Practice Management News

Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The sensitive nature of the topic can cause patients and providers to avoid discussing it, resulting in many patients not receiving access to treatment.

The American Psychiatric Association announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies to promote the early and proper diagnosis of eating disorders.

Rates of follow-up after acute mental health service use in younger individuals were suboptimal, but improving involvement with outpatient mental health care providers may increase rates, per a new study published in Psychiatric Services.

Like their patients, physicians often become more concerned about long-term care coverage as they age.

Belief updating was more optimistic and depression decreased as soon as 4 hours after initial ketamine infusion in those with treatment-resistant depression compared with healthy controls, per a study published in JAMA Network Open.

For individuals diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, a higher level of stigma related to their condition was linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.

A recently released poll from the American Psychiatric Association showed that 79% of adults believe the state of mental health in the U.S. is a public health emergency that requires action from lawmakers.

Healio has won the silver award at the MM+M Awards for its entry, “The Power of Healio,” in the category of best health care professional media brand.

Levels of depression and anxiety significantly improved with intramuscular ketamine treatment and did not regress to baseline during a 7-month maintenance treatment interval, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

President Joe Biden announced that the Treasury Department is finalizing a fix for the “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act, which will allow more than 1 million Americans to gain or have more affordable insurance starting Nov. 1.