Top 5 studies from 2016 ECNP Congress

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress, which took place from September 17 to 20 in Vienna, featured presentations, posters, abstracts and addresses on a broad range of topics associated with psychiatry, neurology, psychology, pharmacology and pediatrics.

Healio.com/Psychiatry gathered the top 5 most interesting studies presented at the congress for psychiatrists.

Internet addiction linked to depression, anxiety, ADHD in college students

College students who screened positively for internet addiction had higher levels of functional impairment, depression and anxiety, attentional problems and ADHD symptoms, according to data presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress. Read more

High status job may hinder depression treatment response

Individuals with depression who were in higher occupational levels had poorer treatment response and higher rates of treatment-resistant depression, according to findings presented here. Read more

Having a sibling with schizophrenia increases risk for disorder 10-fold

Individuals with a sibling with schizophrenia were approximately ten times more likely to develop the disorder and had increased risk for bipolar disorder and other mental health disorders. Read more

Performance-enhancing drug may improve cognition in depression, bipolar disorder

Erythropoietin, commonly used as a performance-enhancing drug in sports, improved cognitive functioning among individuals with unipolar or bipolar depression. Read more

Study shows neurological link behind 'freezing up' response to anxiety

Findings presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress suggest that adolescents’ response to anxiety includes brain regions associated with emotions as well as movement control centers in the brain, which may be related to movement inhibition experienced during stress. Read more