Psychiatry News

A cognitive model of PTSD best predicted PTSD, complex PTSD, depression and anxiety among youth who experienced a single-event trauma, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.

High school students with poor mental health were more likely to skip breakfast every day than peers who did not report poor mental health symptoms, according to a study published in MMWR.

Ozempic and similar drugs for diabetes and weight-related conditions were associated with a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders, a new study showed.

Primary care providers can use self-assessments and other resources to diagnose medically unexplained chronic symptoms and offer relief for patients, according to an expert.

Nearly 5% of older adults initiate benzodiazepine after discharge for acute ischemic stroke, half of which receive up to a 30-day supply, despite known risks for cognitive decline, researchers reported in Stroke.

Antipsychotics differed in their efficacy in preventing relapse hospitalization and treatment failure among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

One in five high school students in the United States reported being unfairly disciplined at school, according to findings published in MMWR.

The combined use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and methylphenidate did not significantly increase adverse event risk among adults with ADHD and comorbid depression, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Falling was associated with an increased risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in older adults, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.

On Feb. 16, HHS, through its Office for Civil Rights and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, published its final rule amending federal regulations protecting confidentiality of substance use disorder treatment records.