Researchers discuss low-intensity focused ultrasound as a noninvasive way to target deep brain circuits involved in psychiatric disorders like depression and OCD.
Author Archives: Ratel Health
Weighing Antidepressants Against Untreated Depression in Pregnancy
A new JAMA Psychiatry commentary examines how clinicians and patients should weigh SSRI treatment against the risks of untreated depression during pregnancy.
The Military Health Data That Might Flag Suicide Risk Before It’s Too Late
New research explores whether data already collected during routine military health assessments could help flag service members at higher risk for future suicide-related behavior.
Africa’s Youth Push for a Bigger Mental Health Budget
The WHO Regional Office for Africa is calling for stronger government investment in evidence-based mental health programs for adolescents and young adults.
Stuttering Isn’t Just a Speech Issue — Should Psychiatry Get More Involved?
New discussion explores closer collaboration between psychiatry and speech-language pathology in treating stuttering and related psychological difficulties.
Specialists Unite on New Standards for Diagnosing Childhood Stuttering
New interdisciplinary consensus guidelines address diagnosis, treatment, and unmet needs in childhood-onset fluency disorder, or stuttering.
The Body Remembers: Childhood Maltreatment and the Pace of Biological Aging
A new cohort study examines whether documented childhood maltreatment is associated with faster biological aging later in life, based on epigenetic clock analysis.
Why LGBTQ+ Youth Are Turning to the ER for Mental Health Care More Often
A cohort study finds sexually and gender diverse youth use outpatient and emergency mental health services at higher rates than cisgender heterosexual peers.