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Monthly Roundup: Top 6 Psychiatry Articles in February
Author(s)Psychiatric Times Editors
Editors' choices of noteworthy psychiatry blogs, CMEs, research studies, cases, and books from around the Web.
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The following is a list of editors' choices of noteworthy articles published in February. Mentions are not endorsements.Sources:Shrink Rap: Are There Ways to Lessen the Violation That People Feel After Psychiatric Hospitalizations?Shrinks: The Untold Story of PsychiatryDelusional and Aggressive, While Playing the LotteryA Practical Update on Neuroimaging for Psychiatric DisordersTears of Ishtar: Women's Mental Health in IraqNeuroanatomical Characteristics Associated With Response to Dorsal Anterior Cingulotomy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Sleep disruption fuels Alzheimer risk via apnea, fragmentation, and inflammation; improving consolidated sleep, medication review, and sleep-specialist teamwork may protect cognition.
UK AD-SMART platform trial speeds Alzheimer disease treatment discovery by testing multiple repurposed drugs at once across NHS sites, aiming to protect memory and quality of life.
When an antidepressant seems to stop working, the patient’s deterioration is real. The explanation may be less certain.
The evidence points toward an overall protective effect in adult cohorts and no increase in completed suicide in younger populations.
A psychiatry resident and APA Diversity Leadership Fellow explains how social history, open talk about stigma, and bilingual videos can widen access to care.
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