Caleb Rans, Author at Psychiatry Advisor

Anxiety

No Links Between Comorbid Anxiety and Venlafaxine Response in Depression

By

Caleb Rans

December 5, 2019

Comorbid anxiety worsened depressive symptom severity in general and was linked to suicidality.

Mood Disorders

Scarce Evidence for Efficacy of Cannabinoid Treatment for Mental Disorders

By

Caleb Rans

November 18, 2019

The study emphasizes the necessity of further research concerning a treatment that is increasingly being legalized and applied to a wide range of medical conditions.

PTSD trauma and stressor-related

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Shows Benefits for Veterans With PTSD

By

Caleb Rans

November 14, 2019

Researchers conducted a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 214 veterans with PTSD from January 2012 through September 2013.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Migration Could Influence Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

By

Caleb Rans

October 30, 2019

Researchers prospectively studied children and adolescents from various outpatient settings in Vienna, Austria to examine the possible effects of migration on mental health.

Schizophrenia and Psychoses

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effectively Treats Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia

By

Caleb Rans

October 28, 2019

Response to treatment for negative symptoms was greater in patients in the tDCS arm compared with patients in the sham arm at weeks 6 and 12 (both P <.001).

Bipolar Disorder

Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder Associated With Hospitalization and Female Gender

By

Caleb Rans

October 17, 2019

Researchers conducted a retrospective review to assess the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with and without rapid cycling in bipolar disorder.

Mood Disorders

Depression, Bipolar Disorder Linked to Impaired Adult Visuospatial Memory

By

Caleb Rans

October 11, 2019

Researchers assessed the total effect of bipolar disorder and major depression on cognitive function in adults between 40 and 69 years old and measured the effects mediated by psychotropic drug use and cardiometabolic disease.

Depressive Disorder

Escitalopram-Memantine Combination Improves Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults With MDD

By

Caleb Rans

October 2, 2019

The combination of memantine with escitalopram was linked to improved cognition in older patients with major depressive disorder.

Addiction

Post-Detoxification Primary Care Treatment Linked to Reduced Illicit Opioid Use

By

Caleb Rans

September 19, 2019

Linkage to office-based buprenorphine treatment reduced illicit opioid use and increased days of buprenorphine treatment in patients discharged from a short-term detoxification program.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

E-Cigarettes Associated With Increased Marijuana Use in Adolescents

By

Caleb Rans

September 16, 2019

Investigators noted a significant increase in the odds of concurrent and subsequent marijuana use in adolescents and young adults who used e-cigarettes.

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All articles by Caleb Rans

No Links Between Comorbid Anxiety and Venlafaxine Response in Depression

Scarce Evidence for Efficacy of Cannabinoid Treatment for Mental Disorders

Migration Could Influence Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Effectively Treats Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder Associated With Hospitalization and Female Gender

Depression, Bipolar Disorder Linked to Impaired Adult Visuospatial Memory

Escitalopram-Memantine Combination Improves Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults With MDD

E-Cigarettes Associated With Increased Marijuana Use in Adolescents

Frequent Psychotic-Like Experiences in Youth Predict Future Psychiatric Illness