Stall Diagnosis of PTSD in the General Population Analysis shows that many patients are treated for symptoms of the disorder before diagnosis Sep 21, 2022
Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens Findings suggest managing children's and parents' mental health is important in pediatric care Sep 21, 2022
Low-Dose Cariprazine for MDD Tied to Anxiety Reduction Potential add-on therapy also improved most individual depressive symptoms on MADRS Sep 20, 2022
Mental Health Issues Continue to Flow From Aftermath of Flint Water Crisis Residents report depression, PTSD, fear of health effects 5 years later Sep 20, 2022
Trazodone Commonly Used Off-Label for Insomnia Not much data to support efficacy or safety "as a surrogate hypnotic medication," researcher says Sep 20, 2022
Long COVID Risk Factors May Include Loneliness, Depression, Stress Psychological distress linked to higher risk of post-COVID symptoms than physical conditions Sep 07, 2022
Nearly 1 in 4 Young Adults Treated for Mental Health in 2021 Treatment rates increased only for adults 18 to 44 Sep 07, 2022
FDA OKs First Oral NMDA Receptor Antagonist for Depression Dextromethorphan-bupropion (Auvelity) tablets approved for MDD Aug 19, 2022
KarXT Schizophrenia Win; CBD for Anxiety; No Nuplazid for Alzheimer's Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 10, 2022
A Child Psychiatrist on Sarah Silverman's 'The Bedwetter' Despite mixed reviews, Suzanne Garfinkle, MD, finds the play to have "reflected life honestly" Jul 30, 2022
Public Health Workers Still Face PTSD, Other Mental Health Problems Three quarters of workers surveyed say support for mental health hasn't improved Jul 28, 2022
Ketamine via Telehealth: Psychiatrists Urge Caution One company markets at-home doses, but the science isn't settled and safety concerns remain Jul 28, 2022
Want to Keep People Working in Mental Health? Pay Them More $$, Experts Say "I'm competing with places like Target," says one crisis intervention center director Jul 20, 2022
Electroacupuncture Points to Improvements in Depression-Related Insomnia Trial participants saw improvements in both sleep and mental health Jul 07, 2022
Promising New Depression Tx; Racially Skewed ADHD Dx; Effective Clozapine Monitoring News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 06, 2022