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Mindfulness-based stress reduction reduces migraine frequency
SAN ANTONIO – The intervention also led to reductions in anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms and an increase in gray matter volume.
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Consider iatrogenesis in patients with new psychiatric symptoms
CRYSTAL CITY, VA. – “Iatrogenic psychopathology can occur with a wide array of medications,” said Dr. Henry A. Nasrallah.
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Patients with mood disorders may have altered microbiome
CRYSTAL CITY, VA. – “It’s becoming clear that [the microbiome is] integral for the modulation of the central nervous system,” said Dr. Emily G....
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Suicide rates rise in U.S. adolescents and young adults
Males aged 15-19 years had the greatest increase in suicides, with a 14% annual percentage change increase from 2015 to 2017.
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Ask patients about worst example of suicidal ideation
ARLINGTON, Va. – “Most people with a major depressive episode never attempt suicide,” Dr. J. John Mann said.
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LTC-associated suicide among older adults more common than previously thought
Deaths while living in LTC were more likely among women, which the investigators noted is to be expected because LTC residents are...
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More evidence supports psychotherapy as first-line therapy for PTSD
“We found limited evidence to recommend pharmacological treatments as monotherapies,” the investigators noted.
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Deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide increase among millennials
‘Deaths of despair’ in the United States increased to an all-time high in 2017, and the increase was especially pronounced among young adults,...
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FDA overlooked red flags in esketamine testing
Though esketamine was greeted with public applause, some deep misgivings were expressed during its advisory committee meeting and in the FDA...
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Intranasal esketamine plus antidepressant deflects relapse
Esketamine nasal spray in addition to oral antidepressant treatment was superior to antidepressant plus placebo for preventing depression relapse...
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Medical community confronts physician depression, suicide
MDedge recently hosted a...