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Scalable Digital Support Reduces Distress in Caregivers of Depressed Patients: Results from a Large-Scale RCT

By MedXY 01/29/2026

A large-scale randomized controlled trial reveals that online self-help programs, featuring either automated or individualized psychological support, significantly reduce the mental health burden on informal caregivers of people with depression, offering a scalable solution for integrated healthcare services.

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Yoga Accelerates Opioid Withdrawal Recovery by Restoring Autonomic Homeostasis: Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 01/25/2026

A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that yoga as an adjuvant to buprenorphine significantly shortens opioid withdrawal stabilization time and restores autonomic balance, offering a neurobiologically informed strategy for addiction recovery.

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Mapping the Neuro-Immune Divide: Distinct Brain-Blood Signatures Distinguish Early Depression from Psychosis

By MedXY 12/24/2025

A large-scale multicenter study identifies unique multivariate patterns of peripheral inflammation and brain structure that differentiate early-stage depression and psychosis, highlighting the influence of childhood trauma and cognitive performance on these distinct neurobiological signatures.

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Slow Tapering with Psychological Support Matches Medication Continuation for Relapse Prevention in Remitted Depression

By MedXY 12/19/2025

A landmark network meta-analysis demonstrates that slow antidepressant tapering (>4 weeks) combined with psychological support is as effective as drug continuation in preventing relapse, providing a safe, evidence-based pathway for patients seeking to discontinue long-term treatment.

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Depression, Anxiety and PTSD Associated With Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: Psychiatric Burden Lowers Age at Symptom Onset

By MedXY 11/04/2025

In two large Alzheimer cohorts, a history of depression, anxiety, or PTSD and an increased number of psychiatric comorbidities were associated with earlier age at AD symptom onset by up to ~7–8 years for multi-morbidity.

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US News & World Report 2025-2026 Rankings: The Top US Psychiatric Hospitals and Their Clinical Impact

By MedXY 07/30/2025

Massachusetts General Hospital leads the 2025-2026 US News psychiatric hospital rankings. Rankings highlight excellence in psychiatric care, but methodological nuances and clinical implications warrant closer examination.