PTSD
Feature
Hospital programs tackle mental health effects of long COVID
Patients never hospitalized for COVID-19 still may have persistent symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, and mood disorders.
Feature
Red Flag: Suicide risk
“It’s an opportunity to talk about their risk factors, which is designed to lead to a conversation about safety planning.”
Commentary
Many sources of PTSD are cause for concern
Against the backdrop of long COVID, gun violence, political and economic turmoil, it is important that clinicians understand how to recognize and...
From the Journals
PTSD may accelerate cognitive decline over time
The associations of PTSD with cognitive change remained evident after additional adjustment for behavioral factors and health conditions.
From the Journals
CBT may improve comorbid posttraumatic headache, PTSD
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for headache uses CBT concepts to reduce headache disability and improve mood.
Conference Coverage
A unique care model for comorbid depression, PTSD
Comorbid PTSD and depression is common, but it is often considered too complex to be managed in a primary care setting.
Commentary
Back at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting again, in person
I went to the APA annual meeting in New Orleans and am so glad I did.
Conference Coverage
Intensive outpatient PTSD treatment linked to fewer emergency encounters
The outpatient strategy known as IOP emphasizes heavy-duty therapy over the short term.
From the Journals
Refugees have a high burden of chronic pain associated with mental illness
Elevated rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety have been repeatedly found in refugee populations and high levels of pain have also been...
Conference Coverage
Long COVID neuropsychiatric deficits greater than expected
Studies document the cognitive and psychiatric effects of long COVID.
Conference Coverage
Medical trauma an under-recognized trigger for PTSD
Proven therapies include CBT and drugs such as Effexor, while TMS and ECT get research attention.