Neuropsychiatry

The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia contribute significantly to the greater rates morbidity and mortality among those with dementia.

Research shows an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and even death by suicide following brain injury.

Do physical health conditions in childhood affect ADHD symptoms at age 17 years? Researchers investigated these associations in a large cohort study.

An expert discusses how the risks of benzodiazepine prescribing have been exaggerated in the minds of government officials, critics, and the public at large.

A poster presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting discusses the results of a systematic literature review.

Improving cognitive function is a primary goal of brain injury rehabilitation and is made possible through the process of neuroplasticity.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Understanding the heterogeneity and complexities of the histamine monoamine system.

Here's a look at the characteristic methods of communication among patients with BPD.

Frontal lobe syndrome can present with a range of behaviors that do not meet traditional dementia/neurocognitive disorder criteria.

The new formulation was approved to help patients with tardive dyskinesia who have trouble swallowing.

How can consultation-liaison psychiatry help identify BPD and facilitate effective communication between patients and medical teams during these patients’ admissions?

Here are some updates from the world of psychiatry throughout the month of March.

The treatment significantly reduced the frequency of cataplexy attacks in patients with narcolepsy compared with placebo.

In this CME article, review the principles and applications of both invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of mood disorders.

A new study found that when glucose is either very high or low in patients with type 1 diabetes, cognition is slower; however, slightly above average glucose led to peak cognitive performance.

From mild cognitive impairment and serotonin system degeneration to an update on pimavanserin for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“If we can show that serotonin loss over time is directly involved in the transition from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer disease, recently developed antidepressant medications may be an effective way to improve memory deficits and depressive symptoms and, thus, may be a powerful way forward to slow disease progression.”

From an update on Prism for PTSD to the efficacy of home-use transcranial direct current stimulation for MDD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

New research on transcranial direct current stimulation effectiveness in treating major depressive disorder.

What is new in research on cannabis?

The screening tool includes multiple tests that assess memory, attention, executive function, reaction times, and motor function.

The therapy is the first self-neuromodulation device for PTSD approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.