Driving Habits May Help Identify Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
Investigators installed GPS data loggers with custom software in participants’ vehicles to see if driving performance could predict preclinical Alzheimer disease.
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Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Improve Parkinson Disease Symptoms
Researchers examined the efficacy of cervical noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation as an adjunct to standard treatment for patients with Parkinson disease and freezing of gait.
Children Taking ADHD Medication Experience Fewer Suicidal Thoughts
Researchers investigated the associations of ADHD pharmacotherapy with externalizing symptoms and childhood suicidality.
American Psychiatric Association Poll: 82% of Telehealth Users Started During the Pandemic
In their Public Opinion Poll, the APA collected information from 1000 US adults aged 18 and over between March 26, 2021, and April 5, 2021.
Study Finds 15 Genes, 64 Loci Associated With Bipolar Disorder
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of nearly 42,000 individuals with bipolar disorder and more than 370,000 control group participants.
Lower-Dose Schizophrenia Medication Increases Risk of Relapse or Discontinuation
The researchers compared the risks and benefits of reduced vs standard doses of antipsychotics for patients with schizophrenia.
Longer Duration of Menses May Be Associated With Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers
Researchers studied how the length of the female reproductive period, which is an indicator of endogenous estrogen, is related to levels of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer disease.
Poorly Developed Emotion Regulation Skills During Early Childhood Linked to Teen Anorexia
The researchers investigated how emotion regulation trajectories in children from 3 to 7 years of age were associated with symptoms of anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in adolescence.
Physical Punishment of Children Does More Harm Than Good
A narrative review summarized the findings of 69 prospective longitudinal studies to inform practitioners and policy makers about the outcomes of physical punishment and identified 7 key themes.
Over Half of Public Health Workers Report Pandemic Depression, Anxiety, PTSD
During the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in mental health conditions in the general population, as well as health care workers, have been documented. However information on health workers has been limited.
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