Top psychiatry news in July: Alzheimer's risk and vaccines, OCD rates and more

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in July.

Research on the link between vaccinations and Alzheimer’s disease risk, a survey study on physician resilience and data on obsessive-compulsive disorder prevalence among women vs. men were just some of the most-read stories on Healio Psychiatry for the month.

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Flu, pneumonia vaccinations may reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Flu and pneumonia vaccines appeared linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020. Read more.

Physicians resilient, but still suffer burnout

Physicians appeared more likely to exhibit resilience than the general U.S. working population, according to results of a national survey study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

OCD more common among women vs. men

Women appeared to have a greater lifetime risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder than men, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Read more.

COVID-19 infection linked to acute neurological, psychiatric complications

COVID-19 infection appeared associated with several acute neurological and psychiatric complications, according to results of a surveillance study conducted in the U.K. and published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Read more.

Childhood sleep problems linked to adolescent psychosis, borderline personality disorder

Sleep problems during early childhood may be associated with the onset of psychosis and borderline personality disorder in adolescence, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more.