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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy not effective for patients with OCD
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder generally do not benefit from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, or MBCT, according to study results published in Psychiatry Research.
Deep brain stimulation effective, safe for treatment-refractory OCD
Deep brain stimulation of the ventral anterior limb of the internal capsule, or vALIC, in a regular clinical setting is effective and safe for treating treatment-refractory OCD, according to results of a clinical cohort study published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
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ADHD, autism and 6 psychiatric disorders share common genetic structure
Researchers have identified eight psychiatric disorders that share a common genetic structure, according to study results published in Cell.
CBT improves long-term outcomes for anxiety-related disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve outcomes for anxiety-related disorders compared with control conditions up to 1 year after treatment completion, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry. Beyond 1 year, effects vary by specific disorder, researchers noted.
Cohort study reveals age-specific risks for childhood and adolescent mental disorders
A nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported the “first comprehensive assessment” of the incidence and risks of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.
Evidence remains unclear on whether CBT benefits children with OCD
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms shows promise, but its efficacy remains uncertain overall.
Fluoxetine may not treat OCD symptoms in patients with ASD
Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders who exhibit obsessive-compulsive disorder behaviors had significantly lower scores for OCD behaviors at 16 weeks when taking fluoxetine compared with placebo, according to findings published in JAMA. However, in prespecified analyses that accounted for several variables, the difference between the groups was nonsignificant.
OCD, PTSD symptoms overlap
Findings published in Psychiatry Research revealed significant overlap between self-reported PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.
Heightened impulsivity common in many psychiatric disorders
Results from a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry support delay discounting — a type of decision-making tied to impulsivity — as a robust transdiagnostic process across many different psychiatric disorders.
Massachusetts General ranked #1 hospital for psychiatry in 2019 to 2020
Massachusetts General Hospital has been named the number one hospital for psychiatric care in America for 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
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