Breaking Down Emerging Research on Catatonia in Schizophrenia
Breaking Down Emerging Research on Catatonia in Schizophrenia Catatonic schizophrenia is a term mired in some controversy. For this reason, the term has generally fallen out of favor among...
View ArticleA Rare Case of Phentermine-Related Tardive Dyskinesia
A Rare Case of Phentermine-Related Tardive Dyskinesia Tardive dyskinesia is persistent and repetitive involuntary movements caused by prolonged exposure to antipsychotics or other dopamine receptor...
View ArticleResearchers Discover Waste Disposal System in the Brain
Researchers Discover Waste Disposal System in the Brain In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers in China have identified a previously unknown lymphatic-like system in the brain, upending...
View ArticleWeekly Mind Reader: Phentermine-Related Tardive Dyskinesia
Weekly Mind Reader: Phentermine-Related Tardive Dyskinesia This week we explore a rare case report of phentermine-related tardive dyskinesia, the quest to find neural markers in someone who’s attempted...
View Article‘Tina’ Offers Insights Into Neanderthal Caregiving
‘Tina’ Offers Insights Into Neanderthal Caregiving Recent studies exploring Neanderthal behavior reveal a social structure committed to community caregiving. The latest evidence of this emerged from a...
View ArticleControlled Study of Metabolic Syndrome Among Offspring of Parents With...
Controlled Study of Metabolic Syndrome Among Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (BD), one of the most disabling medical conditions, has a worldwide prevalence of 2.3%.1 The...
View ArticleNew Insights Into Eating Disorders
New Insights Into Eating Disorders For all of its benefits – instant news updates, global communication, and a sense of community – social media isn’t without risks, such as cyberbullying, online...
View ArticleTreatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Evaluation and Management
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Evaluation and Management Have you been unclear about how treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is defined? Have you been uncertain about how to evaluate a patient...
View ArticleParkinson’s Research Surges Ahead with New Insights
Parkinson’s Research Surges Ahead with New Insights Parkinson’s research has been accelerating even before Congress passed the “National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act” in late May. A rare act of unity...
View ArticleBorderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorders: Investigating the Role...
Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorders: Investigating the Role of Emotion Regulation Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and eating disorders (EDs) co-occur at high rates, meaning that...
View ArticleEpilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, 2: Major...
Epilepsy, Antiepileptic Drugs, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, 2: Major Congenital Malformations With Antiepileptic Drug Monotherapy The previous article in this column1 discussed meta analyses2,3 of...
View ArticleFDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug
FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly’s new Alzheimer’s treatment that’s proven effective in slowing memory loss of those in the early...
View ArticleSuicide Attempts in Gambling Disorder
Suicide Attempts in Gambling Disorder To the Editor: Gambling disorder (GD) is a common mental health condition affecting 0.4%–2.4% of the population.1 There is concern about the link between GD and...
View ArticleWeekly Mind Reader: Emotion Deficits Link Borderline Personality and Eating...
Weekly Mind Reader: Emotion Deficits Link Borderline Personality and Eating Disorders? This week features a deep dive into the link between borderline personality and eating disorders, managing...
View ArticleEffects of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion on the Positive and Negative Domains of...
Effects of Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion on the Positive and Negative Domains of Hopelessness and Suicidal Thoughts Suicide is a major societal and public health concern, with considerable global...
View ArticleResearch Explores the Latest in Sex and Psychiatry
Research Explores the Latest in Sex and Psychiatry Sex – and by extension gender – have been integral to psychiatry even before Sigmund Freud. More than a century later, we’re still struggling to...
View Article“I Don’t Want to Live Like This Anymore”: The Role of Psychiatry and Clinical...
“I Don’t Want to Live Like This Anymore”: The Role of Psychiatry and Clinical Ethics in Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment Clarke and Kissane1 interpret Jerome Frank’s concept of demoralization not...
View ArticleCognitive Decline Threatens Financial Stability of Older Americans
Cognitive Decline Threatens Financial Stability of Older Americans Financial decision-making can be increasingly challenging for older Americans, struggling to manage variable expenses with a static...
View ArticleUnderdiagnosis, Undertreatment, and Noncompliance With Treatment in People...
Underdiagnosis, Undertreatment, and Noncompliance With Treatment in People Who Died by Suicide Affective disorders, in particular unipolar and bipolar depression, are the medical conditions with...
View ArticleNew Study Confirms Causal Link Between Poverty and Mental Illness
New Study Confirms Causal Link Between Poverty and Mental Illness Poverty and mental health present a classic “chicken and the egg” conundrum. Does mental illness hamper economic success? Or do...
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