Psychiatry News

The 2024 election is one of the most consequential elections in recent history, and as physicians, we have a responsibility to vote.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a Centiloid scaling apparatus software for positron emission tomography-based amyloid imaging to evaluate individuals for Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology.

Most physicians and residents report feelings of burnout, while stigma about receiving mental health care remains prevalent, according to a new report from The Physicians Foundation.

A nurse-supported cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for insomnia reduced symptoms and improved sleep outcomes in veterans, results from a randomized study published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

With more than 13 million U.S. adults having seriously considered suicide last year, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention plan released in April uses a comprehensive approach to prevent suicide, according to an HHS statement.

Among young adults aged 19 to 30 years and early midlife adults aged 35 to 50 years, past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens remained at “historically high” levels in 2023, according to the Monitoring the Future Panel Study Annual Report.

CHICAGO — Menopausal women who participated in weekly cognitive behavioral therapy sessions reported improvements in sexual function and depression and anxiety symptoms, researchers reported at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

Saving money at an early age is perhaps the simplest and one of the most effective methods to accumulate wealth.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a cohort of South American young adults, those who smoked or vaped recorded lower scores on a cognitive assessment vs. those who did not, with a stronger correlation found between vapers and lower cognitive scores, data show.