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Medication Considerations for Older Adults Starting Antidepressants
Nov 21, 2023 · In an updated assessment of clinical outcomes in older adults initiating antidepressants published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, results support existing guidelines that support ...
Understanding Adult Attachment Disorders - Psychiatry Advisor
Aug 3, 2020 · lonely adult, depression, sadness, attachment As an increasing number of patients are seeking professional treatment for attachment disorders, clinicians need to stay up to date on the latest ...
Antidepressant-Associated Hypomania: Navigating Clinical …
Sep 24, 2020 · Antidepressants “have the propensity to destabilize mood, precipitating both hypomanic and manic episodes”—a phenomenon called antidepressant associated hypomania (AAH). 1 Although this ...
Is This Patient Suicidal? Tips for Effective Assessment
May 20, 2024 · Suicide, the 10 th leading cause of death in the United States, 1 has risen in incidence by 24% from 1999 to 2014, with the greater increase observed in the latter half of that period. 2 At the ...
Antipsychotic Treatment for Adults with Anxiety Disorders
Nov 4, 2014 · Anxiety disorders are a heterogeneous spectrum whose diagnostic criteria continue to evolve. With the DSM-5, anxiety disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and ...
Effectiveness of Inpatient Treatment for Borderline Personality ...
Apr 24, 2018 · Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been studied more than any other personality disorder, the role of extended hospitalization for adults with BPD is a point of contention among ...
Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia: Why They ...
Benefits of LAI Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia. Now that LAIs are formulated with SGAs — including aripiprazole, olanzapine, paliperidone, and risperidone — which have fewer adverse effects ...
Mental Health Assessment Resources for Physicians
May 15, 2024 · Although mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are common, affecting more than 20% of US adults, many people experience significant delays (sometimes years) in seeking and ...
Cognitive Ability in Schizophrenia Significantly Predicts Natural …
5 days ago · Lower cognitive functioning was significantly associated with increased risk for natural-cause mortality (Cox coefficient, -0.04; 95% CI, -0.05 to -0.03; z =-5.72; P <.001). Stratified by ...