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Holiday Alone Time; Depression Indication for Antipsychotic? Lithium and CKD

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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More than half of respondents in a national survey from Ohio State University said it's to have adequate time alone during the holidays.

Psychological interventions helped in adults with subthreshold depressive symptoms, a 30-trial meta-analysis found. (Lancet Psychiatry)

Intra-Cellular Therapies to the FDA for lumateperone (Caplyta) as a potential adjunctive treatment to antidepressants for major depressive disorder, along with supporting phase III data. The atypical antipsychotic is approved for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

High rates of and other psychiatric ailments among patients with cancer remain a large concern. (NBC News)

Residents and fellows at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., , demanding pay increases and more robust mental health benefits. (Washington Post)

People treated with lithium for mood disorders had an increased risk of (CKD) in a blood concentration-dependent manner, according to a retrospective study in Iceland. (Lancet Psychiatry)

Traffic noise that natural sounds, like birds chirping, had on stress and anxiety. (PLOS One)

Could co-housing combat ? (NPR)

Outpatient rose preferentially among socioeconomically advantaged adults with mild or moderate distress from 2018 to 2021, cross-sectional data showed. (JAMA Psychiatry)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.