Trichotillomania: A Review of Treatment Options
An assessment of the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies currently available and new pharmacotherapy options being investigated.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Residential Mobility Predicts Fewer Mental Health Visits in Patients with Mental Illness
The socioeconomic character of a neighborhood, as well as accessibility of mental health care services, influence the wellbeing of patients with psychiatric disorders.
Mental Health and Physical Activity May Be Associated in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Mental health disturbances were found to be common in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Riluzole Associated With Positive Effects in Psychiatric Disorders
Riluzole was overall well tolerated and associated with nonsignificant but positive effects in multiple psychiatric disorders, including depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Treatment Expectancy, Motivation Linked to CBT Response in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
In body dysmorphic disorder, the higher a patient’s readiness to change and confidence in cognitive behavioral therapy, the more likely the intervention will be successful.
Greater Disease Severity With Comorbid OCD, Bipolar Disorder
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder are at greater risk for suicide.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Responsive to Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
For patients who do not respond to pharmacologic and psychological interventions, high-frequency dTMS may reduce symptomology.
Combined CBT, SSRI Treatment May Be More Effective for OCD
Conjunctive cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRI treatment may reduce the symptoms and impaired social functioning associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder more effectively than medication alone.
Reduced Fetal Growth Increases Risk for Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Reduced fetal growth was associated with a small but significant increase in the general risk for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Interview-Only Version of Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Effective for OCD Monitoring in Youth
Study data found that a single 60-minute interview session may be sufficient for capturing obsessive-compulsive symptoms in youth.
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