Common Household Chemicals Tied to Brain Cell Damage Common Household Chemicals Tied to Brain Cell Damage
Two classes of pervasive environmental chemicals that are present in household cleaners, furniture and electronics had " surprising " effects specifically on the non-nerve cells in the brain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Alzheimer's Prevalence Predicted to Double by 2050 Alzheimer's Prevalence Predicted to Double by 2050
The rising prevalence of AD comes at the same time as a growing shortage of neurologists and geriatricians is expected to create " dementia neurology deserts " in some states by 2025.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Remote CBT as Effective as In-Person CBT for Mental Illness Remote CBT as Effective as In-Person CBT for Mental Illness
Therapist-guided remote CBT is just as effective as in-person CBT for a range of mental health disorders, a new review of clinical trials showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

TMS Promising for Psychomotor Slowing in Schizophrenia TMS Promising for Psychomotor Slowing in Schizophrenia
Inhibitory repetitive TMS was associated with significant improvement in psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia, a new study suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Single Session Intervention Linked to Reduced Depression Single Session Intervention Linked to Reduced Depression
A single-session mindfulness and compassion intervention led to significant reductions in perceived stress, depression, and anxiety compared with control group.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk? Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk?
Depression is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in women, new data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Childhood neglect and abuse are linked to a significantly increased risk for adult depressive, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, a large registry showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Methylphenidate Linked to Small Increase in CV Event Risk Methylphenidate Linked to Small Increase in CV Event Risk
Methylphenidate was associated with a small increased risk for cardiovascular events in individuals taking the drug for more than 6 months in a new cohort study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Youth Mental Health Outpatient Visits Increased Before COVID Youth Mental Health Outpatient Visits Increased Before COVID
The proportion of visits for a mental health diagnosis almost doubled among adolescents and young adults even before the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among males.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Risk Factors for Headache in Youth Identified Risk Factors for Headache in Youth Identified
Skipping meals, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as vaping and substance use, all raise the risk for frequent recurrent headaches in children and adolescents.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

ET Tied to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia ET Tied to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia
Dementia is three times more common among people with essential tremor, results from a longitudinal study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

Treating ADHD With Meds Linked to Lower All-Cause Mortality Treating ADHD With Meds Linked to Lower All-Cause Mortality
Initiating drug treatment for ADHD is linked to significantly lower all-cause mortality, particularly for deaths caused by accidental poisoning, suicide, or accidental injury.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Integrity Issues Rampant in AD Research, Say Investigators Integrity Issues Rampant in AD Research, Say Investigators
Investigative sleuths say the rewards are high while consequences are almost nonexistent, all while investigations take years to complete.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

FDA Delays Decision on Alzheimer's Hopeful Donanemab FDA Delays Decision on Alzheimer's Hopeful Donanemab
In an unexpected move, the FDA has decided to hold an advisory meeting of outside experts to discuss the efficacy and safety of donanemab for Alzheimer ' s disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

LSD-Based Med for Anxiety Receives FDA Breakthrough Status LSD-Based Med for Anxiety Receives FDA Breakthrough Status
A single oral dose of lysergide d-tartrate (MM-120) led to clinically and statistically significant reduction in generalized anxiety disorder through 12 weeks.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news