Dementia diagnosis underreporting is common and associated with reduced care engagement
1. In this retrospective cohort study involving older adults with probable dementia and a claims-based diagnosis, underreporting of dementia was...
Psychiatry
Reports of high-impact psychiatry studies by medical professionals
Positive psychotherapy may be similarly effective to traditional cognitive behavioural therapy for panic disorder
1. Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) produced anxiety and well-being outcomes statistically comparable to standard CBT, suggesting it may be a viable...
A digital mental health intervention may improve anxiety in breast cancer survivors
1. Among a large cohort of breast cancer survivors, those who participated in digital mental health treatment reported a reduction...
A cognitive rehabilitation program may improve cognitive performance in patients with long COVID
1. In a multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial, participation in a cognitive rehabilitation program improved goal attainment and cognitive test...
Medical or procedural abortion may not increase risk of psychotropic medication use after five years
1. Among a Danish population-based cohort study, increased initiation of psychotropic medication in the first year following both medical and...
Glucosamine Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
1. University of Florida researchers found that glucosamine, the popular joint supplement taken by tens of millions of older Americans,...
A novel therapy targeting γ-aminobutyric acid is safe and may be effective in major depressive disorder
1. H3-10353, a novel γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) positive allosteric modulator, is safe and well-tolerated in healthy patients and those with...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may reduce risk of total joint arthroplasty in osteoarthritis
1. Initiation of centrally acting analgesics in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) was associated with a higher long-term risk of total...
Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors guided by pharmacogenetic testing may improve treatment response in depression
1. Genotype-guided prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may improve treatment response in children and adults with depression. Evidence...
Maternal use of benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics is not associated with increased risk of psychiatric
1. Maternal use of benzodiazepines or non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z-hypnotics) during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of psychiatric...
