On average, psychiatrists earned $13,000 less this year than last, yet most are satisfied in their career, findings from Medscape’s newly released physician compensation report shows. Medscape Medical News
Voice analysis software can help detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans based on their speech, a study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Many top-ranked apps for depression and smoking cessation share data with third parties without adequately disclosing this information to users. Medscape Medical News
Patients with schizophrenia smoke at a much higher rate than the general population. Experts are highlighting the urgent need for smoking cessation interventions in this population. Medscape Medical News
Suicide rates grow more slowly in states that increase their minimum wage, according to a U.S. study that suggests this might be one strategy for curbing deaths by suicide. Reuters Health Information
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the Monarch external trigeminal nerve stimulation system to treat ADHD in patients between the ages of 7 and 12 years. FDA Approvals
The money will fund research to test whether hyper-local integrated programs can drastically reduce overdose deaths in those areas within the next 3 years Medscape Medical News
The FDA has granted final approval for the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for reversing or stopping the effects from an opioid overdose. News Alerts
Slow processing and identification of facial emotions may be a reliable predictor of conversion to schizophrenia in high-risk youth with prodromal psychotic symptoms, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Abuse during childhood may cause physical changes to the human brain that in turn may render adults more vulnerable to depression, research suggests. Reuters Health Information
For young people with abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), developmentally adapted cognitive processing therapy (D-CPT) can be an effective treatment, researchers in Germany say. Reuters Health Information
Elevated levels of cortisol in the hair of adult patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder indicate a history of childhood trauma and poorer cognitive performance, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Previous research suggests acetaminophen may blunt empathy for others undergoing negative experiences. A new study suggests it may also affect empathy for others who are having positive experiences. Medscape Medical News
Aerobic exercise cuts levels of interleukin-6 in patients with first-episode psychosis, suggesting it may be a promising intervention to reduce the effects of brain inflammation in these patients. Medscape Medical News
Children with autism and their parents benefited from better sleep offered by prolonged-release melatonin, with improvements in externalizing behavior and quality of life, investigators found. Medscape Medical News
A gluten-free diet may reduce symptoms in a particular subset of patients with schizophrenia, early research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Efforts to refine instruments to predict and prevent suicides should consider clinicians’ responses, as well as proposed suicide crisis syndrome DSM criteria, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Patients with busy schedules that preclude attending weekly mindfulness sessions experience significant reductions in anxiety with a smartphone app-based program. Medscape Medical News
Damage to the brain caused by alcohol continues during the first few weeks of abstinence, a finding that refutes the notion that the brain begins to normalize immediately after individuals stop drinking. Medscape Medical News
Aripiprazole lauroxil once every 2 months provided similar significant improvement in schizophrenia symptoms as once per month paliperidone palmitate. Medscape Medical News
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