A study following Finnish children for two years finds that therapist-supported internet-based CBT for anxiety produced lasting symptom reductions.
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Before Reaching for Medication: New Guidance on Dementia-Related Agitation
New professional guidance from psychiatric experts discusses evidence-based, often nonmedication-first approaches to behavioral symptoms of dementia.
A Different Kind of Antipsychotic: Early Hospital Experience With Xanomeline/Trospium
Clinicians share early real-world experience using xanomeline/trospium, a nondopaminergic schizophrenia medication, in acute inpatient psychiatric settings.
Between Two Worlds: How Generation Shapes Mental Health Help-Seeking for Muslim Americans
Research in Transcultural Psychiatry examines how mental health help-seeking attitudes differ between first- and second-generation Muslim Americans.
One Screening Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Mental Health Checks During Cancer Care
New clinical commentary argues that psychological screening for head and neck cancer patients should continue throughout treatment, not stop after diagnosis.
Inside the VA: A Real-World Look at How Veterans’ Depression Gets Treated
Researchers analyzed real-world treatment selection patterns for major depressive disorder among Veterans Health Administration outpatients.
Not All Antipsychotics Carry the Same Sodium Risk, Research Indicates
A new study compares the risk of hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, across different second-generation antipsychotic medications.
Beyond the Checklist: Psychiatry’s Renewed Case for Treating the Whole Person
Psychiatric experts are revisiting the biopsychosocial model, arguing that biological, psychological, and social factors all matter in mental health care.
When ADHD and Anxiety Overlap, Could One Medication Address Both?
A Phase 4 trial finds that viloxazine extended release improved ADHD, anxiety, and depression symptoms in adults with overlapping conditions.
Mapping the Individual Brain: A Step Toward Tailored Psychiatric Care
New research explores individualized brain network mapping and whether future psychiatric care could be guided by a patient’s own unique brain patterns.