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Combating Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: Updated Treatment Approaches
Key Takeaways Negative symptoms in schizophrenia, including diminished expression and apathy, are challenging to treat and often resist...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 18, 20246 min read
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EMA Endorses Two ADHD Treatments for Children
Two treatments for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been recommended by the European Medicines Agency...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Mental Health Education on the Rise as Substance Use Prevention Fades
TOPLINE: From 2008 to 2020, US schools reported significant increases in emotional/mental health education (from 83.8% to 89.8%) and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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APA Updates Guidance on Borderline Personality Disorder
For the first time since 2001, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has updated its clinical practice guideline on borderline...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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How Sleep Apnea Hurts Mental Health
Key points Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the world’s most common sleep-related breathing disorder. Individuals with OSA are at an...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Rise in Psychotherapy Use Exposes Access Inequities
Outpatient psychotherapy use in the United States rose sharply between 2018 and 2021, an increase that was driven primarily by young,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 9, 20244 min read
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Internet Use May Boost Mental Health in Later Life
TOPLINE: Internet use is associated with fewer depressive symptoms, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health among...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe for Brain Health
TOPLINE: Study findings underscored that with regard to the risk for dementia in White individuals of British descent, there is no safe...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Deconstructing Crazy - The Truth About Mental Health and Society
Key Takeaways "Crazy" is a complex term with dual connotations, reflecting both derision and praise, akin to historical literary...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 4, 20246 min read
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Vulnerability to Emotional Contagion May Stress Older Adults
Older adults who are sensitive to the distress of others are more likely to feel anxious or depressed themselves because of a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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With So Many Depression Treatments, Why Are Some Suffering?
Key points Getting a depression diagnosis with little explanation, reassurance, or monitoring can lead to poor results. Integrative...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Postpartum Exercise Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
TOPLINE: Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Two Sides of the Street
COMMENTARY For those of us who grew up in Chicago, as I did, it was virtually impossible to ignore University of Chicago’s Orthogenic...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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Exploring the Antisuicidal Effects of Lithium
Key Takeaways Lithium showed a trend towards reducing suicide risk, but results were not statistically significant in the meta-analysis...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 26, 20244 min read
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Interventions for Burnout and Depression Among Doctors
The well-being of doctors is under significant strain, with acute and chronic stress, psychological trauma, ethical dilemmas, and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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Daytime Sleepiness May Flag Predementia Risk
TOPLINE: Sleep-related daytime dysfunction is associated with an almost threefold higher risk for motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome,...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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US Alcohol-Related Deaths Double Over Two Decades, With Notable Age and Gender Disparities
TOPLINE: US alcohol-related mortality rates increased from 10.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 between 1999 and 2020, with the largest rise of...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Two Brain Stim Methods Better Than One for Depression?
TOPLINE: Combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was associated...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Telehealth Shows Promise in Reducing Suicide Attempts
TOPLINE: Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) even when delivered remotely via video telehealth effectively reduces suicide attempts...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Public Health and Psychiatry: Two Ways to Treat Mental Illness
Two different approaches can work in tandem to help those with mental disorders. Key points Major neuroscientific advances are leading to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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