Psychiatry

News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

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Specialty Board Certification Error Causes Headaches for Doctors

Some thought they would lose their board certification

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The Physician's Role in Curing the Social Media Epidemic

Discussions with young patients and their parents can make a big difference

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Doc Suspected in Mass Killing; Vaccine Injury Claims Spike; Iowa Has First H5N1 Case

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Are Antibiotics Linked to Dementia? New Study Weighs In

Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others

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A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

Clinicians need to know they're not alone in their mental health struggles

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Long COVID Symptoms Improve With Outpatient Intervention

Cognitive and behavioral therapy boosted physical function in pragmatic trial

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U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans

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Serious Catheter Recall; Justice Department Sues CVS; 2025's Health Theme

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

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Remembering Marie Manthey, a Creator of the Primary Nursing Model of Care

Manthey also helped others cope with substance use disorder during her own recovery

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Combination Therapy Improves PTSD Symptoms

Phase III study shows benefit for brexpiprazole and sertraline

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Cymbalta Bottles Recalled; 1 in 3 Older Adults Are Lonely; Walking Off Depression

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Experts Debate the Best Ways to Use Opioid Settlement Funds

Approaches include evidence-based treatments, drug courts, harm reduction

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What Comes After Cancer?

Alarming mental health challenges among young cancer survivors, especially males, demand action

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Most U.S. Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana, Survey Says

Pandemic lockdowns may have influenced patterns

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Alzheimer's Mortality Lowest for Taxi, Ambulance Drivers

Jobs demanding real-time spatial and navigational processing had the lowest burden

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Parents Lose Sleep to Kids' Eczema

Study details frequent sleep loss, sleep medication use in pediatric atopic dermatitis families

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A Psychiatrist's Prescription for Americans' Anger

Courage, imagination, and the will to rebuild are key ingredients

Medical Assistance in Dying; Health Benefits of Chocolate?

Also in TTHealthWatch: depression treatment after positive screening in primary care

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Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years

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Back Trouble, Brain Fog Bothered Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Posts Show

Reddit posts reference a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis

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Providers, You Are the Missing Piece: Your Patients With OUD Need You

Resources and treatment are essential to addressing the overdose crisis

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More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Britain Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Children With Gender Dysphoria

Independent experts found unacceptable safety risk

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Arrhythmia Risk of Lamotrigine Questioned by Observational Data

Two cohort studies didn't find significantly greater risk than other drugs in epilepsy

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Empathetic Phone Calls Help Vulnerable Diabetes Patients Lower HbA1c

Social support may be key to improving glycemic control, experts say

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Disability Redefines 'Ability' in the Medical Profession

Creativity and adaptability contribute to the success of doctors with disabilities

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Use of Depression Treatments Lower for Teens in States With Parental Consent Laws

A third of states have laws that mandate caregiver consent for mental health treatment for teens

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RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud?

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Novel PTSD Treatment Improved Symptom Severity in Phase IIb Trial

BNC210 benefits kicked in as early as 4 weeks

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Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women

Injuries were most often to the head, face, and chest

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'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year

A centuries-old phenomena has a new twist

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Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28

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Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load

Stress, CVD, pain symptoms highly prevalent in those evaluated in New York City

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Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia

But findings should be viewed with caution, expert suggests

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Lead Exposure From Vehicle Exhaust Contributed to Millions of New Psych Disorders

Exhaust-related lead exposure added an estimated 151 million excess disorders over 75 years

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Holiday Alone Time; Depression Indication for Antipsychotic? Lithium and CKD

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold Bans on Transgender Care for Minors

Justices' decision is not expected for several months

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Cognitive Performance Falls as Metal Exposure Rises

Carrying at least one copy of APOE4 may modify the association

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