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Mindfulness Works For Depression When Other Talk Therapies Fail
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a cost-effective treatment option for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 183 min read
Stimulant Medications Don’t Cause Psychosis, New Study Finds
Prescription stimulants taken during childhood for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause psychosis, according to a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 184 min read
The Impact of Sleep Medications on Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatrists and sleep physicians may be using the same medications to treat certain issues... so why not work together? Sam A. Kashani,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 141 min read
Sleep Disorders in Children vs Adults: What's the Difference?
Key Takeaways Pediatric sleep disordered breathing often resolves with tonsil and adenoid removal, unlike adult cases. Insomnia in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 141 min read
Distinguishing Borderline From Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Key points: Accurate diagnosis of borderline and bipolar conditions is essential. Borderline personality disorder is marked by primitive...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 143 min read
What Do We Know About the Causes of Autism?
The latest surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a steep rise in the prevalence of autism...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 66 min read
Legal and Ethical Issues in Emergency Psychiatry
Key Takeaways Emergency psychiatry involves complex legal and ethical issues, including patient privacy, autonomy, and safety, requiring...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 297 min read
2025 Is a Landmark Year for Emergency Psychiatry
Key Takeaways Emergency psychiatry is gaining recognition with the approval of a focused practice designation by the American Board of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 224 min read
Is Rural Living Better for Mental Health?
Key points In the past, social psychiatrists were interested in mental health in rural settings. Studies found that rates of mental...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 214 min read
Living Alone With Depression, Anxiety May Up Suicide Risk
TOPLINE: Living alone and having both depression and anxiety was associated with a 558% increase in risk for suicide compared with living...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 142 min read
Improving Sleep to Treat Resistant Depression in Older Adults
Key Takeaways Improved or sufficient sleep enhances antidepressant response in TRLLD, while persistent insufficient sleep predicts...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 105 min read
No, Your Patients Are Not Wrong: Sometimes Antidepressant Side Effects Do Not Get Better
Key Takeaways Antidepressant side effects often improve over time, but some patients experience worsening, leading to dropout. STAR*D...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 95 min read
The Female Orgasm Should Be Considered the Twelfth Body System
When I spoke at the International Society of Cosmetic Gynecology 2025 World Congress on March 21, I did not mention "cosmetics". Despite...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 94 min read
Do Weight-Loss Medications Affect Mental Health?
Key points GLP-1 receptor agonists have been associated with multiple adverse psychiatric events. The drugs have been associated with...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 64 min read
ADHD Plus Comorbidities May Up Risk for Criminal Behavior
TOPLINE: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a higher risk for criminal behavior, especially in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 62 min read
Esketamine Combo Bests SSRIs for Resistant Depression in Head-to-Head Trial
Esketamine combined with a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) was linked to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 62 min read
High Global Rates of Comorbid Depression, Anxiety in Chronic Pain
Rates of depression and anxiety were significantly higher in people with chronic pain than in those without pain, results of a new...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 34 min read
Why Depression Hits Girls Harder Than Boys
Girls are twice as likely as boys to be diagnosed with depression, and researchers in London have now uncovered clues as to why. Girls'...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 13 min read
How to Decide Whether Depressions Are Bipolar Depressions
Key-point: Although diagnostic criteria for a depressive episode are the same for unipolar major depression and bipolar depression, these...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 177 min read
Mental Health Decline Drives Rise in Deaths and Disability
Mental health in the United Kingdom has worsened significantly since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were imposed, according to a new...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 163 min read
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