Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads by Date
Must reads for theWeek ending February 21, 2016
Depression Screening in Children and Adolescents , USPSTF updates its recommendation
Predicting Negative & Unusually Positive Outcomes , Pretreatment symptom levels can help
Executive System Dysfunction in Young People, Impact on various psychiatric disorders evaluated
Abnormal Eating in Patients with Alzheimer , Link seen in this specific type of dementia
Buprenorphine-Samidorphan Combination for MDD, Evaluated as adjunct when standard therapy fails
Must reads for theWeek ending February 14, 2016
Depression Symptoms in Teens Usually Treated, but…, …follow-up is low and treatment quality varies
Impact of GABA Level on Antipsychotics, Measures referenced to creatine or water evaluated
Genetic Variants May Predict Response to Lithium , Carriers of 4 alleles had lower relapse rates
Benzodiazepines and Cognitive Decline Risk, Various rates of usage evaluated vs non-use
Diet’s Impact on Sleep Arousals & Slow Wave Sleep , Fiber and saturated fat could play a role
Must reads for theWeek ending February 7, 2016
Adzenys XR-ODT Approved to Treat ADHD , Extended-release orally disintegrating tablet
Team-Based Approach for First Episode Psychosis, How did it compare to usual community care?
3 Smoking Cessation Approaches Evaluated , Randomized trial shows no substantial differences
Autism and Intellectual Disabilities, These maternal factors seem to elevate risk
Low-dose Buprenorphine in Suicide-Prone Patients , Adjunctive use shows promise, with no withdrawal
Must reads for theWeek ending January 31, 2016
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening in All Adults, Suggestions for women during and after pregnancy
Type 2 Diabetes and Antipsychotic Use, Meta-analysis evaluates prevalence in youths
Racial-ethnic Disparities and Psychosis , Evidence seen in subthreshold subtypes
Predicting Bipolar Disorder in High-Risk Youths, Sleep disturbance may be a prognostic indicator
Citalopram in Patients with Alzheimer Disease, Use should be limited to certain patients
Must reads for theWeek ending January 24, 2016
Prognosis of Brief Psychotic Episodes, Does recurrence risk differ between types?
Mental Illness in Offspring of Patients with BD , Higher rates seen in US children
Impact of Early Depression Later in Childhood, Trajectory of cortical gray matter evaluated
The Prevalence of Drug Use Disorder, 12-month and lifetime risk evaluated
Mental Disorders and Chronic Conditions , Link to onset of 10 physical illnesses evaluated