Practice Management News

Wastewater-based epidemiology revealed a 286% increase in the use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy, in a New England-based rural town during the early months of the pandemic, a researcher said.

In this video, Pamela Wall, PhD, PMHNP, FAANP, clinical associate professor at the University of New Hampshire Department of Nursing, discussed a presentation she gave at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Both moderate aerobic exercise and stretching and balance activities protected against cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to research at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease annual meeting.

Pregnant women who participated in weekly wellness classes were half as likely to be depressed up to 8 years later, compared with women who received standard care, researchers reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Patients with PTSD who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were more likely to be hospitalized or die, compared with those without a psychiatric disorder, researchers reported in Translational Psychiatry.

A study found an association between shortages in mental health workers and increases in youth suicide rates, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Patients frequently misunderstand physician phrases and assign opposite meanings of what was intended, leading to confusion about health outcomes, a study published in JAMA Network Open reported.

The FDA has issued a “study may proceed” letter to biopharmaceutical company Vistagen for its newly filed investigational new drug application for the clinical development of PH10, a treatment for major depressive disorder.

Patients of clinicians who believe the potential harms of benzodiazepines are low were at a greater risk of being prescribed them, survey results of primary care physicians showed in Annals of Family Medicine.

Thirty-one percent of American adults expect to feel stressed about the upcoming holiday season, an increase of 9 percentage points from 2021, according to a poll from the American Psychiatric Association.