Sheila Jacobs

Contributing Writer https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com

Sheila Jacobs is the president of STJ Editorial Services. For more than 25 years, Sheila has been providing writing, fact-checking, and editorial services to numerous clients in the medical education, promotional, and managed care arenas, from the conceptual stage through completion of the final editorial product. Her focus has been in a diverse array of therapeutic areas.

All articles by Sheila Jacobs

News, Sleep-Wake Disorders

Dysphagia Prevalence, Characteristics Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sheila Jacobs

May 10, 2021

Approximately one-sixth of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have demonstrated symptoms of dysphagia.

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Increased BMI in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea After CPAP Treatment

Sheila Jacobs

April 13, 2021

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, BMI values increased significantly following CPAP therapy.

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Depressive Disorder

Physical Inactivity Linked to Risk for Incident Depression in Patients With SLE

Sheila Jacobs

March 9, 2021

Researchers studied the effect of physical activity and risk for incident depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Depressive Disorder

Use of Acute and Maintenance Intravenous Ketamine in Outpatients With Depression

Sheila Jacobs

November 3, 2020

Little is known about the long-term outcomes of ketamine infusions for depression. Investigators conducted a retrospective chart review to investigate maintenance intravenous ketamine treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Depressive Disorder

Impact of Serial Ketamine Infusions on Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder

Sheila Jacobs

October 30, 2020

Investigating whether serial ketamine treatments change functional connectivity between limbic structures and resting-state networks.

Depressive Disorder

Can Dissociative Side Effect of “Floating” Predict Response to Ketamine in MDD?

Sheila Jacobs

October 23, 2020

Among individuals with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the dissociative side effect of “floating” is not related to an antidepressant response to ketamine and thus cannot be utilized as a predictor of treatment response.

Depressive Disorder

Synaptic Plasticity Model of Therapeutic Sleep Deprivation to Guide MDD Treatment

Sheila Jacobs

October 22, 2020

Use of the synaptic plasticity model of therapeutic sleep deprivation has been shown to offer a promising framework for the development of fast-acting treatments for patients with major depressive disorder.

Depressive Disorder

Childhood Intrafamilial Aggression, Peer Bullying Linked to Adult Depression

Sheila Jacobs

September 30, 2020

These findings have important implications to mitigate the effect of early-life stress and promote life-course mental health through dealing with childhood intrafamilial aggression and peer bullying experiences.

Depressive Disorder

Pharmacogenetic Testing in Patients With MDD Linked to Shorter Hospital Stays

Sheila Jacobs

September 29, 2020

An analysis to assess the effect of a PGx-guided drug therapy on the length of hospitalization, severity of depression, and number of antidepressant switches.