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Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia Treatment: What Medications Are Most Effective?
Mirtazapine, biperiden, and vitamin B6 have the greatest efficacy for antipsychotic-induced akathisia (AIA) treatment, according to a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Children, Especially Girls, Overestimate Acute Pain Memory in a Clinical Setting
Keypoint: In a meta-analysis, older and female children were likely to recall acute pain more intensely than was experienced, especially...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 23, 20244 min read
ADHD Medications Lower All-Cause Mortality and Unintentional Injury Risk
Keypoint: All-cause mortality risk was lower with stimulant – but not nonstimulant – ADHD medication use. Among individuals with...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 22, 20243 min read
New York Digital Media Campaign Does Not Improve Duration of Untreated Psychosis
Keypoint: A digital media campaign was able to target individuals experiencing early psychosis, but did not improve treatment outcomes. A...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 21, 20243 min read
Adolescent THC Use Is High, Especially in States With Unregulated THC, Marijuana
Keypoint: Among US adolescents surveyed, the prevalence of self-reported delta 8-THC use was 11.4% and the prevalence of self-reported...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 20, 20243 min read
Delirium Linked to a Threefold Increased Risk for Dementia
Delerium is tied to a significantly increased risk for dementia and death in older adults, with men at particular risk, new research...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 19, 20244 min read
Fanapt Approval Expanded to Include Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder
Keypoint: Patients treated with iloperidone had significantly larger improvements vs placebo based on the change from baseline in the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Managing Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors, and Risk in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are among the most dreaded complications of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which is...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 17, 20247 min read
Phased Approach Recommended for Patients With Delusional Infestation
SAN DIEGO — In the clinical opinion of Jenny E. Murase, MD, caring for patients with delusional infestation — the conviction that one is...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 16, 20245 min read
Novel Treatment Helps Children With Severe Irritability
A persistent state of anger or annoyance coupled with frequent and intense temper outbursts in children and adolescents often signals...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Psychosocial Interventions Improve Depression and Anxiety During Menopause
Keypoint: People experiencing psychological symptoms of menopause may benefit from CBT or mindfulness. Psychosocial interventions of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Is Posttraumatic Epilepsy Associated With Higher Dementia Risk?
Keypoint: Patients with posttraumatic epilepsy vs those without a history of head injury or seizure/epilepsy had an approximately 3-fold...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 11, 20243 min read
ADHD and Loneliness Compounds Mental Health Difficulties in Young People
Keypoint: Young people with ADHD experience higher levels of loneliness, which in turn contribute to worse mental health outcomes. Young...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 11, 20243 min read
The Role of Primary Care Providers in Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Keypoint: On average, primary care providers diagnose ASD 1 year earlier than other health care providers. Although primary care...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Rejoyn Becomes First Prescription Digital Therapeutic Authorized for Treatment of MDD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Rejoyn (CT-152), the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 10, 20243 min read
The Many Meanings of Solar Eclipses
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Today is E-Day, Eclipse Day, an event of historical lore and meaning over millennia. Though many hope...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Intellectual or Developmental Disability Tied to Worse Cancer Survival
Keypoint: Cancer survival rates are worse in adults with female breast, colorectal, or lung cancer who also have an intellectual or...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 8, 20242 min read
Psychiatry in the News: March 2024
Here’s some news you may have missed in the world of psychiatry from throughout the month of March, as featured in Psychiatric Times®....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 6, 20242 min read
Biomedical Therapy for Autism
Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients and their caregivers. Biomedical therapy...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 5, 20244 min read
Alzheimer's Transmissible Via Stem Cell Transplantation?
Studies in preclinical models hint that familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be transmissible via bone marrow transplant, but the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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