Telephone Based Motivational Interviewing May Increase Behavioral Therapy Initiation in Migraine
Telephone-based motivational interviewing may improve a patient’s rate of initiating behavioral therapy for treatment of migraine.
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Depression Linked to High Future Disease Activity Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
The researchers concluded that patients with both MS and depression experience worsening in neurological function, relapses, and lesions activity after 1 year compared with patients without depression.
Frontal Lobe Dysfunction and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depression
The study compared improvements in frontal lobe dysfunction induced by rTMS and improvement of white matter integrity revealed by diffusion tensor imaging in patients with TRD receiving rTMS treatment.
Retinal Microvasculature Abnormalities in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Researchers found data that showed differences in retinal microvascular diameters in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder when compared with healthy participants, which researchers believe shows that retinal vascular abnormalities are indicative of cerebral vascular abnormalities.
Brief Negative Symptom Scale Reliably Assesses Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
The Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS) is internally consistent and validated for the assessment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published in Schizophrenia Research. The investigators of this study sought to examine the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the BNSS in an Asian population, as well as to explore the…
Social Activity Monitoring Through Smartphones May Predict Relapse in Schizophrenia
Researchers of a small cohort of patients with schizophrenia discovered that using the CrossCheck behavioral sensing system to remotely monitor participants’ smartphones provided insight into social behavior with results showing that a decrease in outgoing text messages and phone calls indicated a potential relapse.
Aerobic Exercise Less Beneficial for Patients With Schizophrenia and Chronotropic Incompetence
Researchers found data from an aerobic exercise study at the University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany, which showed that in those with schizophrenia and also having chronotropic incompetence aerobic fitness interventions were ineffective for improvement in either condition.
Diclofenac Use Slows Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Disease
Results showed that most common NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and celecoxib, did not alter cognitive degeneration in patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer disease.
Maudsley Staging Method Effectively Predicts Course of Depression
The Maudsley Staging Method may be a valuable tool for quantifying treatment-resistant depression.
The Risks and Difficulties of Managing Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
Investigators summarize and present literature for treatment decisions made in pregnant women with bipolar disorder.
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