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August 10–16, 2026 — Important developments in psychology, psychiatry, mental health research, treatments, medications, and public health from the past week.

This Week’s Most Important Mental Health Stories

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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:10 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM · 3 min read

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Two Years Later, Online Anxiety Therapy for Kids Still Holds Up

A study following Finnish children for two years finds that therapist-supported internet-based CBT for anxiety produced lasting symptom reductions.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:44 PM · 3 min read

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Fifteen Years On: What Earthquake Survivors Reveal About Long-Term PTSD

A long-term study of survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake finds that early symptom patterns are linked to PTSD symptoms persisting 15 years later.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:58 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:56 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:52 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 10:20 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:30 PM · 3 min read

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All Stories This Week

A Cannabis-Derived Medication Eases PTSD Nightmares in New Trial

A new randomized controlled trial finds that a THC-based prescription medication significantly reduces nightmare frequency in adults with PTSD, with over a third seeing nightmares stop completely.

News · 17 Aug 2026, 10:15 AM · 3 min read

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Why a Stress Hormone May Be Scrambling Your Sense of Direction

A new imaging study finds that the stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's internal navigation system, raising questions about long-term links between chronic stress and cognitive health.

News · 17 Aug 2026, 10:15 AM · 3 min read

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A New Global Partnership to Expand Mental Health Care in Jordan and Nepal

The WHO and Lions Clubs International Foundation announced a three-year partnership to expand mental health services in Jordan and Nepal.

News · 17 Aug 2026, 12:12 AM · 2 min read

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Fifteen Years On: What Earthquake Survivors Reveal About Long-Term PTSD

A long-term study of survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake finds that early symptom patterns are linked to PTSD symptoms persisting 15 years later.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:58 PM · 3 min read

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Two Years Later, Online Anxiety Therapy for Kids Still Holds Up

A study following Finnish children for two years finds that therapist-supported internet-based CBT for anxiety produced lasting symptom reductions.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:44 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:30 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:16 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 11:02 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 10:48 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 10:34 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 10:20 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 10:06 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:52 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:38 PM · 2 min read

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Sound Waves, Not Scalpels: Ultrasound's Emerging Role in Psychiatric Care

Researchers discuss low-intensity focused ultrasound as a noninvasive way to target deep brain circuits involved in psychiatric disorders like depression and OCD.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:24 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 9:10 PM · 3 min read

Read More »

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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:56 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:42 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:28 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:14 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 16 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM · 3 min read

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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.

News · 10 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM · 3 min read

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