Rare Diseases: A Psychiatric Concern?
A rare disease diagnosis may have a significant impact on mental health, causing anxiety, stress, and low mood.
General Psychiatry
Patient-Centered Medical Management for Depression
Researchers found that there has been little attention paid to intervention to enhance treatment adherence in nonpsychotic major depression, so they outlined steps for engagement, retention, and adherence for these patients.
Psychiatry on Death Row: Interviews From the Inside
Interviews with 2 prison psychiatrists and a death row inmates shed light on the current state of correctional psychiatry.
A Neurology and Psychiatry Merger: Quest for the Inevitable?
Perhaps it is that tension between undeniable differences and inevitable merging that has led to more recent calls for cross-disciplinary cooperation.
Link Between Media Coverage, Posttraumatic Stress in Natural Weather Events Examined
Storm-related media coverage has a negative effect on those in the path of the storm.
The Robot Will See You Now: The Increasing Role of Robotics in Psychiatric Care
Dr Pransky shares some examples of robots that have shown impressive psychiatric applications, as well as her thoughts on giving robots the critical role of delivering healthcare to human beings.
“Brain Zaps” Reported by Some Following Antidepressant Discontinuation
To gain more insight into this poorly understood symptom of antidepressant discontinuation, the study authors analyzed 595 unsolicited posts discussing brain zaps on a mental health website, Mental Health Daily, between December 13, 2014, and December 12, 2016.
Part 2: Adolescent Tech Use & Mental Health: Expert Perspective
For part 2 of this article, Psychiatry Advisor interviewed Dr Brenda L Curtis, whose research focuses on “big data” generated from social networking sites, technology-based interventions for substance use disorders and related issues, and Internet research ethics.
Electronic Referrals and Social Workers Improve Use of Mental Health Services for Adolescents
Both electronic referral and care management by social workers increase the effective use of mental health services for adolescents in the United States significantly.
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Mood in Middle-Age, Older Adults
Mindfulness meditation training may reduce negative affect variability in middle-age and older adults.
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