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An Overview of Disaster Psychiatry
Key Takeaways Disasters cause widespread disruption, exceeding community coping capacities, and necessitate external assistance for...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 36 min read
What Works for Adults With ADHD?
Medications demonstrated effectiveness for core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults without evidence...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 34 min read
Who Are the Youth With Undiagnosed ADHD Symptoms?
Key Takeaways Children with higher cognitive abilities and social skills often face delayed or missed ADHD diagnoses, especially females,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 284 min read
When Treating Obesity, Don’t Forget the Mental Health Angle
When the 42-year-old patient came to see Yarickza Lopez, MSN, FNP-C, the 5-ft woman weighed 260 lb and had severe depression and anxiety,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 287 min read
What is the Link Between Cannabis and Psychiatric Diagnoses?
Mark Viner, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Reno, Nevada and has extensive experience in schizophrenia, Clozapine, psychopharmacology, and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 242 min read
Who is the ‘bad guy’ of Health Care? Insurance? Clinicians? Or Something Else?
AFFIRMING PSYCHIATRY In the early morning hours of December 4, 2024, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on the streets...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 245 min read
Aggression as a Potential Target for Treatment
Key Takeaways Aggression is not a diagnostic feature of psychiatric disorders but is often linked to mental illness and emergency...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 195 min read
Guardians of Necessity: How Insurance Companies Enhance Psychiatric Care
Keypoint: In the psychiatric care continuum, insurance companies encourage a broader conversation about what constitutes best treatment...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 196 min read
The Stigma on Cannabis in Psychiatry
Cannabis has long been misunderstood and often mislabeled in psychiatric discourse. Mark Viner, MD, addressed the misconception in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 192 min read
How Comfort Foods Affect Patients’ Mood and Stress Levels
When you’re feeling stressed, sometimes there’s nothing like picking up your favorite comfort food — chocolate, chips, fries, ice cream,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 165 min read
Why You Need to Talk About Cannabis With Patients
A few years ago, UCLA Health began asking patients if they used cannabis as part of an electronic previsit questionnaire completed before...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 125 min read
Early Childhood Stress Linked to Increased Atopic Dermatitis Activity
TOPLINE: Common childhood stressful life events like starting a new school, moving homes, or having a new sibling are associated with an...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 52 min read
Has Legalized Cannabis Led to a Surge in Schizophrenia Cases?
Canada’s legalization of cannabis has been linked to an increase in schizophrenia cases, new research shows. Over a 16-year time period —...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 53 min read
Virtual Reality Meditation for Major Depressive Disorder
Key Takeaways Immersive VR meditation offers personalized experiences, enhancing symptom relief for MDD and GAD compared to traditional...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 33 min read
Loneliness During Adolescence Linked to Health Outcomes in Adulthood
TOPLINE: Increased loneliness during adolescence is associated with various health and well-being outcomes, including an increased risk...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 282 min read
Adult ADHD Diagnosis Linked to Earlier Death
A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a 7-year reduction in life expectancy, on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 274 min read
Add Anxiety and Depression to CVD Risk Prediction Model?
Adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association’s Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT)...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 214 min read
Can Walking More Steps Per Day Help Keep Depression Away?
TOPLINE: Walking 7000 or more steps per day is associated with fewer depressive symptoms and a 31% lower risk for depression than taking...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 192 min read
Discontinuing Antipsychotics
Key Takeaways Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed off-label for children, despite limited long-term efficacy data and potential...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 157 min read
Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?
A widely accepted assumption in the addiction field is that neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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