Previous research has suggested that older individuals may experience a poorer course of major depressive disorder compared with young or middle-aged individuals. In a new study, researchers aimed to...
Benzodiazepine overdoses can be fatal when mixed with opioids. In a new study, researchers investigated opioid prescription rates among patients taking a benzodiazepine compared with the general...
Older adults with depression are known to have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer dementia, but factors that could predict an increased risk for Alzheimer dementia are not well understood. In a new...
As reported online May 28 in Nature Medicine, Dr. Weinberger and colleagues analyzed data from 2,885 adults across the US, Italy, Germany, and Japan, including 2,038 with schizophrenia.
The Mini-Mental State Examination is commonly used to screen for cognitive deficits, but it cannot be used alone to detect early symptoms of dementia. In a new study, researchers tested whether...
Women who continue to take olanzapine or quetiapine during pregnancy are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a study published online in The American Journal of Psychiatry. ...
Early intervention services for patients with early-phase psychosis was linked with better outcomes across all meta-analyzable measures, compared with treatment as usual, according to a new meta-analysis...
The physical benefits of resistance exercise training are well known, but less data exists regarding the effects of resistance exercise on mental health outcomes. In a new study, researchers aimed to...
In a recent study, researchers examined the effects of a 2-year early intervention service on short- and long-term risk of suicide in patients with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
