Mental Health
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Accelerated Brain Stimulation Rapidly Curbs Resistant Bipolar Depression
The results demonstrate the “clinical efficacy and a short time to achieve improvement in this difficult-to-treat condition.”
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Be Aware of Cutaneous Signs
Identifying Munchausen syndrome by proxy early is critical, as the mortality rate is extremely high.
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Strong Sibling Link With Autism Spectrum Disorder
When a baby had more than one older sibling with autism, the family recurrence rate rose to 36.9%, a large and diverse study finds.
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School Avoidance
School avoidance is very important to identify and address quickly, as it can intensify and threaten development.
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Night Owl or Lark? The Answer May Affect Cognition
“The findings reflect an overall trend where the majority might lean toward better cognition in the evening types.”
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Key Questions to Ask Patients With Somatic Symptom Disorder
Common symptoms in the disorder include persistent pain, dizziness, CV complaints, digestive disorders, and fatigue.
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Managing Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Five Things to Know
Caregivers should work with providers to manage agitation through behavioral approaches first and consider antidepressants and antipsychotics only...
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Gut Biomarkers Accurately Flag Autism Spectrum Disorder
The findings could form the basis for development of a noninvasive diagnostic test for ASD and also provide novel therapeutic targets.
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What Is a Blue Zone Certified Clinician?
Recent healthy lifestyle behavior and community approach, Blue Zones, touts lower disease rates and living longer.
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Common Antidepressants Ranked by Potential for Weight Gain
Patients receiving escitalopram, paroxetine, and duloxetine 10%-15% more likely to gain at least 5% of baseline weight.
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Specific Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Pneumonia Risk
Only the use of antipsychotics with high anticholinergic potency was associated with pneumonia risk.