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Unlimited Access to Mass Media Causing More Mental Health Issues?
Key Takeaways Major depressive disorder and anxiety rates have increased, with media saturation and negativity contributing significantly...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 245 min read
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Aggression as a Potential Target for Treatment
Key Takeaways Aggression is not a diagnostic feature of psychiatric disorders but is often linked to mental illness and emergency...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 195 min read
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Guardians of Necessity: How Insurance Companies Enhance Psychiatric Care
Keypoint: In the psychiatric care continuum, insurance companies encourage a broader conversation about what constitutes best treatment...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 196 min read
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The Stigma on Cannabis in Psychiatry
Cannabis has long been misunderstood and often mislabeled in psychiatric discourse. Mark Viner, MD, addressed the misconception in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 192 min read
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How Comfort Foods Affect Patients’ Mood and Stress Levels
When you’re feeling stressed, sometimes there’s nothing like picking up your favorite comfort food — chocolate, chips, fries, ice cream,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 175 min read
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Why You Need to Talk About Cannabis With Patients
A few years ago, UCLA Health began asking patients if they used cannabis as part of an electronic previsit questionnaire completed before...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 125 min read
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Early Childhood Stress Linked to Increased Atopic Dermatitis Activity
TOPLINE: Common childhood stressful life events like starting a new school, moving homes, or having a new sibling are associated with an...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 52 min read
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Has Legalized Cannabis Led to a Surge in Schizophrenia Cases?
Canada’s legalization of cannabis has been linked to an increase in schizophrenia cases, new research shows. Over a 16-year time period —...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 53 min read
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Virtual Reality Meditation for Major Depressive Disorder
Key Takeaways Immersive VR meditation offers personalized experiences, enhancing symptom relief for MDD and GAD compared to traditional...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 33 min read
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Loneliness During Adolescence Linked to Health Outcomes in Adulthood
TOPLINE: Increased loneliness during adolescence is associated with various health and well-being outcomes, including an increased risk...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 282 min read
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Adult ADHD Diagnosis Linked to Earlier Death
A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a 7-year reduction in life expectancy, on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 274 min read
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Add Anxiety and Depression to CVD Risk Prediction Model?
Adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association’s Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT)...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 214 min read
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Novel Therapy Linked to Cognitive Benefit in Schizophrenia
TOPLINE: Xanomeline/trospium chloride, a novel M1/M4 muscarinic receptor agonist, is linked to significant cognitive improvement in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 202 min read
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Can Walking More Steps Per Day Help Keep Depression Away?
TOPLINE: Walking 7000 or more steps per day is associated with fewer depressive symptoms and a 31% lower risk for depression than taking...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 202 min read
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Discontinuing Antipsychotics
Key Takeaways Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed off-label for children, despite limited long-term efficacy data and potential...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 157 min read
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Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?
A widely accepted assumption in the addiction field is that neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50
TOPLINE: About one third of US adults aged 50-80 years report feeling lonely and socially isolated, a new study of data from 2018-2024...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 152 min read
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The Tapestry of Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Our Brain
Key Takeaways Neuroplasticity is central to psychiatry, with brain health factors like nutrition and exercise being crucial for its...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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Neuroplasticity in Action
Key Takeaways Phantom limb syndrome is explained by cortical remapping, where the brain reassigns sensory inputs to adjacent areas...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 152 min read
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Is the Case Settled? Cannabis and Criminal Responsibility
Key Takeaways Cannabis-induced psychosis complicates criminal responsibility, with settled insanity as a potential defense if symptoms...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jan 155 min read
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