Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes-related distress and depression symptom severity are risk factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Diabetes Care.
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Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Private sector employer-sponsored health insurance offerings were similar in 2013 and 2014, with <3.5 percent of employers dropping coverage and 1.1 percent adding coverage, according to a report published online Oct. 26 in Health Affairs.
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Functional Status in CAD
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stable coronary artery disease, depressive symptoms and cardiac disease severity independently affect patient-reported functional status, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Useful Tips Offered for Addressing Negative Patient Reviews
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In an article published in Medical Economics, five tips are presented to address negative patient reviews.
Resistance Training Beneficial in Mild Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), high-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) results in significant improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity, with cognitive benefits mediated by strength gains, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those with no history of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated — but still within normal range — appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Bariatric Surgery May Be Cost-Effective in Severely Obese Teens
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery not only helps severely obese teens lose weight, it may pay for itself in health care savings over time, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Surgery.
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FDA Warns of Testosterone, AAS Abuse and Dependence
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) can cause heart attacks, personality changes, and infertility, and are easily abused, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns, adding that labeling on all prescription testosterone products will be revised.
Disruptions in Brain Structure Seen in Children With PTSD
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The brains of children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have structural differences not seen in the brains of children without the disorder, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Radiology.
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Women Catching Up With Men in Alcohol Consumption, Misuse
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Women across the globe are now nearly as likely as men to drink and to engage in excessive, harmful drinking, according to a new study published online Oct. 24 in BMJ Open.
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Adaptive Working Memory Training Beneficial in HIV
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adaptive working memory training (WMT), but not non-adaptive WMT, improves working memory performance in HIV participants and seronegative (SN) controls and reduces brain activation at one and six months, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Neurology.
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Angina Pectoris Linked to Worse HRQoL in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, angina pectoris (AP) is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Researchers Find Antidepressant Bupropion Crosses Placenta
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In pregnant women taking the antidepressant bupropion, the drug and its active metabolites cross the placenta to the fetal circulation, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Narrow-network health insurance plans have lower monthly premiums than larger-network plans, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Home-Based CBT Program for Sleep Feasible in Pregnancy
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A home-based cognitive-behavioral training program for sleep during late pregnancy is feasible and effective, according to a study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Psychoeducational Intervention Reduces Fear of CA Recurrence
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A psychoeducational intervention is effective for reducing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among patients with ongoing melanoma care, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Raise Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The risk of dementia might be doubled for prostate cancer patients who are treated with androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Oncology.
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Current Election Causing Americans Significant Stress
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. presidential election has caused stress for more than half of American adults, regardless of party affiliation, according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association.
SSRI Use During Pregnancy Tied to Speech Issues in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Children whose mothers used a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy may be more likely to develop speech and language disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Some Antihypertensives Linked to Depression, Bipolar Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Some antihypertensive medications may increase the risk that patients will be hospitalized for depression and bipolar disorder, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Hypertension.
Orthostatic Hypotension May Increase Risk of Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There is an association between orthostatic hypotension and an increased risk for dementia, according to a new study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS Medicine.
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Social Reintegration of Hodgkin’s Survivors Impeded by Fatigue
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Severe fatigue (sFA) can impede social reintegration in Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) survivors, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Cortisol Mediates Benefit for Early Session Psychotherapy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia, cortisol mediates the effect of the time of day on subsequent outcome, with greater clinical improvement seen for earlier exposure sessions, according to a study published in the December issue of Psychoneuroendocrinology.
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Volunteering May Help Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who volunteer have lower risk of developing cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Placebo Effect Seen in Chiropractic Tx of Migraine
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Real and sham chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) are equally likely to ease patients’ migraine pain, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in the European Journal of Neurology.
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Exertion, Emotional Upset Can Trigger Myocardial Infarction
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Intense anger or heavy physical exertion may be triggers for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in some people, according to research published online Oct. 11 in Circulation.
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Midlife Hypertension Appears Detrimental to Cognitive Function
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Midlife hypertension may increase risk for dementia later in life, according to a new scientific statement published online Oct. 10 in Hypertension.
Copay Assist Programs Creating Problems in Health Care Markets
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Despite offering assistance to individuals who cannot afford expensive medications, copay assistance programs create broader problems in health care markets, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy, health care spending per capita, and relative spending as a share of gross domestic product, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
Compulsive Exercise Test Valid for Adults With Anorexia
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) is a valid and reliable self-report measure of compulsive exercise for adults with anorexia nervosa (AN), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
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Ghrelin May Predict Cognitive Impairment
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Blood levels of ghrelin may be a predictor of executive function impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug — a vasopressin antagonist called ABT-436 — shows some promise in treating alcohol use disorder and smoking, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Neuropsychopharmacology.
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Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Effective strategies for managing physician burnout include mindfulness and stress-management training, according to a review published online Sept. 28 in The Lancet.
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Range of Perinatal Factors May Raise Risk for OCD in Offspring
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy behaviors and certain childbirth complications may influence a child’s risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Women’s Better Memory Skills May Delay Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in women may be more difficult than in men because older women tend to retain better verbal memory, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Neurology.
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says it has mandated significant cuts in the production of Schedule II opiate and opioid medication.
Changes in Depression Symptoms Tied to Mortality in Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Longitudinal changes in depression are associated with differences in mortality among patients with lung cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Changes in Emotional Processing With Mindfulness Meditation
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness meditation produces demonstrable changes in emotional processing, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
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Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States are more likely to become addicted to prescription opioids than they were in years past, and they’re also more likely to use heroin, according to a study recently published online in Addictive Behaviors.
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Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Odds of Shorter Telomeres
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adults who have experienced stress as children appear to have an increased risk of shorter telomeres, according to research published online Oct. 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Exenatide Does Not Promote Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For antipsychotic-treated obese patients with schizophrenia, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) do not appear to promote weight loss, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Development of depression is common in patients with newly diagnosed chronic stable angina, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are spending more than $32,000 per year on health information technology (IT), according to an article published in Medical Economics.
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adhering to medication regimens for the treatment of psoriasis can be an additional source of considerable emotional distress for patients, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the British Journal of Dermatology.
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