Neuropsychiatry

From sleep and neuroendocrine function following TBI to new phase 3 results from a clinical trial evaluating a promising new schizophrenia treatment, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Sleep and neuroendocrine function are disrupted following TBI.

From deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant schizophrenia to a look at the potential trajectory of artificial intelligence in psychiatry and medicine, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What is new in research on TMS?

What is new in research on schizophrenia?

Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions.

From connections between cannabis use and schizophrenia to some non-psychiatric medications that may worsen symptoms of major depression, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The drug’s developer announced that the FDA has made 2 clarifying revisions.

From the efficacy of adjunctive TMS for treatment-resistant major depression to a look at adult ADHD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What is new in research on psychiatric care for Latinx patient populations?

"The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the emergence of the concept of adult ADHD—almost always warrant informed critical examination."

“Our findings might inform PTSD pathology, treatment plans, and future disaster-response strategies.”

What is new in research on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

From new research on psilocybin as a treatment for MDD to new FDA approvals for ADHD and BED, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the August 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

How can clinicians recognize and acknowledge the injustices often experienced by COVID long-haulers?

From the brain-gut connection to neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms of long COVID, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"With the similarities observed in neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms of long COVID and concussion/mTBI, approaches to effectively manage concussion/mTBI may provide some insights to treatment."

From TMS as a treatment for long COVID to an update on 988 and crisis care, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

A new cognitive biotype for depression may impact symptoms and treatment outcomes.

From a look at adolescent substance use to special challenges in treating borderline personality disorder during the perinatal period, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“The described effects of ACD856 may improve cognition, increase resilience, and promote neurorestorative processes, thereby leading to a healthier brain in patients with [Alzheimer disease].”

From noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for catatonia to the concurrent treatment of eating disorders and PTSD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Research using data from the All of Us Research Program seeks to solve the mystery of what makes medications work for some and not others.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the June 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Aphasia is an impairment of language that frequently occurs following neurological injury, particularly stroke. Understanding the various types of aphasia, treatment modalities, and the importance of family education and training can empower clinicians in directing treatment.

Neuroimaging could help predict clinical response to treatment in bipolar depression.

How can procedures like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation help in the treatment of eating disorders?

Researchers focused on elements across several categories, including brain state, cumulative exposure, and treatment and individualized parameters.

Many individuals infected with COVID-19 continue to experience symptoms after recovering from the initial viral infection. Persistent symptoms include neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms that can interfere with meaningful daily activities and roles. Given the symptom overlap, best practices and evidenced-based techniques for the treatment of concussion/mTBI can inform treatment approaches to manage symptoms and reduce the negative impact of long COVID.