Psychiatry News

A study combining suicide care with depression and substance use care decreased suicide attempts after primary care visits, according to the results of research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The future of Alzheimer’s disease detection and treatment may lie in AI-based datasets encompassing an abundance of real-world evidence from a large number of patients, an expert said.

A common question we receive every 4 years is: How will the election impact my investments?

Individuals exposed to conversion practice to alter sexual orientation or gender identity have significantly higher risk for developing symptoms of multiple mental health conditions, study results published in Lancet Psychiatry showed.

Adults who more frequently consumed several flavonoid-rich foods, like berries and tea, had a significantly lower risk for dementia, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to experience adverse brain health outcomes, including late-life depression and dementia, compared with cisgender straight people, according to study results published in Neurology.

Mental health counseling is more effective at mitigating the risk for preterm birth compared with antidepressant treatment among pregnant women with depression, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

CHICAGO — Many midlife women experience hypoactive sexual desire disorder, impacting both partner relationships and mental health, but FDA-approved treatments are available, according to a speaker.

Individuals with eating disorders and abnormal electrolyte levels faced an increased risk for several adverse health outcomes, including death and hospitalization, a retrospective cohort study showed.

Medical marijuana use led to improvements in health-related quality of life among adults referred for medical marijuana by a physician to treat qualifying medical conditions, according to a study published in Journal of Cannabis Research.