Perinatal Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Be Underestimated
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 -- Estimates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be underestimated in pregnant women and new mothers, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Nichole Fairbrother,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 30, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
OCD May Be More Common in New Moms Than Thought
FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more common among new mothers than previously thought, and it ' s often driven by worries about things that may happen to their newborns, a new study finds.
Many new moms may keep the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Nearly 1 in 5 new mothers experiences OCD, study finds
Nearly one in five new mothers reports symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder within a year of giving birth, according to a study published Tuesday by the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How the U.S. Reopening Might Affect Anxiety Patients
About half of all people surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they were worried about adjusting to in-person interaction. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Anxiety and Stress Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Mental Health and Disorders Psychology and Psychologists Children and Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Quarantines Source Type: news
The effect of childhood maltreatment on suicidal ideation through cognitive emotion regulation strategies and specific obsessive-compulsive symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder - Rajabi Khamesi S, Najafi M, Khosravani V.
Childhood maltreatment is thought to be associated with suicidality in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although the underlying mechanism of this relationship is not clear, cognitive emotion regulation strategies (CERSs) and the specific ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Can Antidepressant Medication Fluvoxamine Prevent Severe Covid-19 From Coronavirus?
Even with Covid-19 vaccines now available, there's a need for better Covid-19 treatments. Fluvoxamine has long been on the market to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder, and depression. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
A Better Way to Zap Our Brains
New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kim Tingley Tags: Psychology and Psychologists Brain Research Depression (Mental) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Source Type: news
Can Zapping Our Brains Really Cure Depression?
New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kim Tingley Tags: Psychology and Psychologists Brain Research Depression (Mental) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Source Type: news
'I could physically feel the germs on me': how Covid is a double-edged sword for those with OCD
For some the pandemic has worsened their symptoms, but others say social distancing and hygiene measures have made life easierLuka Buchanan has always been consumed by the fear of contamination and germs, washing their hands until they were raw, and terrified the food they ate would poison them.Diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 19, Buchanan, who uses they/them pronouns, spent years in therapy telling themselves over and over that there was nothing to fear – that the chances of a global contagion were minuscule, and that they weren’t infected and dangerous to those around them.Continue reading... (Sour...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Matilda Boseley Tags: Health Coronavirus Obsessive-compulsive disorder Mental health Australia news Society Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideations among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Egypt - Sehlo MG, Youssef UM, El-Gohari HM.
Suicidal ideations were reported in many studies among patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with current suicidal ideations among Egyptian patients with obsessive-compulsive di... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Evidence of repeated mirtazapine poisoning in children by hair analysis - Kintz P, Raul JS, Ameline A.
Mirtazapine is an antidepressant drug, used to treat depression, but also, in some specific conditions, to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. Although mirtazapine is not a hypnotic, it can make the subject feel drowsy. Children under the age... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Association between childhood maltreatment and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a meta-analysis - Ou W, Li Z, Zheng Q, Chen W, Liu J, Liu B, Zhang Y.
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that childhood maltreatment (CM) may potentially influence the clinical symptomatology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here, we aimed to quantify the relationship between CM and obsessive-compulsive sympt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Patients with abrupt early-onset OCD due to PANS tolerate lower doses of antidepressants and antipsychotics - Thienemann M, Park M, Chan A, Frankovich J.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize drug tolerability in pediatric patients with an abrupt-onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) meeting criteria for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). METHODS: We reviewed charts of 188 consecuti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Impact of childhood maltreatment on obsessive-compulsive disorder symptom severity and treatment outcome - Boger S, Ehring T, Berberich G, Werner GG.
BACKGROUND: Preliminary evidence suggests childhood maltreatment to play a causal role in the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, both the effect of childhood maltreatment on the course of OCD treatment and the role... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Studies suggest benefits from a personalized approach to brain stimulation
Customizing treatment for each person led to better results with both depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - January 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
