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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Physicians Often Don’t Address Their Burnout<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than half of physicians experience burnout, and many do not seek treatment for burnout, according to a report published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Having a Master of Business Administration degree (M.B.A.) can help doctors with important, practice-related decisions, according to a report published recently in Physician Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Practices Should Set Rules for Staff Social Media Use<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical practices can take steps to avoid problems related to use of social media by staff members, according to an article published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Burnout, Career Choice Regret Prevalent in U.S. Residents<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of burnout and career choice regret are prevalent among U.S. resident physicians, according to a study published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Childhood Poverty Can Affect Cognitive Skills in Old Age<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Variation in childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) partially accounts for cognitive performance in older age, with adverse childhood SEP associated with lower level of baseline cognitive performance, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Lower Levels of Depression, Higher QOL for Older MS Patients<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Older individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) report less severe depressive symptoms and better physical quality of life (QOL), compared to younger patients, according to a brief report recently published in Rehabilitation Psychology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Education Can Up Emotional Intelligence in Residents<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Following an educational intervention, residents from pediatrics and med-ped residency programs have an increase in total emotional intelligence (EI), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Advances in Medical Education and Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook Program Doesn’t Up Smoking Abstinence at One Year<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Tobacco Status Project (TSP) Facebook smoking cessation intervention for young adults does not improve abstinence from smoking over one year, according to a study published in the September issue of Addiction<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n High-Risk Anticholinergics Prescribed to 6 Percent of Elderly<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — High-risk anticholinergic prescriptions are listed for 6.2 percent of visits of older adults, according to a study published in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Physician-Group ACOs Generate Medicare Savings<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Physician-group accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) generated significantly more savings for Medicare that grew from 2012 to 2015 compared with hospital-integrated ACOs, according to research published in the Sept. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n In 2016, Proportion of Uninsured Americans Down to 10 Percent<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2013 to 2016 there was a reduction in uninsurance among Americans from 17 to 10 percent, according to a report published in September by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Urban Institute.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Gender Nonconformity Linked to Students’ Mental Distress<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Gender nonconformity (GNC) is associated with mental distress for female and male students, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Mortality for Unintentional Drug Poisonings Up Since 1979<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Since at least 1979, there has been an exponential increase in the overall mortality rate for unintentional drug poisonings, according to a research article published online Sept. 21 in Science<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Prenatal, Postnatal Homelessness Tied to Poor Health in Children<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Homelessness is associated with an increased risk of adverse pediatric outcomes regardless of whether it occurs prenatally or postnatally, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of Alzheimer’s, Related Dementia Set to Double<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The burden of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is expected to increase to 3.3 percent in the United States by 2060, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Some Clinicians, Patients Record Clinic Visits for Patient Use<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of clinicians and patients report having recorded a clinic visit for the patient’s personal use, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Dozens of Medical Groups Join Forces to Improve Diagnoses<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Every nine minutes, a patient in a U.S. hospital dies because a diagnosis was wrong or delayed — resulting in 80,000 deaths a year. That sobering estimate comes from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Black Individuals at Highest Risk of Legal Intervention Injury<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Black males were at the highest risk of legal intervention injury per capita from 2005 to 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Research Links Doctor Burnout to Patient Safety Incidents<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Physician burnout is associated with increased risk of patient safety incidents, poorer quality of care due to low professionalism, and reduced patient satisfaction, according to a review published online Sept. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Combo Physical, Mental Activity Prevents Cognitive Decline<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral activation that increases mental, physical, and social activity may prevent cognitive and functional decline in older black patients, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Hospitals Charge 479 Percent of Cost of Drugs on Average<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — On average, hospitals mark up drugs by 479 percent of their cost, according to a report from The Moran Company, commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n >60 Percent of Adults Report Adverse Childhood Experiences<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than 60 percent of adults report having had at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE), and almost 25 percent report three or more, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Residents Should Take Advantage of Paid Time Off<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Although there are many demands on residents, taking advantage of paid vacation time is one of the perks and should be maximized, according to an article published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Expansion Linked to Gains in Insurance Coverage<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid expansion was associated with gains in insurance among low-income adults with substance use disorders, but corresponding treatment gains were not seen, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pediatricians Have Role in Supporting Transgender Youth<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement published online Sept. 17 in Pediatrics<\/i>, recommendations are presented to ensure comprehensive care and support for youth who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD).<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Global Prevalence of Insufficient Activity 27.5 Percent<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In 2016 the age-standardized prevalence of insufficient physical activity was 27.5 percent, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Opioid Deaths 1999 to 2015 May Be Dramatically Underestimated<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — States may be greatly underestimating the effect of opioid-related overdose deaths because of incomplete cause-of-death reporting, according to a study recently published in Public Health Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n 20% of Children, Adolescents Use Prescription Medications<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost 20 percent of children and adolescents used prescription medications in 2013 to 2014, and 8.2 percent of concurrent users of prescription medications in 2009 to 2014 were at risk for a potentially major drug-drug interactions (DDIs), according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The most common electronically sent and received types of patient health information (PHI) include laboratory results and medication lists, according to a report published Aug. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Senate Passes Opioids Bill<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Senate on Monday passed on a 99-1 vote legislation aimed at curbing the nation’s ongoing opioid addiction crisis.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Many Middle, High Schoolers Report E-Cigarette Cannabis Use<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in 11 U.S. middle and high school students used cannabis in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in 2016, according to a research letter published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Scribes Improve Physician Workflow, Patient Interaction<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Use of medical scribes is associated with decreased physician documentation burden, improved work efficiency, and improved patient interactions, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Compliance With Requirement to Report Results on EUCTR Is Poor<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Half of trials on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) are non-compliant with the European Commission’s requirement that all trials post results to the registry within 12 month of completion, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Drug Prices Increase More Than Expected After Shortages<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Prices for drugs under shortage increase more than twice as quickly as expected in the absence of a shortage, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Many Foster Kids Inappropriately Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new report finds that foster children are often given powerful psychiatric medicines without regard for proper safeguards.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Office of Inspector General Report<\/a><\/p>\n Association Health Plans Can Help Small Businesses Offer Coverage<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Association health plans (AHPs) will provide small businesses with more choices, access, and coverage options, although critics warn that they may undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, according to an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Situation Framing, Language Can Influence Decision-Making<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — How a situation is framed and the language used to describe risks can influence patients’ decision-making, according to an article published in Physicians Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Some Sexual Minorities Have Higher Sexual Risk Behaviors<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Bisexual females and “not sure” male students report higher prevalences for many sexual risk behaviors than heterosexual students, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Many Older Adults Transition to Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of older adults newly prescribed benzodiazepine by an non-psychiatric clinician transition to long-term use, according to a research letter published online Sept. 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Physicians Need Training for Mass Casualty Incidents<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Proper training and post-incident steps can help lessen the secondary trauma health professionals experience providing care during mass casualty incidents (MCIs), according to an article published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Pediatricians Have a Role in Encouraging Play Among Children<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians should encourage parents to ensure their children play, according to a clinical report published in the September issue of Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Gains in Insurance Coverage Seen for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Adults<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults report continued problems affording care despite coverage gains offered by the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Highest Opioid-Related Mortality Seen in Construction Jobs<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Proportional mortality ratios (PMRs) for heroin-related overdose deaths and methadone-related overdose deaths from 2007 to 2012 were highest among construction workers, according to research published in the Aug. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Parents’ Technology Use Can Negatively Impact Children<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Parents’ use of digital devices may exacerbate their child’s poor behavior, according to a study recently published in Pediatric Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Benefits for Addiction Treatment Expanded After ACA<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have prompted state Medicaid programs to expand addiction treatment benefits in alternative benefit plans, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Residents Working Long Hours Can Increase Alertness<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical residents can take steps to maintain their energy and alertness during long shifts, according to an article published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Six-Step Analysis Can Help Improve Practice Logistics<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A six-step analysis can help redesign and improve the outpatient health care process, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Tobacco Product Use Varies by Race Among U.S. Teens<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2017, ever-use and current use of any tobacco product among U.S. middle and high school students were highest among Native Hawaiian\/Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPIs) and American Indian\/Alaska Natives (AI\/ANs) and lowest among Asians, according to research published in the Aug. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n One in Five Pot Products Fails Potency, Purity Tests in California<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Close to 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed to pass tests for potency or purity since the state began mandating such testing July 1, a new report finds.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Impact Many Enrollees<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid work requirements will only impact a small proportion of persons and may only generate minimal savings, according to two research letters published online Sept. 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Goldman<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Silvestri<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Data Age in Clinical Trials Is About Three Years at Publication<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The median data age in clinical trials in journals with a high impact factor is about three years at publication, according to a study published in the Aug. 10 issue of JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors can use Twitter to build networks and learn more about research in real time, according to a blog post published by Penn Medicine News.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Oxycontin’s Maker Now Selling Drug to Curb Opioid Addiction<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin who some have blamed for the epidemic of opioid painkiller addictions, has patented a medicine aimed at curbing those disorders.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Approves New Treatment for Opioid Dependence<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cassipa (buprenorphine and naloxone), a film designed to be placed under the tongue, has been approved to treat opioid dependence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Chronic Pain May Be Contributor to Suicide<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Chronic pain may be an important contributor to suicide, with 8.8 percent of suicide decedents having evidence of chronic pain, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Naloxone Rarely Administered by Layperson in Opioid Deaths<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From July 2016 to June 2017, bystanders were documented in 44 percent of opioid overdose deaths, but naloxone was rarely administered by a layperson, according to a study published Aug. 31 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Gender Minorities Less Engaged in Health-Promoting Behaviors<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lesbian and bisexual women and transgender adults have lower participation in health-related behaviors than heterosexual men and women, according to research published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Physician Burnout Rates Vary by Medical Specialty<\/font><\/p>\n