Huntington Disease: 5 Things to Know Huntington Disease: 5 Things to Know
These five things to know about diagnosis, quality of life, and management in Huntington disease are crucial for effective care of patients with this devastating neurodegenerative condition.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care
(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Electroconvulsive Therapy Safe, Effective for Range of Serious Mental Illnesses
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Psychiatric Association, held from April 6 to 9 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breaking it down: a systematic review unravelling the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and methylphenidate on childhood fractures - Garg G, Umeano L, Iftikhar S, Alhaddad SF, Paulsingh CN, Riaz MF, Khan S.
Limb fractures are a common cause of pediatric hospital admissions and surgeries, with a significant prevalence in the United Kingdom across all injury categories. Among psychiatric conditions in children, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) st... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The clinical picture of bipolar affective disorders in children and adolescents hospitalized at the psychiatric ward in Sosnowiec - Cicho ń L, Janas-Kozik M, Chełmecka E, Wilczyński KM, Jelonek I, Rybakowski JK.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical picture of bipolar affective disorders (BD) in children and adolescents hospitalized at the Clinical Ward of Developmental Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DAPP) in Sosnowiec, Poland. METHODS: Documentation an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Revolutionary Ketamine Treatment Offers Hope for Individuals Battling Mental Health Disorders
Revive Colorado introduces groundbreaking Ketamine therapy for psychiatric disorders like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD. Ketamine's unique mechanism enhances neural activity, promoting brain communication, and providing rapid relief for treatment-resistant patients. FDA-approved... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Europe and the Puberty Blocker Debate Europe and the Puberty Blocker Debate
England is undergoing a seismic shift in its approach to managing gender dysphoria in children. The move is part of a wider reconsideration of the evidence.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Effects of recreational cannabis legalization on mental health: scoping review - Fortier A, Zouaoui I, Dumais A, Potvin S.
OBJECTIVE: Recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) is expanding rapidly. RCL's effects on mental health issues are of particular concern because cannabis use is more frequent among people receiving psychiatric care and is associated with several psychiatr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Prevalence of opioid use disorder and opioid overdose rates among people with mental illness - Chen Q, Gopaldas M, Castillo F, Leckman-Westin E, Nunes EV, Levin FR, Finnerty MT.
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the prevalence and correlates of co-occurring opioid use disorder and opioid overdose among individuals receiving psychiatric services. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of adults with continuous enrollment i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Do the management and functional outcomes of the surgically treated spinal fractures change in suicidal jumpers? - Çakmur BB, Duramaz A, Çakmur KN, Duramaz A.
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of trauma etiology on the management, functional outcomes and psychiatric characteristics of suicide jumpers and patients who accidentally fall from height. METHODS: 89 patients (48 accident... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The association between the adverse event reporting system and burnout and job satisfaction of nurses: workplace violence as a mediator - Chen Y, He Y, Wang P, Jiang F, Du Y, Cheung MY, Liu H, Liu Y, Liu T, Tang YL, Zhu J.
This study aims to explore the association between the implementation of the adverse event reporting system (AERS), burnout, and job satisfaction among psychiatric nurses, with a focus on examining the mediating effect of workplace violence from pati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Identity and personality pathology in adult forensic psychiatric patients and healthy controls - Tressov á D, De Caluwé E, Bogaerts S.
Since the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), identity impairment has become a diagnostic criterion for all personality disorders. The current study examined the occurrence of identity dime... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Pilot study focused on knowledge, attitudes, and health access behaviors of psychiatric-mental health nurses regarding suicide prevention - Woods MA, Hampton D, Okoli CTC, Heath J, Moreland G.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of a web-based education module on the knowledge, attitudes, and ratings of willingness to access help related to suicide prevention in psychiatric-mental health nurses. METHODS:... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Patient-related stressful experiences in psychiatry residency - Hendrickx A, Pattyn T, Sienaert P.
BACKGROUND: Residents in psychiatry can be confronted with patient-related stressful experiences which can be impactful. Guidelines for dealing with these are lacking. AIM: Questioning residents in psychiatry about patient-related stressful adversi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
The Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva (26 September 1892 to 31 August 1941): attachment, politics and suicide - psychiatry in literature - Ikkos G.
Tsvetaeva was of Baltic German heritage and was one of the quartet of greatest poets in Russia's 'Silver Age' at the turn of the 20th century. She was born in Moscow, then former capital and city of cloisters and markets. The sounds of Moscow church bells ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
