December 2019 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for December 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Mental Distress, Depression Prevalent in Adults With Arthritis
Prevalence of frequent mental distress 16.8 percent; prevalence of history of depression 32.1 percent
Machine Learning System Makes More Alerts for Med Errors
68.2 percent of MedAware alerts would not have been generated with clinical decision support system
Severity of Autism Symptoms May Vary in Monozygotic Twins
Trait correlations for MZ twins differed according to the clinical range of severity for autistic symptoms
fMRI Measures May Predict Psychiatric Symptoms in Children
Less positive coupling between sgACC, DLPFC at age 7 linked to increase in internalizing behaviors at 11
Neither Psychotherapy Nor Medications Favored for PTSD
Evidence insufficient to determine whether psychotherapy, medications are more effective
Number of Children With Opioid Poisonings Increasing
Percentage of critical care admissions and suicidal intent increased in each era
Yoga Has Positive Effect on Brain Structure, Function
Positive effect seen in hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex, brain networks
Closures of Automotive Assembly Plants Tied to Opioid OD Deaths
Increases in opioid overdose mortality largest for non-Hispanic white men aged 18 to 34, 35 to 65 years
Prescribing Practices Can Mitigate Opioid Overdose Risk for Teens
Lowest amount of opioids, short-acting opioids, avoiding concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines cut risk
