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USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
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New PTSD prevention guidelines released
BARCELONA – “We’re really struggling from a pharmacologic perspective to know what to do,” said Dr. Jonathan I. Bisson, chair of the ISTSS...
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Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
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Guidelines released for perimenopausal depression
The risk of perimenopausal depression is estimated to be 45%-68%.
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AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse shutting down
Although some stakeholders are interested in keeping it going, it’s unclear what that would look like and what role, if any, AHRQ would have.
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Suicide prevention gets ‘standard care’ recommendations
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention has released the first standard care recommendations for suicide prevention.
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APA guideline backs naltrexone, acamprosate for alcohol use disorder
Best evidence points to those two drugs for AUD patients with moderate to severe illness.
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Treating women with opioid use disorders poses unique challenges
ACOG updated its guidance for diagnosing and treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
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New guidelines highlight rapid, interdisciplinary treatment of PANS/PANDAS
Consortium takes aim at a pair of complex syndromes affecting children and adolescents.
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VA/DOD elevate psychotherapy over medication in updated PTSD guidelines
MIAMI – Should trauma-focused psychotherapy supplant medication for first-line treatment?