Psychiatry News

Epidemiological data show women with schizophrenia are 63% more likely to develop CVD during 3.5 years of follow-up compared with those without the condition, with a greater risk observed for women with obesity.

The number one financial goal for most doctors is, by far, getting to a comfortable retirement on their own timeline and with the lifestyle they want.

This year, Eating Disorders Awareness Week is being held from Feb. 26 to March 4.

Coordinated “huddles” with care teams reduced physical restraint events in one children’s hospital’s medical behavioral health unit, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

MindBio Therapeutics has announced positive topline results from its take-home phase 2a clinical trial of MB22001 in patients with depression, according to a company press release.

Medicare recipients with various cancer types had more frequent surgical complications when they also had at least one behavioral health disorder, according to study results published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Quanterix Corp. has announced collaborations with several health systems with the goal of improving and simplifying Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis by expanding access to blood biomarker assays.

The FDA has declined to approve a new drug application for roluperidone to treat negative symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia.

Crisis response planning, a therapist-guided treatment for suicidal ideation, significantly reduced symptoms of suicidal ideation among U.S. military personnel and veterans, according to a study published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

The number of adolescents and young adults with prescriptions for antidepressants accelerated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in Pediatrics.