Psychiatry News

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Benzodiazepine use during early pregnancy was associated with almost 70% increased risk for miscarriage after accounting for measurable confounders, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Nonbinary youths report more depression and are more likely to attempt self-harm than binary transgender youths, according to study findings published in LGBT Health.

The FDA has approved Fanapt tablets for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults.

The initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder, or AUD, at discharge reduced the incidence of several outcomes like hospital readmissions and ED visits, a study showed.

Axsome Therapeutics has initiated a phase 3 trial of solriamfetol to assess its safety and efficacy for the treatment of binge-eating disorder among adults, according to a company press release.

However, the prevalence of cardiomyopathy in this population was less than 1%.

A survey of caregivers revealed an “unexpectedly high frequency” of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children with autism aged 8 years or younger, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

The FDA has cleared a first-of-its-kind prescription digital therapeutic to treat major depressive disorder symptoms as an adjunct to clinician-managed outpatient care in adults who have been prescribed antidepressants.

Parents of children with cancer made mental health visits, including those for anxiety and depression, significantly more often than other parents, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.