December 2015 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for December 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Family Hx Ups Risk of Psychotic Symptoms in Kids on Stimulants
Findings presented for children of parents with major mood and psychotic disorders
AMA: Burnout Is Top Issue for Physicians in 2015
More than half of docs report at least one symptom of burnout; efforts being undertaken to address burnout
Alcohol Binge Damage May Be Worse Than Previously Thought
Per experimental study of chronic alcohol use combined with frequent binges
Optimism May Improve Outcomes Post Acute Coronary Syndrome
Linked to greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months
After Nonfatal Overdose, Most Patients Prescribed More Opioids
Cumulative incidence of repeated overdose 17 percent for those receiving high doses after overdose
Mental Disorders Up Risk of Chronic Physical Conditions
Associations mainly significant for 16 mental disorders, subsequent onset of 10 physical conditions
Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’
Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
Experimental Mood Induction Impacts IL-18 Levels
Experimental sadness increases IL-18, with changes more pronounced in depressed volunteers
Neural Effects of Psychotherapy in Personality Disorder ID’d
TFP associated with alterations in frontolimbic circuitry in borderline personality disorder
