Correctional Psychiatry: Challenges and Rewards
Approximately 15% of incarcerated people have serious mental illness, although that number can vary depending on the type of illness.
Anxiety Disorders
ADHD Symptom Aggression Not Mediated by Clinical Anxiety
These results do not support existing hypotheses on the role of anxiety as either an exacerbating or protective factor for ADHD-related aggression.
Anxiety Increases Freezing of Gait Severity in Individuals With Parkinson Disease
The authors suggest that anxiety should be routinely evaluated in patients with Parkinson disease who experience freezing of gait.
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Associated With Reduction in Anxiety Symptoms
Researchers found that people receiving treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids had a reduction in anxiety symptoms compared with those not receiving treatment.
Many Older Adults Transition to Long-term Benzodiazepine Use
More than one-quarter of older adults newly prescribed benzodiazepine by a nonpsychiatric clinician transition to long-term use.
TMS Device Cleared to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
Nomophobia: The Modern-Day Pathology
People are increasingly finding themselves dependent on their mobile phones, and separating themselves from their devices has been associated with high levels of anxiety, as well as feelings of panic and stress.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Alter Suicidal Ideation in Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related disorders was associated with improvements in suicide ideation rather than exacerbation.
Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke Increases With Psychological Distress
The risk for myocardial infarction and stroke increased with mounting levels of psychological distress.
Symptoms of Sleep Disorders Prevalent in Psychiatric Illnesses
The authors argue that identifying and treating sleep disorders during early stages may have a positive impact on outcomes in psychiatric patients.
