May 2017 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for May 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Considerable Humanistic Impact for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Two-thirds of patients with CSU report angioedema, which significantly affects health-related QoL
Late Teen Emotional Stability Inversely Tied to Mental Illness
With unique U-shaped association seen for bipolar disorder and social maturity
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Prep Course Found Beneficial
Improvement noted in women's childbirth-related appraisals and psychological functioning
Gender Minority Adults More Likely to Report Poor Health
Public health professionals need to pay attention to this vulnerable population, researchers say
ACOG: Assess All Active Women for Female Athlete Triad
Main intervention is aimed at adjusting energy expenditure, energy availability
High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care
Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable
Sleeping Sickness Medication May Help Lessen ASD Symptoms
Small study produced positive results with suramin, but more research needed
Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure
Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
Cognitive Decline Linked to Visual Field Variability
Decrease in Montreal Cognitive Assessment linked to increased visual field variability over time
