Antipsychotics Compared; Psychiatrist's Research Misconduct; Teen Suicide Predictor

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Not all antipsychotics for were equally effective for relapse prevention in a large comparative effectiveness study, with quetiapine performing the worst. (JAMA Network Open)

In a small study of patients with bipolar depression, 39% achieved clinical response following 4 weeks of (Spravato) while 13% achieved remission. (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

This may help explain why hear voices. (STAT)

Former Columbia University psychiatrist Bret Rutherford, MD, by "falsely reporting that all human research subjects met the inclusion/exclusion criteria for late-life depression studies," according to the U.S. Office of Research Integrity.

The Texas Medical Board Astik Joshi, MD, for reportedly failing to sign up for alcohol and drug testing. (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

In pregnant women with depression or anxiety but without severe psychiatric conditions, discontinuation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy up to 18 months after childbirth. (JAMA Network Open)

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine.

Some teens and young women on X (formerly Twitter) said they were shown posts . (NBC News)

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) modified for teens was better at compared with the original PHQ-9, and could be considered for screening during outpatient visits, researchers suggested in JAMA Network Open.

Aerobic physical activity was associated with , a meta-analysis found. (JAMA Network Open)

Investigational dalzanemdor compared with placebo in a phase II study of early Alzheimer's disease, Sage Therapeutics said.

Here's what some Yale University psychiatrists think of the xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy). (Yale Daily News)

Nearly one-fourth of LGBTQ+ women , and two-thirds have sought treatment for trauma, a survey found. (NPR)

The CDC's 2023 Youth Behavioral Risk Survey showed that 40% of adolescents had persistent and 20% had seriously considered suicide. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.