Psychiatry News

PHILADELPHIA — Utilization of a specialized blood test to detect Alzheimer’s-related pathology led to higher diagnostic accuracy compared to health care professionals’ identification, data show.

PHILADELPHIA — Exposure to wildfire smoke and fine particulates was associated with increased risk of a dementia diagnosis in a cohort of older adults, data show.

Is there such a thing as having a broken heart from depression?

More women and providers in both psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology are becoming aware of the high prevalence of postpartum depression and treatments available, including recently approved zuranolone.

Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Body composition patterns associated with weight and fat distribution were strongly correlated with neurodegenerative disease and brain aging, mediated by cardiovascular disease, according to research published in Neurology.

Patients with sleep disturbance who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had significant improvements in sleep comfortability as early as 3 months postoperatively, according to published results.

NEW YORK — Paying attention to one’s lifestyle is a cornerstone to maintaining and improving both physical and mental health, according to the new president of the American Psychiatric Association.

Results showed patients with depression who received antidepressants within 6 months prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty had greater improvements in outcomes at 2 years compared with patients with depression who were untreated.

Individuals who develop type 1 diabetes during childhood experienced greater risk for several mental health conditions later in life, including anxiety disorders and substance use disorders, study results showed.