SSRIs Effective in Patients With Nonsevere Depression
Based on improved symptoms measured by the 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, SSRIs appear to be as effective in patients with nonsevere depression as in patients with severe depression.
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Social Problems Linked to Delusions in Adolescents
Social problems were related to subclinical delusions but not subclinical hallucinations in a representative adolescent population.
Longer Sleep Duration Linked to Poorer Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults
Overall, US older adults who reported longer sleep duration have poorer objective and subjective cognitive performance.
Avoidance Related to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Response in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Cognitive behavioral therapy response rates in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder may be related to avoidance and impairment recognition, but not to poor insight.
Intervention May Prevent Depression Related to High School Transition
Youth at risk for depression could benefit from prevention efforts that target the student’s ability to manage environmental stressors like school transitions.
Identifying Factors Related to Inpatient Psychiatric Readmissions for Youth
Youth who are readmitted for inpatient psychiatric care share such factors as foster care, comorbid conditions, and prior psychiatric hospitalizations.
Score Model Effectively Predicts Mortality Risk in Dementia
Eleven acute and chronic factors were identified for building a risk score model for predicting mortality in patients with dementia.
No Increased Stroke Risk for Users of Typical Antipsychotics
Typical antipsychotic use is not associated with an increased risk for strokes compared with atypical antipsychotic use in a non-elderly population and patients without dementia.
Standard Tools Validly Assess Depression, Anxiety in Home-Dwelling Seniors
Researchers investigated the validity of the Norwegian versions of the GDS-5 and HADS-D assessment tools among home-dwelling individuals aged 60 years or older.
Substance Use, Duration of Symptoms Predict Hospitalization in First-Episode Psychosis
A lack of belief in the value of medication and the number of previous hospitalizations also predict hospitalization in first-episode psychosis.
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