Psychiatry Journal Articles

• Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2019 and 2020 A new report finds that the overall suicide rate in the U.S. has recently declined, but socioeconomic and health disparities persist.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 20, 2022
• Inflammation, Aging, and Cardiovascular Disease This review discusses recent advances regarding "inflamm-aging"; that is, age-dependent activation of inflammation and the pathways by which it influences the onset of cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 18, 2022
• Assessing Cognition, Pain Among Patients Unable to Communicate Review the feasibility and reliability of observational assessments of cognitive function, mood, and pain for patients in post-acute care settings who are unable to communicate.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 17, 2022
• Overdose Risk With Co-prescription of Antipsychotics, Opioids This study evaluated the risk of overdose in patients co-prescribed opioids and antipsychotic agents with sedating vs nonsedating properties.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, May 16, 2022
• Psychological Interventions for Adults With Migraine A new review examines the potential beneficial effects of psychological interventions in adults with migraine.
  Headache, May 16, 2022
• Effect of a Novel Nasal Oxytocin Spray on Autism Does this novel intranasal oxytocin spray prove to be an effective therapy for the core social symptoms of autism?
  Brain, May 13, 2022
• SSRIs and Risk of Noncardioembolic Ischemic Stroke Is there an association between the use of SSRIs and an increased risk of noncardioembolic ischemic stroke? A new study investigates.
  Stroke, May 13, 2022
• Antipsychotics and Mortality Risk in Patients With Dementia This study found a significant increase in 180-day mortality risk in patients with dementia treated with antipsychotic drugs, irrespective of preexisting comorbidities.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 10, 2022
• HCV-Related Depression, Anxiety, and Cognitive Improvements Chronic HCV patients may realize neuropsychiatric and cognitive improvements after achieving sustained virological response with direct-acting antiviral agents.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 09, 2022
• Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache This study identified various manual therapy methods and techniques that are being evaluated for the treatment of cervicogenic headache. Which have shown the greatest efficacy?
  Headache, May 06, 2022
• Reflections on a Specialist HIV Menopause Service Find out how a specialist HIV menopause service can help address the unmet health needs of women living with HIV.
  HIV Medicine, May 05, 2022
• Receiving Medical Care for Chronic Migraines How can primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic migraine? This study aimed to elucidate patients' experiences and frustrations with current approaches to care.
  Southern Medical Journal, May 05, 2022
• Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Depression This study assessed the efficacy of transcranial alternating current stimulation on first-episode drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder.
  Brain, May 05, 2022
• Acute Kidney Injury is Linked to Neurocognitive Impairments A new study finds that an episode of acute kidney injury could have negative impacts on neurocognitive functioning.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 04, 2022
• An Advanced Remote Monitoring Platform for COVID-19 in LTCFs This study evaluated the feasibility of remotely deployed wireless sensors to measure vital signs and to track and mitigate COVID-19 outbreaks in high-risk older adults in long-term care facilities..
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 03, 2022
• Alcohol-related Hepatitis in the First Months of COVID-19 This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol-related liver disease in the summer of 2020 compared with the same period in 2016-2019.
  Liver International, May 02, 2022
• Therapies for Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache Review the current options for acute and preventive treatments for cluster headache. How might network meta-analyses be used to compare these treatments?
  Headache, April 29, 2022
• MOVE! Weight Management Participation During COVID-19 The VHA MOVE! program shifted to telehealth delivery of weight management services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. How did that impact participation?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, April 29, 2022
• Associations Between HIV, ART and Preterm Birth In what ways might HIV and antiretroviral exposure impact the risk for preterm birth?
  HIV Medicine, April 28, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity LGBTQ adults had higher vaccination rates against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults and were more likely to believe in vaccine safety, according to this CDC study.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2022