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FDA Clears TMS for OCD; Cerebral Pauses ADHD Scripts; Binge-Eating Drug Flops

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Nearly All Transgender Kids Stick With New Identity 5 Years Later

And even fewer changed their mind after age 10

FDA APPROVED Lumipulse G 尾-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques around neurons.

Early Alzheimer's Test Gets FDA Nod

First in vitro diagnostic to detect amyloid in early disease setting

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Dr. Fryer's Legacy; Zuranolone Starts Approval Process; Alzheimer's Vax Fast-Tracked

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Second California Nurse Dies by Suicide on the Job

A suicide at Santa Clara Medical Center follows another at Stanford Hospital in January

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Depp v. Heard: No One Wins in a Toxic Relationship

Allegations of domestic violence take center stage in the ongoing defamation case

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The Potentially Deadly Pursuit of Muscle Mass

Body image concerns aren't just a women's issue

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New Caplyta Doses OK'd; ECT Effective Against Suicide; Antidepressants Flop for QoL

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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The Pandemic Was Not the Culprit in Dr. Lorna Breen's Suicide

"Treatment without consequences" could have saved her life

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How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself

It's time to get out of your own way

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Changes Needed in How We Address Mental Health, Says U.S. Policy Advisor

Susan Rice outlines three goals in Biden administration's plan to address mental health crisis

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Report: U.S. Ranks Last for Women's Healthcare Among Wealthy Nations

Highest rates of preventable deaths, maternal mortality, and mental heath needs

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Will Smith's Slap Is a Trauma Response

Psychiatrist Melissa Hankins, MD, analyzes the psychology behind the Hollywood star's outburst

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'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacement

Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem

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Can Primary Care Physicians Address the Behavioral Health Crisis?

We know the signs and we know our patients

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Aducanumab Data Finally Published, but Alzheimer's Experts Spot Problems

Questions raised about secondary endpoints

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New Moms' Depression Common; Binge Eating Disorder & Gray Matter; Ads for ADHD Meds

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Peripheral Nerve Problems Tied to Later Dementia

Findings may indicate shared susceptibility to neurodegeneration

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The Candle Singed the Moth of Suicidology

Russell Copelan shares his thoughts on 番茄社区's readership

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Vraylar Competition; 'Safer Gambling' Blunder; Ukraine Psych Hospital Invaded

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Contemplating Death Taught Me How to Live

How suicidal ideation led to a newfound appreciation for life

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Cognitive Effects Persist in Older COVID Patients

Long-term cognitive decline common after SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

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Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

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Dr. Bronner's Offering Its Workers Psychedelic Therapy Coverage

Soap company to cover ketamine-assisted therapy for employees with new industry nonprofit

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10 番茄社区 With the Lowest Hourly Rate

Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked

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Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Backlash From Racist Tweet

Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, deleted his account after post stirred criticism on #MedTwitter

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Pimavanserin Resubmitted to FDA; APA's New President Elect; Bipolar Market Slowing

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Treating a Messiah

A creative way to achieve patient compliance

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Can Internet Addiction Be Prevented in High School?

Behavioral intervention targeted at-risk adolescents with some success

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Loneliness May Triple Dementia Risk

Even without dementia, lonely feelings linked with brain changes

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More Positive Lybalvi Data; FDA Wants Non-Opioid Pain Options; ASMR for Anxiety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Mental Health Crisis Demands Better Coverage, Worker Pay, Experts Tell House

Advocates argue for workforce incentives, peer involvement, and closing Medicare coverage gaps

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Commission on Opioid Crisis Warns of 1M Overdose Deaths in Call to Action

Stanford-Lancet Commission report recommends extensive reforms

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Taking Melatonin? You're Not Alone

More Americans are using melatonin supplements, and in bigger doses

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Mixing and Matching BP Meds? Consider the Implications for Dementia

SPRINT analysis favors certain classes of antihypertensives

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Can Patients Just Say 'No' to Treatment?

Psychiatrist weighs in on how to approach misinformed beliefs

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Ethics Consult: Forcibly Medicate Psychiatric Patient?

You make the call

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Is There a Case for Anaphylactic Suicide?

Copelan explores whether suicide could be motivated by a genetically predisposed process

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Warning on Dissolving Buprenorphine; FDA OKs Rexulti in Teens; Psychiatrist Salaries

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Just What Is Mass Formation Psychosis?

One doctor is pushing controversial theory on how the public is being coerced into getting vaxxed

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