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Psychotherapy for Impact of Killing During War: Advancing Treatment of PTSD and Moral Injury in Veterans

By MedXY 08/20/2026

This review synthesizes evidence from a pivotal randomized clinical trial and complementary literature on psychotherapeutic interventions addressing the psychological impact of killing in war, emphasizing improvements in PTSD, moral injury, and psychosocial functioning among veterans.

news Psychiatry

Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 05/19/2026

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy showed promising but inconclusive antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression, with notable acute adverse events and safety concerns.

news Psychiatry

Brief Psychological Intervention for Personality Disorder Shows No Benefit: Insights from the SPS Trial

By MedXY 02/24/2026

A multicentre RCT in England demonstrates that a 10-session brief psychological intervention offers no significant improvement in social functioning or cost-effectiveness for individuals with probable personality disorder, reinforcing the need for sustained, long-term therapeutic programs.

news OB/GYN & Women's Health Psychiatry

Behavioral Activation Reduces Perinatal Suicide Ideation: Insights from the SUMMIT Trial

By MedXY 10/27/2025

A secondary analysis of the SUMMIT trial shows that brief behavioral activation therapy significantly reduces suicide ideation in perinatal women, regardless of clinician type or treatment modality, highlighting a scalable approach for suicide prevention in this vulnerable population.

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.