Psychiatric Illness
Q&A: Treatment choice for postpartum depression is a ‘complex decision’
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.
Earlier follow-up lowered suicide risk after psychiatric inpatient discharge
An earlier follow-up visit after psychiatric inpatient discharge was associated with lower risk of suicide in a population-based study from South Korea.
VIDEO: Interactive session at APA highlights personality disorders
Choi-Kain LW, et al. Focus live: Personality disorders. Presented at: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting; May 20-24, 2023; San Francisco.
Psychiatric visits 146% higher for patients in year before MS onset
SAN DIEGO — Patients with MS were twice as likely to experience psychiatric morbidity, including depression and anxiety, in the prodromal phase compared with healthy controls, according to research presented at ACTRIMS 2023.
Needs of family members unmet with parent hospitalization for mental illness
The needs of families are largely unmet when a parent is hospitalized for a mental illness, with the need for a broad range of care models required to address these gaps, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.
ED, hospital visits for psychiatric care lack follow-up
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.
APA: New digital model created to address psychiatric bed crisis in the U.S.
The American Psychiatric Association has issued a report detailing a strategy for addressing the crisis of psychiatric bed availability and need.
Intensive home treatment effective in place of hospital admission for psychiatric crisis
Intensive home treatment for those experiencing acute psychiatric crisis is a safe and effective substitute for conventional care, and led to a reduction in hospital admission days, according to a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.
Those with psychiatric illness less likely to be tested, vaccinated than general population
Those hospitalized for psychiatric illness were less likely to be tested for COVID-19 and had lower confirmed infection rates but higher risk for COVID-19-related mortality than the general population, per a study from Molecular Psychiatry.
Psychiatric illness increases maternal morbidity in women with opioid use disorder
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder who had a psychiatric diagnosis were more likely to experience adverse maternal outcomes than those without a diagnosis, researchers reported.