Anxiety Disorders
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Digital mental health training acceptable to boarding teens
The tablet- and workbook-based program aims to teach mental health skills ahead of psychiatric admission.
From the Journals
Older diabetes drugs linked to dementia risk -- one lower, one higher
“Double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trials are needed to see whether the drug [TDZ] could help lower dementia risk in people with and...
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USPSTF calls for universal anxiety screening in children 8-18, jury out on suicide screening
This “B” recommendation reflects “moderate certainty” evidence that screening for anxiety in 8- to 18-year-olds has a moderate net benefit.
Commentary
Clinical psychoeconomics: Accounting for money matters in psychiatric assessment and treatment
Financial concerns often provoke emotional distress and dysfunctional behaviors, and directly influence patients’ health care decisions.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Generalized anxiety disorder: 8 studies of psychosocial interventions
F or patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the intensity, duration, and frequency of an individual’s anxiety and worry are out of...
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COVID pandemic associated with anorexia in Canadian youth
“There was so much disruption and [so many] restrictions to young peoples’ daily routines ... That led to heightened anxiety and depression and...
From the Journals
Timing of food intake a novel strategy for treating mood disorders?
“Our findings provide evidence for the timing of food intake as a novel strategy to potentially minimize mood vulnerability in individuals...
From the Journals
‘Concerning’ rate of benzo/Z-drug use in IBD
Alternative strategies to ease mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders are needed to curb high persistent use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in the IBD...
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USPSTF recommends anxiety screening in adults younger than 65
Anxiety disorders are common and often go unrecognized in primary care, leading to long delays in treatment, the task force writes.
From the Journals
Ketamine linked to reduced suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety
Sex, age, and other demographic characteristics did not predict response or remission, but suicide planning trended toward higher response rates...
Families in Psychiatry
Me, my spouse, and COVID
Even though households with children reported more conflict during the pandemic than before it began, they also reported more cohesion.