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Vilash Reddy, MD
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Duration of Daily Depressive Behaviors Among Preschoolers Linked to Impairment
Keypoint: Duration of depressive symptoms in preschool-aged children is positively correlated with daily impairment and distress. Study...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 15, 20241 min read
Review: Exercise Is Effective Treatment for Depression
HealthDay News — Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, especially when intense, according to a review published online Feb....
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 25, 20244 min read
The Importance of Refining the Depression Diagnosis
SPECIAL REPORT: TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION DIAGNOSIS The goal of this Special Report is to help you manage treatment-resistant...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20236 min read
FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20235 min read
Concurrent Treatment of Eating Disorders and PTSD Leads to Long-Term Recovery
Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions. Research shows an...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Early Sleep Improvement and Response to Pharmacotherapy in Psychotic Depression
Does early improvement in insomnia predict response to pharmacotherapy in psychotic depression? Authors performed a secondary analysis of...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Pandemic-Era Telehealth Led to Fewer Therapy Disruptions
Disruptions TOPLINE: US adults with psychiatric illness experienced fewer disruptions in receiving psychotherapy following the transition...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk: What Action Should Be Taken?
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk A statement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about semaglutide and, more generally, glucagon-like...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Esketamine Bests Quetiapine for Severe Depression in Head-to-Head Trial
Esketamine Bests Quetiapine for Severe Depression in Head-to-Head Trial BARCELONA — Intranasal esketamine (Spravato, Janssen) is superior...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20235 min read
People With Long COVID Face Alarming Rates of Depression, Anxiety: Expert Q&A
Editor's note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape's Long COVID Resource Center. As many as 2 out of 3 people with...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Greater ADHD Symptoms Reported by Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adults with greater adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have higher attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom reporting...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Risk for Depression Increases With Later Retirement Age
The risk for depression following retirement is higher in individuals who retire later in life, according to study findings published in...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Ketamine No Better for Depression Than Placebo?
Ketamine TOPLINE: Ketamine was no more effective than placebo in reducing depressive symptoms in surgical patients with major depressive...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20233 min read
A Cautionary Tale: Are the Memories True?
A recent film about singer Joan Baez and repressed memory. KEY POINTS Recovered memory therapy, a discredited therapy, claimed to recover...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Non-Psychiatric Medications With Potential to Worsen Symptoms in Major Depression
“Are my other medications making my depression worse?” Researchers investigated associations between medications with potential...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 6, 202310 min read
Stroke, Depression, and Self-harm in Later Life
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of the Review: To examine recently published results of randomized placebo-controlled trials...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 24, 20236 min read
Mental Health Matters in Cancer: Dealing with Depression
Depression is a medical problem where feelings of sadness, distress, and other physical and emotional symptoms are long-lasting and...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20234 min read
As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?
I remember what it was like to be a medical student at a well-known cancer hospital where patients were dying of cancer. In life's final...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20234 min read
Running vs Meds for Depression: Is There a Clear Winner?
Running Therapy Running therapy rivals antidepressant medication for the treatment of depression and anxiety, results of a new study...
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