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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 ...
American Psychiatric Association Publishes Updated Practice …
In December 2019, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Board of Trustees approved updated practice guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Medication Considerations for Older Adults Starting ...
November 21, 2023. Sertraline continues to be the first-line choice for pharmacological treatment of depression in older adults. In an updated assessment of clinical outcomes in older adults ...
Understanding Adult Attachment Disorders - Psychiatry Advisor
Aug 3, 2020 · In adults, attachment disorders can do more than disrupt relationships. Several studies have linked attachment disorders to other physical, mental, and social problems. Alexithymia: This is a ...
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 ...
Recommendations for Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in ...
May 5, 2021 · Benson C, Correll C, Martin A, Goulding R, Kim E. Systematic review of schizophrenia clinical practice guidelines: Recommendations on use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in the United ...
Medical Clearance of Psych Patients in the ED: Consensus ...
Jun 22, 2018 · Psychiatric complaints prompt an estimated 4.9% to 6.3% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. 1 This number is increasing for various reasons, including a shortage of ...
News and Features - Psychiatry Advisor
Drs Bruneau, Tang, and Hofman discuss barriers to health care faced by patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), as well as intervention methods that may help address health disparities in AD.
Position Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
September 3, 2020. In a position paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry, a group of mental health experts and other individuals from around the world came together to discuss the influence ...