Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Let’s begin! 1) Suicide Prevention with Professor Rory O’Connor Professor Rory O’Connor is the Director of the Suicide Behaviour Research Laboratory in Glasgow and one of the world’s leading experts on tackling suicide. Suicide is a complex topic with no easy answers but it … More “Can We Prevent Suicides?” AND More on Best 5 Tuesday Reads
Hello everyone! Welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Lyme Disease and Mental Health What is Lyme Disease? With more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year, Lyme Disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Caused by the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, the early signs and symptoms of Lyme … More “Lyme Disease and Mental Health” AND More on Best 5 Thursday Reads
Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Let’s start! 1) When Antidepressants Fail, Dose Increase May Be a Less Effective Response As this and previous research on dose increase strategies have produced inconsistent findings, the researchers recommended clinicians consider other responses to antidepressant treatment failure, at least for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. … More “When Antidepressants Fail, Dose Increase May Be a Less Effective Response” AND more on Best 5 Wednesday Reads
1) Most Americans Agree That Gun Violence Is Public Health Problem, Call for Action The majority of Americans (87 percent) see gun violence as a public health threat, including 77 percent of Republicans and 96 percent of Democrats, according to the results of a national poll released by APA at last month’s Annual Meeting. 2) … More “Most Americans Agree That Gun Violence Is Public Health Problem” AND more on Best 5 Saturday Reads
Hello and welcome to another edition of “Best 5 Reads”. Today we will be discussing the consensus statement which was issued by prominent psychiatrists on how to manage Bipolar Disorder during and after pregnancy. It touches upon how to treat Bipolar on trimester basis. It also discussed the potential side effects of commonly used medications … More Managing Bipolar Disorder During and After Pregnancy AND more on Best 5 Friday Reads
1) Sexual Trauma Linked to Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain Trauma, especially sexual trauma, is linked to an increased risk for several mental illnesses and chronic medical conditions, new research suggests. 2) Early Intervention Services Superior to Treatment as Usual for Early-Phase Psychosis The investigators argued that given the high degree of personal distress and societal … More Sexual Trauma Linked to Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain AND more on Best 5 Thursday Reads
1) Almost Bipolar: How to Identify Youth at Risk There’s a new diagnostic concept in child psychiatry: The bipolar prodrome. It refers to children who are at risk for bipolar disorder but don’t have the full illness. Research in this area is gathering steam, and nearly all of it focuses on adolescents whose parent has … More How To Identify And Treat Youth at Risk of Bipolar Disorder AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads
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