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Telepsychiatry Sessions Sufficient for Managing Schizophrenia

"Clinics were very creative" during the pandemic, researcher says

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Add-On Vraylar Tied to Easing of Recurrent Depressive Symptoms

Data show safety and efficacy of agent when paired with first-line antidepressants

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Cognitive Decline in Schizophrenia Begins as Early as Adolescence

IQ scores fell by 16 points over adult life, smaller decline seen with other psychotic disorders

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FDA Clears TMS for OCD; Cerebral Pauses ADHD Scripts; Binge-Eating Drug Flops

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Lower Odds of COVID

Study looked at psychiatric inpatients during first pandemic wave

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Dr. Fryer's Legacy; Zuranolone Starts Approval Process; Alzheimer's Vax Fast-Tracked

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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New Caplyta Doses OK'd; ECT Effective Against Suicide; Antidepressants Flop for QoL

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Fetal Antipsychotic Exposure Cleared for Kids' Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

Other maternal factors likely explain increased risk

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Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids?

Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders

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Vraylar Competition; 'Safer Gambling' Blunder; Ukraine Psych Hospital Invaded

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Treating a Messiah

A creative way to achieve patient compliance

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More Positive Lybalvi Data; FDA Wants Non-Opioid Pain Options; ASMR for Anxiety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Ethics Consult: Forcibly Medicate Psychiatric Patient?

You make the call

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Warning on Dissolving Buprenorphine; FDA OKs Rexulti in Teens; Psychiatrist Salaries

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

FDA APPROVED lumateperone (Caplyta) over a conceptual illustration of bipolar disorder

FDA Greenlights New Drug for Bipolar Depression

Caplyta gained indications as monotherapy and adjunctive treatment

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Academic Centers Start to Take Psychedelics Seriously

"You're not sticking your neck out as much as you would 10 years ago," one director says

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Is Earlier Use of Long-Acting Injectable Drugs for Schizophrenia Better?

Early use linked to fewer inpatient stays and ER visits, study finds

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Extended-Release Risperidone Injectable Staves Off Schizophrenia Relapse

Phase III RISE study found benefit with both once-monthly and bimonthly dose

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COVID Doesn't Dampen LAI Antipsychotic Prescribing in Schizophrenia

Survey study shows no major changes in prescription trends in 2020

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Antipsychotic Patch Quiets Schizophrenia-Related Hostility

Most significant improvement seen with highest asenapine transdermal dose

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Psychiatrists Have Lots of Options When It Comes to Office Security

Consider both physical and non-physical measures

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Child Mental Health Emergency; Lybalvi Hits Shelves; Vanessa Bryant Psych Eval

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Rexulti Seeks OK for Teens; Recreational Ketamine Use Rare; 20% Use Opioids Post-Op

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Tx OK'd; Austedo Effective Long-Term; $$ for Sobriety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

FDA APPROVED olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi)

FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications

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Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill?

Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention

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Qelbree Hits Shelves; Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairment Breakthrough

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Avoiding Clozapine-Related Risks in Refractory Schizophrenia

Key is to recognize and safely diagnose one possible deadly complication

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Screaming Patient, No Restraints

The empathy idea in emergency psychiatry

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APA 2021 Roundup: New Antipsychotic Class, Anxious America

Other noteworthy research presented at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting

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Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent

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Involuntary Psychiatric Holds in Kids: The Known Unknowns

Literature review turns up factors associated with youth psych admissions, and knowledge gaps

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Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scam

Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud

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Ultra-Long-Acting Schizophrenia Pill Success; What 'Cured' Seth Rogen's ADHD?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

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New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients

More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66

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PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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