Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Do Patients on Anti-Obesity Drugs Decrease Alcohol Use?
This new study is the first to examine the relationship with different classes of anti-obesity medications and to quantify the amount of alcohol...
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Will Psychedelics Break the Major Depression Logjam?
News from the FDA/CDC
Duloxetine Bottles Recalled by FDA Because of Potential Carcinogen
The nationwide recall of more than 7000 bottles of duloxetine delayed-release capsules is due to unacceptable levels of a potential carcinogen.
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Dry Eye Linked to Increased Risk for Mental Health Disorders
“Greater efforts should be undertaken to screen patients with dry eye disease for mental health conditions, particularly in historically medically...
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Bright Light Therapy Effective for Nonseasonal Depression
The estimated remission rate was significantly higher for patients with nonseasonal depressive disorders in the bright light group than for those...
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Fear of Cancer Recurrence Can Persist for Childhood Survivors
Overall, 16.6% of adult survivors of childhood cancer reported clinically significant fear that their cancer would recur, and an additional 15.7%...
From the Journals
White Matter Shows Decline After Bipolar Diagnosis
No significant differences appeared in the trajectories of cortical gray matter volume or thickness, hippocampal volume, or brain aging in adults...
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DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?
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Death Cafes: Demystifying the Inevitable Over Tea and Cookies
So-called “death cafes” can be a place to discuss issues around death and dying, but should be run by trained facilitators.
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Suicide Screening and Safety Plans Moved Needle on Attempts and Deaths Moving the Needle
“For those who are considering investing in doing this work, it is good news because it is going to have an effect.”
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Long-Term Cognitive Monitoring Warranted After First Stroke
Stroke was associated with a significant acute decline in global cognition and a small, but significant, acceleration in the rate of cognitive...