Deficits in amplitude of the auditory P300 event-related potential, a measure that can be detected by EEG, may be a prognostic biomarker of outcomes in patients with psychosis risk syndrome (PRS), researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Adjunctive estrogen patches significantly improve positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in premenopausal women, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Treatment with methylphenidate appears to affect the development of the brain’s signal-carrying white matter in boys with ADHD, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
The director of the San Bernardino (Calif.) County Department of Behavioral Health has broadened the agency’s focus to caring for people struggling with psychological trauma from mass shootings. Kaiser Health News
Observational data provide some evidence that consumption of dark chocolate may reduce the likelihood of clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Medscape Medical News
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol in hair is a potential diagnostic biomarker for depressive symptoms and other psychiatric conditions in teens, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
China has imposed new restrictions on the opioid oxycodone, its drug regulator said, as the country tightens control of its painkillers industry in the battle against drug addiction. Reuters Health Information
Results of a three-phase, longitudinal follow-up study show up to 18% of preteens experience suicidal ideation and that risk factors for these thoughts differ by gender. Medscape Medical News
Adding an antidepressant to cognitive behavioral therapy provides no additional benefit over CBT alone in reducing symptoms in youth with major depression, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Nearly 9 million more naloxone prescriptions would have been dispensed in 2018 had every patient who received a high-dose opioid prescription been offered naloxone, as recommended by the CDC. Medscape Medical News
More than half of clinical trial abstracts published in top psychiatry journals exaggerate the significance of study findings, a discovery that may lead to poor clinical decision making. Medscape Medical News
Although experts agree with President Trump’s condemnation of this weekend’s two mass shootings, they dispute his linking of mental illness and violence and his use of the term, ‘mentally ill monsters.’ Medscape Medical News
Prosecutors say Comprehensive Pain Specialists saw urine tests as ‘liquid gold,’ and cheated Medicare and other taxpayer-funded health insurers by conducting needless urine drug tests. Kaiser Health News
The American Psychiatric Association is part of a coalition that is in a legal battle against short-term insurance plans. They say these skimpier plans can leave people unable to pay for care. Medscape Medical News
Marijuana use during pregnancy has a harmful impact on fetal brain development, but higher maternal levels of choline may help mitigate some of the harm. Medscape Medical News
A novel repetitive form of TMS that reaches deeper into the brain is promising for alleviating symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a new head-to-head study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Individuals with severe mental illness are more likely to die from a natural cause than an unnatural cause 2 to 5 years after discharge from inpatient psychiatric care. Medscape Medical News
Children in areas with statewide child psychiatric telephone consultation programs are 37% more likely to receive mental health services, suggests the first national study of its kind. Medscape Medical News
Contrary to previous findings that chili may enhance cognitive function, new research suggests consuming more than 50 g/day of hot chili peppers is linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline. Medscape Medical News
Johns Hopkins Hospital, New York-Presbyterian University Hospital, and the Menninger Clinic round out the top five psychiatry hospitals, according US News and World Report. Medscape Medical News
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