Psychiatry News

SAN DIEGO — Psilocybin has emerged as a potential treatment for depression and anxiety, including among patients with chronic rheumatic or autoimmune conditions, according to a speaker at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Users of both tobacco and cannabis were more likely than nonusers to report anxiety and depression, a recent study in PloS One showed.

Last year, researchers reported that the prevalence of pediatric obesity increased to 21% in the United States between 2011 and 2020.

Both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying are more likely than other youths to experience eating disorder symptoms, according to study findings published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Cannabis use for several purposes, especially for physical health, was linked to a risk for problematic cannabis use, a study published in BMC Public Health found.

The CDC has awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia and 40 local health departments to address rising drug overdoses in communities, the agency announced.

Depression among children did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Increased screen time at age 1 year was associated with developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to study findings reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

A study of children with autism found that most demonstrated improved communication and social interaction as they aged, but some experienced a rapid decline in social functioning during adolescence.

Access to a smartphone application for 1 year was associated with a reduction in the volume of alcohol that college students consumed, according to researchers.