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CBT for Suicide Prevention Reduces Attempts and Readmissions …
6 hours ago · In the entire patient group, the estimated odds of suicide attempt over 6 months post-discharge was reduced by 60% with BCBT-inpatient (odds ratio [OR], 0.40; 95% CI, 0.20-0.80; number needed to ...
Medication Considerations for Older Adults Starting Antidepressants
Nov 21, 2023 · In an updated assessment of clinical outcomes in older adults initiating antidepressants published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, results support existing guidelines that support ...
Mental Health Assessment Resources for Physicians
Although mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are common, affecting more than 20% of US adults, many people experience significant delays (sometimes years) in seeking and ...
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 ...
Antipsychotic Treatment for Adults with Anxiety Disorders
Nov 4, 2014 · Anxiety disorders are a heterogeneous spectrum whose diagnostic criteria continue to evolve. With the DSM-5, anxiety disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and ...
Understanding Adult Attachment Disorders - Psychiatry Advisor
lonely adult, depression, sadness, attachment As an increasing number of patients are seeking professional treatment for attachment disorders, clinicians need to stay up to date on the latest ...
Is This Patient Suicidal? Tips for Effective Assessment
Aug 17, 2016 · Suicide, the 10 th leading cause of death in the United States, 1 has risen in incidence by 24% from 1999 to 2014, with the greater increase observed in the latter half of that period. 2 At the ...
Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia: Why They ...
Despite the efficacy and safety of second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) long-acting injectables (LAIs) in treating schizophrenia, psychiatrists have not considered these agents as first-line ...
Effectiveness of Inpatient Treatment for Borderline Personality ...
Apr 24, 2018 · Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been studied more than any other personality disorder, the role of extended hospitalization for adults with BPD is a point of contention among ...