APA: American Psychiatric Association
Conference Coverage
Black patients most likely to be restrained in EDs, Latino patients least likely
Researchers blame racism for both findings of an analysis of three North Carolina hospitals.
Conference Coverage
Asian American teens have highest rate of suicidal ideation
Prepandemic survey finds that 24% of these adolescents had thought about or planned suicide – more than Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics.
Conference Coverage
Schizophrenia patients in long-term facilities benefit from lower-dose antipsychotics
With careful monitoring, some with severe schizophrenia show improved stabilization, social engagement after their long-acting antipsychotic doses...
Conference Coverage
Long-term schizophrenia treatment may not always be necessary
Determining who can go off medications can be challenging, Dr. Stephen Marder told colleagues.
Conference Coverage
High-dose antipsychotics show some benefit in treatment-resistant cases
Patients with severe schizophrenia show decreases in severity and hospitalizations with notably few side effects; but some say stick with...
Conference Coverage
High rates of med student burnout during COVID
Compared with male medical students, female medical students were more apt to exhibit signs of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and cynicism.
Conference Coverage
Intensive outpatient PTSD treatment linked to fewer emergency encounters
The outpatient strategy known as IOP emphasizes heavy-duty therapy over the short term.
Conference Coverage
Long COVID neuropsychiatric deficits greater than expected
Studies document the cognitive and psychiatric effects of long COVID.
Conference Coverage
Medical trauma an under-recognized trigger for PTSD
Proven therapies include CBT and drugs such as Effexor, while TMS and ECT get research attention.
Conference Coverage
Telepsychiatry helped maintain standard of schizophrenia care during COVID
For patients with schizophrenia treated with LAIs, the frequency of telepsychiatry visits increased in 46% of the clinics during the pandemic.
Conference Coverage
‘Double-edged’ impact of sparring on the brains of MMA fighters
Results showed a strong association between the number of sparring rounds per week and increased white matter hyperintensity volume.
Conference Coverage
‘Double-edged’ impact of sparring on the brains of MMA fighters
Results showed a strong association between the number of sparring rounds per week and increased white matter hyperintensity volume.
Conference Coverage
Antipsychotic safe, effective for resistant depression in phase 3 trial
Previous research has shown almost half of patients with MDD do not experience satisfactory results from their current treatment regimen.
Conference Coverage
Depressed patients respond faster to IV ketamine than intranasal ketamine
One of the first comparator studies shows responses with fewer treatments for depression with IV versus intranasal ketamine.
Conference Coverage
Lithium lowers osteoporosis risk in bipolar patients…and orthopedists take notice
Patients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium show significant reductions in osteoporosis, suggesting a protective effect on bone loss.