Psychiatry News

Primary care providers are on the front lines of diagnosing and treating anorexia nervosa — a particularly complex eating disorder, according to experts.

Reduced drug use was linked to lower levels of craving, depression and other drug-related problems among individuals with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not achieve abstinence, according to a study published in Addiction.

An increase in symptoms of depression was linked to a small increase in weight among adults with overweight or obesity, according to a recent study in PLOS One.

Older adults recently diagnosed with migraine were more than three times likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash within a year compared with those who never had a migraine diagnosis, according to researchers.

Hearing loss was linked to a higher risk for dementia, and this risk was greater among people who did not use a hearing aid than those who did, a recent study in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery found.

Women with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression have an increased risk for suicidal behavior, especially within the first year after diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Infants and toddlers faced socio-emotional development delays during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Residential addiction treatment centers serving adolescents are scarce and expensive in the United States, new study findings suggest, despite increasing overdose rates among young people in recent years.

Two analyses found antiviral drugs like Paxlovid do not elevate the risk for COVID-19 rebound, contrary to previous research.

In the wake of record suicide numbers, primary care physicians are in a unique position to offer front-line mental health care, according to experts.