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BackgroundShared decision-making (SDM) is fundamental to person-centered psychiatry, yet its implementation in schizophrenia care remains limited and poorly understood. Existing research predominantly examines SDM from…
PurposeThere is ongoing debate about the role of blood indicators in distinguishing between bipolar disorder depressive episodes (BD-D) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in teenagers. This study aimed to assess the…
BackgroundThe default mode network (DMN) plays an important role in depression and sleep regulation. However, whether sleep symptoms are associated with alterations in DMN homogeneity in adolescent major depressive…
BackgroundPrevious studies have linked parent–adolescent communication and self-esteem to adolescent suicidal ideation; however, less is known about how these relationships unfold over time, whether maternal and paternal…
IntroductionPsychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is an emerging complex intervention for psychiatric and existential conditions (i.e., forms of distress related to meaning, mortality, and identity, such as that arising in…
ObjectiveSleep disturbance and circadian rhythm dysregulation are common in mental disorders and may contribute to depressive symptoms and functional impairment. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the…
BackgroundValued living is a core process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) is widely used to assess this construct. However, the psychometric properties of the Chinese…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine multidimensional factors associated with post-stroke depression one month after discharge among older patients within the framework of Health Ecology Theory.MethodsThis retrospective…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS targeting the left DLPFC in mild postpartum depression (PPD) and its association with plasma neuropeptide levels (BDNF, NPY, SP, and oxytocin).MethodsIn this…
IntroductionHeart failure (HF) is a complex, multifactorial clinical syndrome with an increasing global prevalence and high rates of rehospitalization and mortality. Fear of progression (FoP) is a common psychological…
(MedPage Today) -- The fate of the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution (IDR) clause continues to hang in the balance as it winds its way through the courts. The No Surprises Act, signed into law in 2020 by…
(MedPage Today) -- As vaccine hesitancy continues to rise, fueling a record-breaking resurgence of measles, among other public health threats, an online tool launched this week aims to help people better understand…
Not smoking, having normal BP and no diabetes may extend life without dementia by almost 13 years, a new study in Neurology Open Access shows.“Our findings support prevention of risk factors developing in midlife as a…
(MedPage Today) -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, as director of the CDC, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale. Schwartz was…
Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, will become the first full-time director of the CDC in nearly 1 year after senators confirmed her to the post on Wednesday, largely along party lines.Senators voted 51-44 in favor of…
(MedPage Today) -- Steven Quay, MD, PhD, is reportedly in final vetting for the job of director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a position formerly held by Anthony Fauci, MD, for…
FDA approves Takeda’s Orzeyful, first orexin agonist, improving wakefulness and reducing cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy type 1 in pivotal trials.
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. People are touting "carrot maxxing" on…
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were at increased risk for several psychiatric disorders both before and after diagnosis, according to results from a Swedish cohort study. The relative…
(MedPage Today) -- Faced with an aging population with HIV, clinicians will need to help these older patients navigate a healthy route from antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation through complex comorbidities to an…
The FDA has authorized the marketing of four on! nicotine pouch products, citing “lower levels of most harmful and potentially harmful constituents” vs. other oral and smokeless tobacco products.The on! products (Helix…
(MedPage Today) -- Koreans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed increased disease activity and higher flare rates when exposed to relatively high levels of small atmospheric particulate matter, researchers reported…
(MedPage Today) -- Men who used the PDE5 inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) had an increased likelihood of developing glaucoma-related clinical events, according to a large retrospective…
(MedPage Today) -- Psilocybin-assisted therapy improved symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in an open-label trial. (Communications Medicine) High school students…
(MedPage Today) -- When I first learned about Lindsay Clancy, the 35-year-old former nurse who is currently on trial for killing her three children in 2023, I was thrust back in time to 2005. Like Clancy, I was living in…
(MedPage Today) -- Extra hours of therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) conferred no better neuroprotection, a randomized trial found. The ICECAP trialists intended to test a range of…
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The inpatient service has moved to Gibside ward in St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth A region's only adult eating disorder inpatient ward has been temporarily saved following fears it would shut this ...
To eradicate mental health stigma and discrimination, people who have lived experience of mental distress should be included in the training and education of mental health providers, but this isn’t ...
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