Geriatric Psychiatry Research Update: December 2018
December 7, 2018
Three news studies show how eating habits and other lifestyle factors affect cognition and brain imaging may be useful in predicting dementia.
Slideshows
Travel Destination Syndromes and Schizophrenia
November 28, 2018
Consider these travel tips to help alleviate your patients’ fears that, if left unchecked, can trigger full-blown psychosis.
Psychocardiology in Older Adults
November 8, 2018
Three new studies shed light on the role of cardiac health in developing Alzheimer disease, depression, anxiety, and dementia.
To Increase—or Not to Increase—the Dose?
November 7, 2018
A brief discussion of dose increase versus unchanged continuation of antidepressants after initial treatment failure in patients with depression.
Treatment for Antipsychotic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia: New Insights
November 5, 2018
Tardive dyskinesia, an involuntary athetoid or choreiform movements, generally of the tongue, lower face and jaw, and extremities, is highly prevalent in patients with schizophrenia after long-term antipsychotic use. What about clozapine for TD?
6 Reports That Shine a Light on Stress and Trauma
October 25, 2018
This collection brings together topics on trauma and stress that are neglected in the current literature.
3 New Studies About Depression and Lifestyle
October 18, 2018
Three new studies highlight the link between depression and opioid overdoses; “early birds” are less prone to depression; and consuming fish may reduce the risk of depression.
Screen Time Solutions for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
October 17, 2018
Unremitting screen time worsens two systems that are already fragile in people with mood disorders—sleep and circadian rhythms.
3 Must-Read Stories in Geriatric Psychiatry
October 16, 2018
A research roundup about long-term prescribing guidelines, “psychogenic death,” and implications for patients with depression and pain.
6 Myths About Integrative Psychiatry
October 11, 2018
As we shift from treating disease and toward supporting health, medication is merely one possible intervention in a spectrum of possible ones.
