Personality Disorders News

Intensive home treatment for those experiencing acute psychiatric crisis is a safe and effective substitute for conventional care, and led to a reduction in hospital admission days, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

A recently published survey revealed that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe people dealing with mental health conditions are treated differently.

Avant Institute received a grant from Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative to perform cognitive screening at pharmacies in rural and underserved communities nationwide, according to a press release.

NEW ORLEANS – Evidence on the use of cannabis for medical conditions is limited, so clinicians should be cautious when discussing it with patients, Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — A panel of experts at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting agreed that benzodiazepines are effective for a number of conditions, but patients must be selected and followed carefully.

Electroconvulsive therapy was associated with improvement of symptoms in those with mania, with higher response rates in those more seriously ill and without comorbid anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder, per a recently published study.

Peer worker–facilitated psychiatric advance directives proved effective in decreasing compulsory hospital admissions and increasing certain positive outcomes for those with mental illness, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

NEW ORLEANS – The most common pathway in borderline personality disorder is nonviolence, Jack S. Rozel, MD, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Psychiatric Association DSM steering committee gathered at the APA annual meeting to review proposed changes to the manual, committee chair Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, said.

A report released during Mental Health Awareness Month in May highlights the growing link between mental and oral health.