Peripartum Anxiety Disorders More Prevalent Than Expected
A recent meta-analysis showed that approximately 1 in 5 women met diagnostic criteria for at least one anxiety disorder during pregnancy or postpartum.
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Risk Factors for Tardive Dyskinesia in Patients Taking Antipsychotics
The risk factors for tardive dyskinesia in patients taking antipsychotics include age, comorbid diagnoses, and high medication dosages.
Family Involvement Associated With Better Postdischarge Outcomes in Psychiatric Patients
Patients are more likely to receive comprehensive discharge planning and enter outpatient care after a psychiatric hospitalization if they have family who communicate with inpatient staff.
Genetics Significantly Influences Variability of Autism Occurrence
Variation in autism spectrum disorder occurrence may be due to genetic influences, rather than maternal or environmental effects.
Performance-Based Measures of Functional Capacity Correlated With Objective Cognition in Bipolar Disorder
Objectively measured cognition in patients with bipolar disorder was directly associated with performance-based functional capacity, but not with interview-based or self-reported functional capacity.
Effective Components Identified in Adolescent Mental Health Interventions
Three components of mental health interventions aimed at adolescents had significant effects over multiple outcomes: interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, and alcohol and drug education.
Patients Provide Feedback on ICD-11 Mental, Behavioral Disorder Guidelines
Researchers gathered input from mental health service users for the mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders chapter of the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases.
Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment May Influence Amygdala Response to Emotional Stimuli
Parental physical abuse at 4 years of age and peer emotional abuse at 15 years of age are risk factors associated with amygdala activity response to emotional stimuli.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy May Help Youth With Anxiety Disorders
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be an effective treatment for youth with anxiety disorders who have at least one parent with bipolar disorder.
High Incidence of Psychopharmacologic Treatment Failure in Bipolar Disorder
Mood stabilizers and second-generation antipsychotics are associated with a high incidence of failure in bipolar disorder during the first year of treatment.
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