Psychiatry News

There is insignificant evidence to support recommendations that children with autism will benefit from intensive interventions, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.

More than six in 10 Americans were unaware that primary care providers can prescribe treatment for opioid use disorder, or OUD, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.

Few individuals received medications for opioid use disorder or filled a naloxone prescription after a nonfatal drug overdose, despite the benefits of these treatments in reducing the odds for a future fatal overdose, data show.

Loneliness was associated with an increased risk for stroke in middle-aged and older adults, and the risk was particularly high among those with chronic loneliness, a study in eClinicalMedicine showed.

Perinatal vs. non-perinatal suicide was more likely to be associated with depression, substance use, physical health issues and recent bereavement, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and policies, researchers reported.

A self-administered assessment tool was effective in identifying cognitive impairment vs. routine care in primary care settings, according to results recently published in Frontiers in Medicine.

Healio has launched a new special report on medical cannabis that summarizes the current scientific research and incorporates expert opinion.

United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, declared firearm violence a public health crisis in the United States and called for more strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths.

Financial incentives helped adolescents with severe obesity lose weight and body fat, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

People in sexual and gender minority groups were more likely to experience loneliness and have a lack of social and emotional support, results published in MMWR showed.