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New CDC Data Highlights the Need for Guidelines on Adult ADHD

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 133 min read

ADHD

New CDC Data Highlights the Need for Guidelines on Adult ADHD

Key Takeaways 6% of US adults have a current ADHD diagnosis; 8% report past or present diagnosis. Medication shortages impact 70% of...

A Conversation About Black Mental Health and How CBT Can Be a Powerful Tool for Healing

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 911 min read

Mental Health Stigma

A Conversation About Black Mental Health and How CBT Can Be a Powerful Tool for Healing

Key Takeaways CBT's cultural adaptations help Black clients manage racism's psychological impacts, such as internalized racism and...

To Be or Not to Be? Understanding False Positives in Bipolar Diagnosis

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 85 min read

Bipolar Disorder

To Be or Not to Be? Understanding False Positives in Bipolar Diagnosis

Key Point: The context and timing of symptoms is critical for a timely and accurate bipolar diagnosis. CLINICIAN’S CORNER “Knowledge...

Caregiver Surveys on Firearms, Suicide Offer Pediatricians Prevention Opportunities

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 88 min read

Caregiver Surveys on Firearms, Suicide Offer Pediatricians Prevention Opportunities

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pediatricians and other healthcare providers have a valuable role to play in screening parents for firearm ownership and...

Youth Opioid Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 72 min read

Youth Opioid Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic

TOPLINE: Prehospital opioid overdoses among young people increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic , with 86.7% cases occurring in...

Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 72 min read

Dementia

Risk for Dementia Diagnosis Increases After Falls in Older Adults

TOPLINE: Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of...

Traumatic Brain Injury’s Impact on Normal Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Vilash Reddy, MD

Oct 23 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury’s Impact on Normal Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Key Point: A traumatic brain injury sustained earlier in adult life is likely to interact with normal aging processes. Learn more here. A...

Genetically Driven Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 264 min read

Depression Disorders

Genetically Driven Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A higher cumulative genetic burden for depression is associated with an increased risk for relapse and worsening...

Cannabis Legalization Impacts Use of Psychiatric Medications

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 263 min read

Cannabis Legalization Impacts Use of Psychiatric Medications

Key points: Cannabis laws impact prescriptions for psych meds differently. Cannabis alters brain function, thereby altering the mind. The...

Day 3 recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 253 min read

Day 3 recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference

Day 3 Recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference Mental Health America wrapped up the third and final day of its annual...

A Case of Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 254 min read

A Case of Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

PSYCHIATRIC CASE FILES Meet “Helena,” a 50-year-old woman with a history of PTSD and alcohol use disorders who is currently receiving...

Day 2 recap of Mental Health America 2024 Conference

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 234 min read

Day 2 recap of Mental Health America 2024 Conference

Mental Health America held the second day of main events at its 2024 Mental Health America Conference on Friday, beginning with music and...

End-of-Life Care for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 232 min read

End-of-Life Care for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders

CATEGORY 1 CME Premiere Date: September 20, 2024 Expiration Date: March 20, 2026 This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians...

Day 1 Recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 223 min read

Mental Health Statistics

Day 1 Recap of the 2024 Mental Health America Conference

Mental Health America held the first day of main events at its 2024 Mental Health America Conference on Thursday with over 900...

How Common Is Recovery in Bipolar Disorder?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 183 min read

Bipolar Disorder

How Common Is Recovery in Bipolar Disorder?

Key Point: Almost a quarter of persons with bipolar disorder have a very good outcome. Bipolar I and bipolar II disorder occur in about...

Is It Time for Universal Suicide Screening?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 176 min read

Suicide Prevention

Is It Time for Universal Suicide Screening?

US suicide rates have reached alarming levels, with data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a 37% increase...

High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 163 min read

Psychosis

High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk

Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased risk of developing...

New Study Shows High Doses of Amphetamine Increase Risk for Developing Psychosis

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 164 min read

Psychosis

New Study Shows High Doses of Amphetamine Increase Risk for Developing Psychosis

Key Point: A new study of adult emergency department admissions found that individuals taking high doses of amphetamine—like...

Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 125 min read

Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?

Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine....

Antidepressants Do Not Induce Switch to Mania in Latest Assessment

Vilash Reddy, MD

Sep 114 min read

Antidepressants Do Not Induce Switch to Mania in Latest Assessment

Key Point: Antidepressants posed "negligible" risk of inducing mania in bipolar depression, in a target trial emulation with a larger...

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Child and Adult Psychiatrist

Phone: 888-855-0947 Office Hours: M-F 10am-6pm Fax: 346-766-0599

After hours: If urgent, life threatening (please call 988, 911, or go to nearest ER. Otherwise, for side effects to medications, please text 816-766-0119. For all other non-urgent issues, please contact us Practice Q messaging portal or contact us during clinic hours at 888-855-0947.

Child Psychiatrist /Adult Psychiatrist

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888-855-0947

346-766-0599

support@onelifepsychiatry.com

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Administrative Office (only offering telepsychiatry/teletherapy services) - we do not offer in person appointments. Appointments are required. One Life Psychiatry 1701 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64108

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© One Life Psychiatry PLLC- 2024

Administrative Office (only offering telepsychiatry/teletherapy services) - we do not offer in person appointments. Appointments are required.

One Life Psychiatry
1701 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108