Psychiatry – Page 10

Early Adolescent Mental Well-Being as a Predictor of Long-Term Health Outcomes

By MedXY 10/18/2025

This study highlights how poor mental well-being during adolescence predicts increased risks of mental illness, risky behaviors, and mortality in young adulthood, emphasizing the urgency for early identification and intervention.

Internal Medicine Psychiatry Specialties

Comparative Effectiveness of Long-Acting Injectable Versus Oral Antipsychotics in Older Adults with Schizophrenia: Insights from Hong Kong’s Population-Based Study

By MedXY 10/18/2025

This study compares long-acting injectable to oral antipsychotics in older schizophrenia patients, highlighting benefits in relapse prevention and mortality reduction, with specific considerations for adverse effects.

OB/GYN & Women's Health Psychiatry Specialties

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Circle of Security-Parenting for Perinatal Mental Health: Insights from a Large-Scale RCT

By MedXY 10/18/2025

This study finds no significant benefit of the Circle of Security-Parenting intervention added to usual care for improving mental health and bonding among new parents in NHS settings.

Psychiatry Public Health Specialties

Rising Trends in Non-Lethal Self-Harm and Suicide in Spain (2018-2023): A Nationwide Registry Analysis with a Focus on Age and Gender

By MedXY 10/18/2025

A nationwide study in Spain from 2018 to 2023 reveals increasing rates of non-lethal intentional self-harm and suicide, particularly among young women, underscoring the need for targeted mental health interventions.

OB/GYN & Women's Health Psychiatry Specialties

Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Depression: Unveiling the Bidirectional Link

By MedXY 10/18/2025

This comprehensive review examines the recent Finnish study highlighting the complex relationship between hyperemesis gravidarum and depression, emphasizing clinical implications for integrated mental health screening during reproductive care.

Family Medicine & Nutrition news Psychiatry

Comparative Effectiveness of PTSD Treatments in Primary Care: Insights from a Pragmatic Randomized Trial

By MedXY 10/15/2025

A pragmatic trial comparing SSRIs and written exposure therapy in primary care PTSD treatment found similar effectiveness initially; switching to SNRI was superior to WET augmentation for SSRI nonresponders.

news Psychiatry Public Health

Rising Trends in Stimulant Use Disorder Diagnoses Among Adolescent and Young Adult Medicaid Enrollees: Implications for Clinical Practice

By MedXY 10/15/2025

Stimulant use disorder diagnoses in young adult Medicaid enrollees have markedly increased from 2001 to 2020, especially for noncocaine psychostimulants, highlighting an urgent need for targeted interventions and evidence-based treatments amid rising overdose risks.

Internal Medicine Psychiatry

Lithium’s Role in Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This systematic review evaluates lithium’s efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide, highlighting methodological challenges and the likelihood of benefit despite lack of statistical significance in RCTs.

Neurology Psychiatry Specialties

Predicting Seizure Recurrence After a First Unprovoked Seizure: Key Prognostic Factors and Clinical Implications

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This article examines prognostic factors predicting seizure recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure in children and adults, highlighting the roles of EEG abnormalities, brain imaging, nocturnal seizures, and family history, while addressing evidence limitations and future directions.

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Understanding Dropout in Digital Psychosocial Interventions for Adult Illicit Substance Users: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This meta-analysis examines dropout rates in digital psychosocial interventions for adult illicit drug users, identifying key demographic, clinical, and intervention-related factors associated with treatment adherence.

news Pediatrics Psychiatry

Decoding the Optimal Aerobic Exercise Dose for Alleviating Depression in Youth: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

By MedXY 10/12/2025

Aerobic exercise significantly alleviates depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, especially in diagnosed adolescents, with 590 METs-min/week at moderate intensity identified as the optimal dose.

Internal Medicine news Psychiatry

Coenzyme Q10 in Depression and Anxiety: Evaluating Therapeutic Potential Through Meta-Analysis

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This meta-analysis examines Coenzyme Q10 supplementation's impact on depression and anxiety, revealing modest benefits for depression at low doses and short durations but insufficient evidence for anxiety improvement.

Neurology news Psychiatry

Brexpiprazole in Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Agitation: Modest Gains Amidst Safety Uncertainties

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This review evaluates brexpiprazole's efficacy and safety for agitation in Alzheimer's disease, revealing modest symptom improvement but uncertain safety profiles, underscoring the need for individualized therapy and further research.

Emergency Medicine news Psychiatry

Which Mental-Health Steps Should Trauma Teams Prioritize? A Practical Synthesis of New Guideline Recommendations

By MedXY 10/10/2025

A systematic synthesis of clinical practice guideline recommendations for preventing and managing mental disorders after traumatic injury, with prioritized, implementable actions for acute and early recovery care.

Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology

Delays in Pediatric Cannabis Toxicology Testing Lead to Increased Neuroimaging in Emergency Departments

By MedXY 10/09/2025

Delayed cannabis test results in children under 6 with poisoning symptoms prolong ED visits and influence neuroimaging use. Faster toxicology screening could optimize care and reduce unnecessary scans.

Psychiatry Specialties

Early Dose Reduction or Discontinuation vs Maintenance Antipsychotics After First Psychotic Episode Remission: A Four-Year Randomized Clinical Trial Review

By MedXY 10/06/2025

This review synthesizes evidence from a large randomized trial comparing early antipsychotic dose reduction/discontinuation versus maintenance after first-episode psychosis remission, emphasizing short-term risks and long-term functional gains.

Clinical Updates news Psychiatry Specialties

Balancing Risks and Benefits: Early Antipsychotic Dose Reduction Versus Maintenance After First-Episode Psychosis Remission

By MedXY 10/01/2025

A randomized clinical trial reveals early dose reduction of antipsychotics after first-episode psychosis remission increases short-term relapse risk and lowers quality of life, but may improve long-term functioning over four years.

Clinical Updates news Psychiatry Specialties

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Substance Use Disorder: Emerging Evidence from a Randomized Clinical Trial and Contextual Review

By MedXY 10/01/2025

Second-generation heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) shows promise in reducing craving, negative affect, and substance use in adults with substance use disorder (SUD), supporting its potential as an adjunctive treatment in early recovery.

Neurology Pediatrics Psychiatry Specialties

Unraveling ADHD: Gut Microbial Signatures and the Role of SCFA Deficiency in Symptom Pathogenesis

By MedXY 09/29/2025

Recent research reveals distinct gut microbial and metabolic profiles linked to ADHD symptoms, highlighting short-chain fatty acid deficiency as a key mechanism driving hyperactivity and inattention.

Medical News Pediatrics Psychiatry Specialties

Restoring Cognitive Function After Adolescent Alcohol Exposure: The Promise of Synbiotic Therapy Targeting the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis

By MedXY 09/29/2025

A synbiotic intervention reverses alcohol-induced cognitive deficits in adolescent mice by modulating gut microbiota and brain metabolism, suggesting potential therapeutic avenues for alcohol-related neurobehavioral impairments.