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Can Mindfulness Therapy Ease Resistant Depression?
TOPLINE: In patients with depression resistant to National Health Service (NHS) Talking Therapies, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 12, 20252 min read
Incorporating Safety Plans in Outpatient Psychiatric Practice
Key Takeaways Structured safety plans, such as the Stanley-Brown model, significantly reduce suicide attempts by 43% compared to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 12, 202511 min read
Up to 44% of Dementia Cases Preventable
Maintaining optimal vascular health throughout late life can significantly lower the risk of developing dementia before age 80 years, new...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 12, 20253 min read
Make America Healthy Again and What About Psychiatry?
Key Takeaways: The antipsychiatry movement is experiencing a resurgence, challenging the legitimacy of psychiatric practices and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 11, 20255 min read
Facts Over Fiction: The Current State of Psychiatry
Keypoint: The government has always played an important role in health care. Recent changes, however, are actively altering the practice of medicine and are posed to have a deep and lasting psychiatric impact on patients. Learn more here. The government has always played an important role in health care: it has established agencies to ensure drug safety, created Medicare and Medicaid to improve access, etc. Recent changes, however, are actively altering the practice of medici
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 11, 202512 min read
Vitamin D Especially Important for Brain Health in Women, but Not in Men?
LOS ANGELES — Vitamin D is important for brain health, but this might be particularly true for women but doesn’t appear to have this...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 27, 20253 min read
Depression Linked to 14% Increased Risk for Heart Failure
TOPLINE: A history of depression was associated with a 14% higher risk for incident heart failure (HF) than no history of depression in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 20, 20252 min read
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 18, 20253 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 18, 20254 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 15, 20251 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 15, 20251 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 14, 20253 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 6, 20256 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 29, 20257 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 22, 20254 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 21, 20254 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 14, 20252 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 10, 20255 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 9, 20255 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 9, 20254 min read
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