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Rise in Psychotherapy Use Exposes Access Inequities
Outpatient psychotherapy use in the United States rose sharply between 2018 and 2021, an increase that was driven primarily by young, urban professionals with higher family incomes, new data exposed significant disparities in access to this treatment type. Results of a large population-based repeated cross-sectional study revealed that psychotherapy use increased significantly faster for women vs men, younger individuals vs their older counterparts, college graduates than tho
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 9, 20244 min read
No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe for Brain Health
TOPLINE: Study findings underscored that with regard to the risk for dementia in White individuals of British descent, there is no safe...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Deconstructing Crazy - The Truth About Mental Health and Society
Key Takeaways "Crazy" is a complex term with dual connotations, reflecting both derision and praise, akin to historical literary...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 4, 20246 min read
Vulnerability to Emotional Contagion May Stress Older Adults
Older adults who are sensitive to the distress of others are more likely to feel anxious or depressed themselves because of a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 2, 20244 min read
Postpartum Exercise Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
TOPLINE: Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Two Sides of the Street
COMMENTARY For those of us who grew up in Chicago, as I did, it was virtually impossible to ignore University of Chicago’s Orthogenic...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 27, 20245 min read
Exploring the Antisuicidal Effects of Lithium
Key Takeaways Lithium showed a trend towards reducing suicide risk, but results were not statistically significant in the meta-analysis...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 26, 20244 min read
Two Brain Stim Methods Better Than One for Depression?
TOPLINE: Combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was associated...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Telehealth Shows Promise in Reducing Suicide Attempts
TOPLINE: Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) even when delivered remotely via video telehealth effectively reduces suicide attempts...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 19, 20242 min read
Public Health and Psychiatry: Two Ways to Treat Mental Illness
Two different approaches can work in tandem to help those with mental disorders. Key points Major neuroscientific advances are leading to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 19, 20242 min read
A New and Early Predictor of Dementia?
Signs of frailty may signal future dementia more than a decade before cognitive symptoms occur, in new findings that may provide a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Newly FDA-Cleared TMS for Major Depressive Disorder
Key Takeaways Magstim's Horizon Inspire TMS system is FDA-cleared for MDD, OCD, and anxious depression, offering a nonpharmacological...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 13, 20243 min read
It’s Time for Social Psychiatry’s Comeback
Neglecting the impact of social determinants of health has come at a big cost. Key points Social psychiatry strives to combat the social...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Family Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry Topics Highlighted at Annual Conference
Key Takeaways GLP-1 receptor agonists effectively manage obesity, reducing appetite and achieving weight loss in patients with BMI ≥30 or ≥27 with comorbidities. The Confusion Assessment Method is optimal for diagnosing delirium, while the Geriatric Depression Scale is sensitive for detecting depression in older adults. Collaborative care models between family medicine and psychiatry enhance patient outcomes by addressing both physical and mental health needs. Reducing stigma
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 6, 20243 min read
US Autism Diagnoses Rose 175% From 2011 to 2022
TOPLINE: US diagnosis rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increased by 175% from 2011 to 2022, a new study shows. Prevalence was...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20242 min read
Growing Awareness of Allergy Anxieties Spur Mental Health Visits
The rising incidence of food allergies among children over the past decade appears to have been accompanied by a growing awareness among...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Can Weight Loss Drugs Also Treat Addiction?
A new study provides more evidence that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) used to treat diabetes and obesity could be...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Benzodiazepine Overprescribing Remains a Problem Post-Stroke
TOPLINE: About 5% of people older than 65 years in the United States are prescribed benzodiazepine after acute ischemic stroke (AIS)...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Psychiatrists Utilizing Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Psychiatrists are trying our ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in their clinical practices. What do patients think of this treatment? FROM...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 31, 20242 min read
New Hope for Rapid-Acting Depression Treatment
Depression symptoms can be hard to manage, especially for people with treatment-resistant depression, a persistent and severe form of the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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