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News
08/02/2024
Recent findings have shed light on the potential risks associated with the simultaneous use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids alongside CYP2D6-inhibiting (as opposed to CYP2D6-neutral) antidepressants among older nursing home residents.
Recent findings have shed light on the potential risks associated with the simultaneous use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids alongside CYP2D6-inhibiting (as opposed to CYP2D6-neutral) antidepressants among older nursing home residents.
Recent findings have shed light...
08/02/2024
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Grief-Related Psychiatric Conditions Common Among Bereaved Adults
News
07/16/2024
PTSD, MDD, and PGD appear highly prevalent and comorbid among bereaved US adults, particularly those who experienced a traumatic loss of a psychologically close other.
PTSD, MDD, and PGD appear highly prevalent and comorbid among bereaved US adults, particularly those who experienced a traumatic loss of a psychologically close other.
PTSD, MDD, and PGD appear highly...
07/16/2024
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Symptom Improvement Found Across Diagnoses With Placebo
News
06/12/2024
Evi Arthur
Placebo treatment was found to improve symptoms across multiple disorders, though the level of improvement varied from diagnosis to diagnosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry. 
Placebo treatment was found to improve symptoms across multiple disorders, though the level of improvement varied from diagnosis to diagnosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry. 
Placebo treatment was found to...
06/12/2024
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Grief-Focused CBT May Be More Effective Than Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder
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05/23/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT...
05/23/2024
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News
03/12/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy was found safe for offspring up to 18 months according to neurodevelopment measures. Results from the prospective cohort study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Maternal vaccination against...
03/12/2024
Neurology
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News
03/07/2024
Brionna Mendoza
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection, whether resolved after a short duration or longer-term persistence, have been confirmed through objective measurement.
Cognitive deficits following...
03/07/2024
Neurology

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02/21/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in...
02/21/2024
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LAI Antipsychotics at Discharge Associated With Sharp Decline in Readmissions
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02/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
LAI antipsychotics upon hospital discharge were linked with 75% fewer 30-day rehospitalizations compared with oral antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, according to results published in the Journal of...
LAI antipsychotics upon hospital discharge were linked with 75% fewer 30-day rehospitalizations compared with oral antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, according to results published in the Journal of...
LAI antipsychotics upon hospital...
02/17/2024
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Traumatic Events May Affect Psychiatric Disorder Development, Moreso Than Familial Factors
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01/23/2024
Evi Arthur
Assault, bereavement, and injury were significantly associated with an increased risk of subsequent psychiatric disorders, independent of familial background, in a nationwide cohort study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry. 
Assault, bereavement, and injury were significantly associated with an increased risk of subsequent psychiatric disorders, independent of familial background, in a nationwide cohort study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry. 
Assault, bereavement, and injury...
01/23/2024
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News
01/23/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients with early-onset psychosis had significantly lower volume of gray matter in their brains compared with healthy control subjects, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Patients with early-onset psychosis had significantly lower volume of gray matter in their brains compared with healthy control subjects, according to study findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Patients with early-onset...
01/23/2024
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