The effect of bright light therapy on irritability in bipolar depression: a single-blind randomised control trial
Conclusions: The present study supports the usefulness of BLT in irritability in bipolar depression.PMID:37306396 | DOI:10.1080/13651501.2023.2221286 (Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice)
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - June 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lorenzo Fregna Francesco Attanasio Cristina Colombo Source Type: research

Preparing for the next pandemic by understanding the impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on patients with eating Disorders: observations from an inpatient setting
CONCLUSIONS: Results are put into the context of the preparation for the next pandemic that may require similar mitigation measures as COVID-19 to ensure the impact on existing and new patients. Covering an extended period with validated tools, our results might help psychiatric services to reassess their treatment pathways after the pandemic, helping clinicians to delineate future treatment interventions.KEYPOINTSAfter the COVID-19 breakdown, there was an increase in the admission of patients with anorexia nervosa to specialised services.More severe psychopathology was not accompanied by lower body mass index.Specialised ...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - June 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Patrizia Todisco Paolo Meneguzzo Alice Garolla Athos Antoniades Paris Vogazianos Federica Tozzi Source Type: research

Assessment tools for complex post traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2023 Apr 17:1-9. doi: 10.1080/13651501.2023.2197965. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAppropriate screening tools are required to accurately detect complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This systematic review aimed to assess and compare measurement tools. A literature search using key words 'complex post traumatic stress disorder', 'PTSD', and 'assessment' was undertaken on Embase and PsychINFO during February 2022 by two reviewers. Inclusion criteria included full text papers between 2002-2022 which evaluated CPTSD using assessment tools. Exclusion criteria included reviews, editorials,...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - April 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Natalie Seiler Keivan Davoodi Michael Keem Subhash Das Source Type: research