Neuropsychiatry

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.

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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.

“Can I use this at home?” Researchers performed a randomized clinical trial of home-use transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with depression.

What is new in research on ADHD?

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

Neuropsychiatric disorders regularly occur following traumatic brain injury and are often diagnosed within the first year postinjury. Diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders can be difficult due to a number of interacting factors, such as preinjury psychiatric history, lesion location, injury severity, substance misuse, and psychosocial complications. Clinicians should use a highly individualized approach to diagnosis and treatment planning.

Psychiatric Times highlighted takeaways from the 2023 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting in our February issue. Don't miss out on these important conference clinical pearls!

Available evidence from preclinical studies indicates that semaglutide shows promise for treating Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.

One meta-analysis that included data from 6 placebo-controlled and 7 active-controlled studies using subcutaneous semaglutide found that when compared with placebo, subcutaneous semaglutide 0.5 mg and 1 mg reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) by 1.01% and 1.38%, respectively.

From pain and suicidality in patients with depression to digital mental health interventions for adolescents with eating disorders, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

A new study correlates reduced serotonin transporter and increased amyloid-ß deposition with cognitive deficits in mild cognitive impairment, suggesting a role for serotonergics in early Alzheimer disease.

From the impact of BMI on clinical features of bipolar disorder to FDA approval of the first integrated TMS system for MDD and OCD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What is new in research on depression?

Biogen has officially announced its decision to discontinue all development and sales of aducanumab (Aduhelm) for Alzheimer disease.

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

The FDA granted clearance for a transcranial magnetic stimulation technology indicated for major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the January 2024 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From noninvasive brain stimulation for substance use disorders to updates from APSARD 2024, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Brain injury associated fatigue and altered cognition has been associated with a subset of individuals with mild traumatic brain injuries who develop posttraumatic hypopituitarism, including altered gut microbiome and amino acid utilization.

What is new in research on COVID-19 and mental health?

From a groundbreaking new launch for PTSD in the United States to connections between antidepressant treatment and metabolic syndrome, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The device is now available at 2 US clinics, with training and installation currently underway at several other locations.

Reviewing a year of CMEs in Psychiatric Times®

In this CME, learn more about the pathophysiology of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder and to review the research and various tools used to aid in the diagnosis.

What neuromodulation can be used to specifically target nicotine users with schizophrenia? This research may tell us.