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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for February 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
Prevalence of Sexting Is Increasing in Youth Under 18<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalences of sending and receiving sexts are 14.8 and 27.4 percent, respectively, among youth, according to a review published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Early Studies Often Show Exaggerated Treatment Effect<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Trials to evaluate drugs or devices used to treat chronic medical conditions that are published early in the chain of evidence often show an exaggerated treatment effect compared with subsequent trials, according to research published online Feb. 21 in the Mayo Clinical Proceedings<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Medical Marijuana Laws Not Tied to Increases in Teen Use<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Current evidence does not show that medical marijuana laws (MMLs) enacted through 2014 have led to increases in adolescent marijuana use, according to a review published online Feb. 22 in Addiction<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Low Risk of Serotonin Syndrome for Triptans + SSRI\/SNRI<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A low risk of serotonin syndrome is seen in association with concomitant use of triptans and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressants, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Recommendations for Optimizing Hidden Curriculum in Medicine<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a position paper published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>, the American College of Physicians (ACP) presents recommendations for optimizing clinical learning environments by fostering a positive hidden curriculum in medicine.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Understanding Rx Nonadherence Can Improve Adherence<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Understanding nonadherence in patients and encouraging a change in attitude toward patients and their medication can improve medication adherence, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Group CBT, Pain Education Improve Pain, Physical Function<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic pain, literacy-adapted group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and group pain education (EDU) improve pain and physical function compared with usual care, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of 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 Guidelines Updated for Managing and ID’ing Adolescent Depression<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Clinical practice guidelines have been updated to assist primary care (PC) physicians in the screening, treatment, and management of adolescent depression in youth aged 10 to 21 years. The details of the updates are presented in two reports published online Feb. 26 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Zuckerbrot<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Cheung<\/a><\/p>\n Knee Pain, Functional Impairment Associated With Depression<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Knee pain and functional impairments in elderly individuals are associated with the development of depressive symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pets Provide Support to People With Mental Health Conditions<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pets provide benefits to those with mental health conditions, according to a review published online Feb. 5 in BMC Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Benzodiazepine Use Declining in Older Adults<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There have been small but significant reductions in the incidence and prevalence of benzodiazepine use in older adults in Canada, the United States, and Australia, according to a brief report published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence May Help Prevent Physician Burnout<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI), in which computers can be trained to recognize patterns in large quantities of data, may be able to reduce physicians’ burdens, saving them time and energy, according to a report published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Cognition Deficits Seen in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may have deficits in global and domain-specific cognition, according to a review published online Feb. 22 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A number of kratom-containing dietary supplements are being recalled and destroyed by the manufacturer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Haloperidol for Delirium in Critically Ill No Help for Survival<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill adults at high risk of delirium, prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival at 28 days compared with placebo, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Cardiorespiratory Fitness, White Matter Integrity Tied to Cognition<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better white matter (WM) fiber integrity in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Chronicity of Depression Ups Failure Along Continuum of HIV Care<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Chronicity of depression is associated with increased likelihood of failure along the continuum of HIV care, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n 21 Reviewed Antidepressants Top Placebo for Major Depression<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For adults with major depressive disorder, all antidepressants are more efficacious than placebo, according to research published online Feb. 21 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Alcohol Use Disorders Tied to Increased Risk of Dementia Onset<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol use disorders are associated with increased risk for dementia onset, especially early-onset dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in The Lancet Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: No Change in Percentage of Uninsured in U.S. From ’16 to ’17<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of uninsured U.S. persons of all ages did not change significantly from 2016 to the first nine months of 2017, according to a report published online Feb. 22 by the National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Chronic Opioid Users May Wish to Taper Opioid Use<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with non-cancer-related chronic pain prescribed long-term opioids may wish to taper their opioid use, according to a research letter published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Treatment Model Linked to Drop in Post-Incarceration Overdoses<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Introduction of a new model of screening and protocoled treatment with medications for opioid addiction treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone, is associated with a reduction in postincarceration deaths from overdose, according to a research letter published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia Risk Up for Women<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Compared with men, women have an increased risk of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) after myocardial infarction (MI), with microvascular dysfunction and peripheral vasoconstriction with mental stress implicated in MSIMI in women, according to a study published in the Feb. 20 issue of Circulation<\/i>, a Go Red For Women issue focused on women’s heart health.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Sibling Bullying Tied to Increased Odds of Psychotic Disorder<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children involved in sibling bullying are at increased risk of developing a psychotic disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Psychological Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Burnout is prevalent among physicians, affecting over one-third of physicians in a single health system, and is associated with health care delivery, according to a research letter published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Therapeutic Horseback Riding Can Help Alleviate PTSD in Veterans<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For military veterans, therapeutic horseback riding (THR) may be a clinically effective intervention for relieving symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Military Medical Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Significant Challenges for Developmental-Behavioral Peds<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The developmental-behavioral pediatric (DBP) workforce struggles to meet current service demands, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Pediatrics<\/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 Treatment Initiation for Depression Low in Primary Care<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Treatment initiation for depression remains suboptimal in the primary care setting, despite wide availability of effective treatments and increased detection efforts, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pre-Op Mental Health Doesn’t Affect Rhinoplasty Outcomes<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing rhinoplasty, preoperative mental health does not appear to affect patient satisfaction with functional outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Anti-Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise Against Lethal Doses<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist in the presence of alum is stable over a month and elicits strong anti-heroin antibody titers and blockade of heroin-induced antinociception, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Molecular Pharmaceutics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Patients Want Physicians to Have Greater Connectivity<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most patients want greater connectivity, online tools and text messaging, as well as more time with their physicians, according to a report published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Many in Oregon View Alcohol As More Harmful Than Marijuana<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Just more than half of surveyed adults consider alcohol to be more harmful than marijuana, according to a study published in the April issue of Preventive Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Patients Often Mispredict Well-Being After Mastectomy<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Adult women undergoing mastectomy underestimate future well-being after mastectomy alone and overestimate well-being after reconstruction, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pimavanzserin Cuts Alzheimer’s Psychosis at Six Weeks<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pimavanserin is efficacious at six weeks for patients with Alzheimer’s disease psychosis but not at 12 weeks, according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n New Tool Measures Impact of Brachial Plexus Injury<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new questionnaire can measure the impact of brachial plexus injury (BPI) and assess surgical outcomes, according to a study published in the Feb. 7 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Stress Reduction May Help Reduce Epileptic Seizures<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Both focused attention and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) result in reductions in seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n During 2013 to 2016, 8.1 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Depression<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — During 2013 to 2016, 8.1 percent of American adults aged 20 years and older had depression in a given two-week period, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Four best practices outlined that can help prevent health care cyberattacks, which increased from 2016 to 2017, according to a report published in Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Treating Depression Found to Up Successful Opioid Cessation<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressant medication (ADM) adherence is associated with cessation of long-term prescription opioid use among patients with non-cancer pain, according to a study published in the February issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Limited Evidence for Effect of Cranial Electrical Stimulation<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Evidence for the effectiveness of cranial electrical stimulation (CES) is sparse, according to a review published online Feb. 13 in the Annals of 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 Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Beneficial for Adults With Autism<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For adults with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive enhancement therapy (CET) is associated with significant differential increases in neurocognitive function relative to enriched supportive therapy (EST) and increased likelihood of gaining competitive employment, according to a study published recently in Autism Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Electronic health records (EHRs) are not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care, according to an article published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Ability to ID Face Paralysis in Others Increases With Severity<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Laypersons’ ability to identify facial paralysis increases with the severity of the condition, although individuals are not always able to accurately localize paralysis on the face, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Premature Dementia Risk May Be Up in Survivors of Heart Defects<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with increased risk of dementia in adults, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Circulation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Health care consumers have four major concerns regarding their physicians, according to a report published by Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n High-Risk Typologies for Heavy Drinking ID’d in Underage Women<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For underage women, high-risk trajectories have been identified for heavy episodic drinking (HED), and feminine norms are associated with latent trajectory classes, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Acne Linked to Increased Risk of Major Depressive Disorder<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Acne is associated with increased probability of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), with risk highest within one year of diagnosis, according to a research letter published online Feb. 7 in the British Journal of Dermatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Virtual Reality-Based CBT Beneficial for Psychotic Disorders<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with a psychotic disorder, virtual reality-based cognitive behavioral therapy (VR-CBT) in addition to standard treatment can reduce paranoid ideation and momentary anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in The Lancet Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Low Serum Sodium Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Low serum sodium is associated with cognitive impairment and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older men, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most people do not believe that professionals including health care providers should be allowed to refuse to provide services based on their conscience or beliefs, according to a recent HealthDay\/The Harris Poll<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Alcohol Use Disorder Registration Impacts Risk for Spouse<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Among married individuals, first alcohol use disorder (AUD) registration in national medical, criminal, or pharmacy registries is associated with an increased risk of first AUD registration in the spouse, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Drowsiness May Be Factor in About 10 Percent of Crashes<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Drowsiness may be a factor in about 10 percent of crashes, more than previously indicated in federal estimates, according to a report published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Positive Age Beliefs May Protect Seniors Against Dementia<\/font><\/p>\n