Psychiatry Snapshots: Stories You May Have Missed
June 13, 2018
Revival of an old drug, declaration of independence for seniors, inmates doing more than time—these and other stories are covered in our monthly roundup.
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New Insights on the Role of Brain Activity in Depression
June 12, 2018
For the first time, a study has shown comprehensive evidence for the effect of depression on decline in overall cognitive function. Plus, 2 more findings.
5 Domains of Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
June 7, 2018
Negative symptoms identified from the Negative Symptom Assessment and the behaviors that might be observed in each of 5 domains.
Geriatric Psychiatry Research Update: June 2018
June 5, 2018
Three new studies examine research on biomarkers to predict lifetime risk of Alzheimer disease; diet and brain tissue volume; and cognitive impairment in active older adults.
New FDA Warning
May 31, 2018
A rare but serious reaction to this treatment can have immunological consequences. As with all medications, however, the latest alert does not change how psychiatrists manage the risks.
Psychiatry Update: Electronic Bullying, Mortality, Microbes
May 18, 2018
The Department of Justice apprehended a perpetrator whose electronic stalking behaviors went to the extreme. This and other editors’ choices on stories you may have missed.
Get a Grip: Strength and Cognition in Schizophrenia
May 4, 2018
Handgrip is a simple proxy for physical strength and a clinically useful measure of muscular function. What about cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia? A large study looked into just that.
Sleepiness, Brain Proteins, and Fitness in Older Adults
April 26, 2018
Hot off the press: Three new studies, including one that reports middle-age physically fit women are nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia decades later.
April Research Update: Major Depressive Disorder
April 17, 2018
Relapse in MDD is associated with morphologic brain changes; stopping exercise may increase depressive symptoms; and inflammatory biomarkers may predict which treatment-resistant MDD patients benefit from ECT.
3 New Updates on Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
April 16, 2018
This report includes a study on patterns of prodromal psychiatric symptoms that may help identify young persons at increased risk of bipolar disorder; sibling bullying and risk of psychotic disorders; and a new smartphone app that tracks moods and predicts bipolar disorder episodes.
