June 2016 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
CDC Reports Jobs With the Highest Suicide Rates
Farmers, fishermen and foresters have more than five times the average odds
Several Treatments Efficacious for Binge-Eating Disorder
CBT, lisdexamfetamine, second-generation antidepressants, and topiramate deemed effective
U.S. Cancer Survivors Aging, Battling Other Chronic Disease
Likelihood of other chronic conditions will stress health care system in next two decades
Testosterone Gel Improves Sexual Function in Older Men
Gel hormone treatment led to improved libido, increased sexual activity
Electronic Record Demands Are Overwhelming Many Physicians
Survey found those who have to use EHRs/CPOEs report more burnout, job dissatisfaction
Pharmacy Programs to ID Opioid Abuse Effective, but Underused
Monitoring program in Maine was only used by 56 percent of pharmacists
Escitalopram Not Beneficial for Heart Failure Patients
Depression in heart failure may not be same depression patients without heart failure experience
Religious Service Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk in Women
Going to services at least once a week appears to reduce the odds five-fold
Depression Cuts Adherence to COPD Maintenance Meds
Average monthly adherence to COPD maintenance medications low in older adults
