Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Why is there an increased risk of cancer in depressed patients?
“We have to think about depression as a systemic illness,” Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff said. “What is depression doing that’s creating a fertile...
News
Cat ownership in childhood linked ‘conditionally’ to psychosis in adult males
The suspected culprit is not the cat itself but rather exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite sometimes found in cat feces.
Pharmacology
Drug Overdose Suicide Rates: Down, But Also Up
News
Clozapine interrupted: APA, others seek FDA forum on REMS
Clozapine can decrease the neutrophil count, which can lead to severe neutropenia, serious infection, and death.
Conference Coverage
Early menopause, early dementia risk, study suggests
Early menopause is linked to an increased risk of presenile dementia before age 65 years in a large study, suggesting the need for close...
News
Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
News
DSM-5 update: What’s new?
The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is in the form of a textbook, is already drawing some criticism.
Commentary
Mental Health Pharmacists: Increasing Necessary Mental Health Service Delivery
As part of the interdisciplinary team, pharmacists can provide mental health collaborative practice services to increase access to care and...
Original Research
Impact of Lithium on Suicidality in the Veteran Population
This retrospective review examined the persistence of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in veterans prescribed lithium following nonfatal...
News
Mindfulness intervention curbs opioid misuse, chronic pain
“There are really only upsides to the group visit model and I think we’ll be seeing quite a bit more of it in the future,” said Dr. Nancy Sudak....