Does GP Referral to Gardening Clubs Work? Does GP Referral to Gardening Clubs Work?
For the past 5 years, GPs have been able to connect patients experiencing loneliness or complex morbidities to social prescribing link workers, but does it work?Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Will a Court Ruling Push the DEA to Reschedule Psilocybin? Will a Court Ruling Push the DEA to Reschedule Psilocybin?
A court victory on rescheduling psilocybin leads the plaintiffs to believe that a separate pending case could allow the drug ' s use under right-to-try laws.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Telephone Intervention Reduces Depression, Loneliness Telephone Intervention Reduces Depression, Loneliness
A brief, telephone-based psychological intervention delivered to seniors in the United Kingdom during COVID-19 pandemic mitigated symptoms of depression, new study results showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Some Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Tied to Poor Outcomes Some Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Tied to Poor Outcomes
Patients hospitalized for alcohol-related harms are a diverse population, and those with liver disease face the highest risks for in-hospital and post-discharge mortality.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Study Suggests Mind-Body Benefits of GLP-1s Study Suggests Mind-Body Benefits of GLP-1s
Med record data shows improvements in anxiety and depression in people taking the drugs for either diabetes or obesity.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Youth Mental Health in'Dire Straits'Youth Mental Health in'Dire Straits '
New data show more than 1 in 10 young people have a mental health disorder, raising concern about the potential lifelong impact of anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric disorders.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psychotherapy for PTSD Effective Even After Multiple Traumas Psychotherapy for PTSD Effective Even After Multiple Traumas
Psychotherapy works as well for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder related to multiple traumatic events as it does for single trauma, a new study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Gut Signature for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia? Gut Signature for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia?
Adults with resistant schizophrenia have significant gut microbiome differences vs their counterparts who respond to treatment, a new finding that may be driven by clozapine treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Number of State Psychiatric Hospital Beds Hits Historic Low Number of State Psychiatric Hospital Beds Hits Historic Low
The number of available state psychiatric beds for people with serious mental illness reached a historic low last year of about 11 beds per 100,000 population.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Law Enforcement Data Indicate Growing Psilocybin Use Law Enforcement Data Indicate Growing Psilocybin Use
A dramatic increase in law enforcement seizures of psilocybin-containing " magic mushrooms " likely indicates growing use and public acceptance of the psychedelic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
High Rate of Dementia Among Attendees in Adult Day Centers High Rate of Dementia Among Attendees in Adult Day Centers
About 25% of all ADSC participants have dementia, and the prevalence of dementia in ADSCs that specialize in the disorder is more than 40%.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
GLP-1s for Obesity: Your Questions Answered GLP-1s for Obesity: Your Questions Answered
Should patients combine intermittent fasting with GLP-1 agents? Are the drugs safe in kidney patients? Experts from the recent Medscape Masters event on obesity answer your questions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Canada Delays Medically Assisted Death for Mental Illness Canada Delays Medically Assisted Death for Mental Illness
Canada has postponed a legal change needed to permit medical assistance in dying in cases of mental illnesses.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
The Solution to a'Common and Hazardous' Symptom of BPD? The Solution to a'Common and Hazardous' Symptom of BPD?
Recent research highlighted the potential role of an atypical antipsychotic to treat anxiety — a prevalent and undertreated symptom in BPD that comes without the typical metabolic side effects.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Total Abstinence Not the Only Treatment Goal in SUD Total Abstinence Not the Only Treatment Goal in SUD
In patients with SUD, even slight reductions in drug use are linked to better outcomes, suggesting abstinence should not be the only goal of treatment, a new analysis showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
