Practice Management News

SAN FRANCISCO — At least 30% of Alzheimer’s disease cases can be prevented through lifestyle modifications, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Physicians should screen all adults for depression and adults aged younger than 65 years for anxiety disorders, according to final recommendation statements from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

SAN FRANCISCO — Among men and nonbinary people, nonconsensual sexual experiences were associated with greater depressive symptoms, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

The AMA adopted three new policies regarding firearm violence on the final day of its House of Delegates meeting, one of which advocates for physicians to be able to petition courts to temporarily remove firearms from high-risk patients.

SAN FRANCISCO — Among patients hospitalized for PTSD, there were associations between somatic symptom disorder and sex, race and psychiatric conditions, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

HHS will award almost $9 million to bolster the mental health and substance use clinician workforce in underserved areas through awards given by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

During its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA adopted a policy recognizing that children’s mental health and barriers to care in the United States represent a national emergency.

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, telemedicine increased access to prescriptions for patients with ADHD.

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on race-conscious admissions policies at universities, the AMA adopted a new policy of its own that recognizes the importance of considering race in admissions to diversify the workforce.

The AMA adopted policy advocating for greater regulatory oversight of insurers’ use of artificial intelligence at its annual House of Delegates meeting.