Somatic Disorders
Conference Coverage
Depression may run with opiate use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Key clinical point: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who use opiates are far more likely to self-report depression than are those who do not...
News
Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens
Key clinical point: Treating eczema and providing psychological support might help reduce suicidal ideation in vulnerable adolescent populations....
News
CBT-informed psychotherapy benefits patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Key clinical point: CBT-informed psychotherapy appears to help patients to gain control of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, the second stage of...
Pearls
Poor oral hygiene in the mentally ill: Be aware of the problem, and intervene
Conference Coverage
Sleep apnea linked to worsened neurocognitive function in Hispanic women
Key clinical point: Hispanic women patients diagnosed with sleep apnea should be watched closely for neurocognitive dysfunction.Major finding: The...
Conference Coverage
Impact of poor sleep on GPA equal to binge drinking for college students
Key clinical point: Interventions aimed at improving sleep hygiene for college students are needed.Major finding: Insomnia and other sleep...
Conference Coverage
Insomnia increases risk of retirement because of poor health or disability
Key clinical point: Addressing the insomnia problems of patients aged 50 and older could have important public health implications.Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Treat insomnia in depressed, even suicidal people
News
Studies highlight insomnia-depression link, underscore role for brief CBT
News
Intervention manages cardiac patients with depression, anxiety
Major finding: Patients in the intervention group showed a significantly greater improvement than did those who received usual care in the primary...