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A Conversation About Black Mental Health and How CBT Can Be a Powerful Tool for Healing
Key Takeaways CBT's cultural adaptations help Black clients manage racism's psychological impacts, such as internalized racism and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 9, 202411 min read
To Be or Not to Be? Understanding False Positives in Bipolar Diagnosis
Key Point: The context and timing of symptoms is critical for a timely and accurate bipolar diagnosis. CLINICIAN’S CORNER “Knowledge...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 8, 20245 min read
Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults
TOPLINE: Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Traumatic Brain Injury’s Impact on Normal Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Key Point: A traumatic brain injury sustained earlier in adult life is likely to interact with normal aging processes. Learn more here. A...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 2, 20243 min read
Genetically Driven Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A higher cumulative genetic burden for depression is associated with an increased risk for relapse and worsening...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 26, 20244 min read
Cannabis Legalization Impacts Use of Psychiatric Medications
Key points: Cannabis laws impact prescriptions for psych meds differently. Cannabis alters brain function, thereby altering the mind. The...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 26, 20243 min read
Day 3 recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference
Day 3 Recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference Mental Health America wrapped up the third and final day of its annual...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 25, 20243 min read
Day 2 recap of Mental Health America 2024 Conference
Mental Health America held the second day of main events at its 2024 Mental Health America Conference on Friday, beginning with music and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 23, 20244 min read
End-of-Life Care for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
CATEGORY 1 CME Premiere Date: September 20, 2024 Expiration Date: March 20, 2026 This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Day 1 Recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference
Mental Health America held the first day of main events at its 2024 Mental Health America Conference on Thursday with over 900...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 22, 20243 min read
How Common Is Recovery in Bipolar Disorder?
Key Point: Almost a quarter of persons with bipolar disorder have a very good outcome. Bipolar I and bipolar II disorder occur in about...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 18, 20243 min read
High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk
Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased risk of developing...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 16, 20243 min read
New Study Shows High Doses of Amphetamine Increase Risk for Developing Psychosis
Key Point: A new study of adult emergency department admissions found that individuals taking high doses of amphetamine—like...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 16, 20244 min read
Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?
Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 12, 20245 min read
Antidepressants Do Not Induce Switch to Mania in Latest Assessment
Key Point: Antidepressants posed "negligible" risk of inducing mania in bipolar depression, in a target trial emulation with a larger...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 11, 20244 min read
9/11 and 10/07: Do We Need to Roll the Dice for Peace?
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Tonight is the US Presidential Debate and tomorrow is the anniversary of 9/11/01. About a month later...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Inaugural 988 Day kicks off with message of 'No judgment, just help'
by Kara Rowland, MHA Vice President of Communications Content warning: Suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Promising Results With CBT App in Young Adults With Anxiety
TOPLINE: A self-guided mobile application for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is associated with significant reductions in anxiety in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Preventing Overdose Deaths: How to Reduce Social Stigma and Barriers to Care
Key Point: Tomorrow, August 31, is Overdose Awareness Day. What can you be doing to help prevent overdose deaths? CLINICAL CONVERSATIONS...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 9, 20248 min read
Brexpiprazole: An Option for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia?
Brexpiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved by the FDA as monotherapy treatment for schizophrenia and as an adjunctive...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 8, 202413 min read
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