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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for April 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
Review: Need to Strengthen Natural Experiments in Obesity<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Based on findings from a systematic review of the literature, recommendations have been developed for improving the evidence for natural experiments in obesity; the review and position paper were published online May 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Review (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Position Paper (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of ASD Estimated at 16.8 per 1,000 for 8-Year-Olds<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was estimated at 16.8 per 1,000 children aged 8 years in 2014, according to research published online April 27 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Art Intervention May Be Beneficial for Cancer Patients<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A bedside visual art intervention may help with cancer patients’ pain, anxiety, and mood, according to a study published online April 17 in the European Journal of Cancer Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Family-Based Treatment of Teen Eating Disorders Helpful<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Treatment outcomes for adolescents with eating disorders seem to correlate with family reports of perceived helpfulness of the family-based treatment (FBT) approach, according to a study published online April 10 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n New Clinic Satisfaction Tool Provides Real-Time Feedback<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new clinic satisfaction tool improves communication and provides real-time feedback, according to a study published online April 14 in Neurosurgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/ Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Certain Anticholinergic Drugs Appear to Raise Dementia Risk<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Use of anticholinergic drugs may be tied to a future diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published online April 25 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Knowledge Not Tied to Addictive Tanning Behavior in Millennials<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For millennials, sun protection knowledge is not associated with addictive tanning behavior, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 1990 to 2014 there was a decrease in race-based disparities in years of life lost (YLL) in the United States, according to a study published online April 25 in PLOS ONE<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n ACOG Committee Recommends Better, Ongoing Postpartum Care<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Postpartum care should become an ongoing process rather than a single visit in order to optimize the health of women and infants, according to a Committee Opinion published in the May issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Substance Use Disorders Linked to Conversion to Schizophrenia<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Substance use disorders are associated with conversion from schizotypal disorder to schizophrenia, according to a study published online April 25 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local agencies are holding the 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across the country this Saturday, April 28.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Find a Nearby Collection Site<\/a><\/p>\n Multiple Anesthesia Exposures Affect Learning and Attention<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children with multiple exposures to anesthesia before age 3 are more likely to develop adverse outcomes related to learning and attention, according to a recent study published in Anesthesiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. hospitals will have to post their standard prices online and make it easier for patients to access their electronic medical records, Medicare officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n People With Opioid Use Disorder Have High Suicide Rate<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) seem to have a high rate of suicide, according to a perspective piece published in the April 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n About 40 Percent of Men Report Experiencing Weight Stigma<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A substantial proportion of men report experiencing weight stigma, according to a study published online April 23 in Obesity<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n USPSTF Urges Abuse Screening for Reproductive-Aged Women<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found that screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) is beneficial for reproductive-aged women, while there is inadequate evidence to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for abuse in elderly and vulnerable adults. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online April 24 by the USPSTF.<\/p>\n Draft Recommendation Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Evidence Review<\/a><\/p>\n Comment on Recommendation<\/a><\/p>\n E-Cigarette Use Tied to Subsequent Marijuana Use in Teens<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is associated with increased subsequent marijuana use among adolescents, according to a study published online April 23 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Black Men More Likely to Die From Firearm Homicide<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Firearm homicides are much more common among black men compared to white men, particularly in rust belt states, according to a study published online April 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Grip Strength Indicative of Cognition in Major Depression<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with major depression and bipolar disorder, grip strength is positively associated with cognition, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Questions Surround Concept of Internet Gaming Disorder<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The concept of internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the pathways leading to it are unclear, according to a review published online April 6 in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Annual Visits May Not Increase Cognitive Impairment Detection<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) do not appear to substantially increase the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults, according to a study published online April 2 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Adults Using Benzodiazepines More Likely to Receive Opioid Rx<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New opioid prescriptions for U.S. adults using benzodiazepines stopped increasing in 2010, although the likelihood of receiving a prescription is still elevated versus the general population, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Hearing Aids May Mitigate Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Using hearing aids may slow cognitive decline in later life, according to a study published online April 10 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Small Link for Cannabis Use, Reduced Cognitive Functioning<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents and young adults, frequent or heavy cannabis use has a small association with reduced cognitive functioning, according to research published online April 18 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Time-Related Deployment Factors Predict Suicide Attempt Risk<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For soldiers who have been deployed twice, suicide attempt (SA) risk is associated with timing of first deployment and dwell time (DT; i.e., length between deployments), according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Self-Regulation Interventions Beneficial for Children<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A range of interventions can successfully improve self-regulation in children and adolescents, according to research published online April 16 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Disordered Eating Among Teens Tied to Future Depression<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Disordered eating behavior among adolescents is associated with a significantly increased risk of future depressive symptoms and being bullied by peers, according to a study published online April 11 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Neuroscience Education, Motor Control Training Ease Spinal Pain<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with chronic spinal pain, pain neuroscience education combined with cognition-targeted motor control training seems more effective than current best-evidence physical therapy, according to a study published online April 16 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Sedentary Habits Tied to Medial Temporal Lobe Thinning<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For non-demented middle-aged and older adults, there is an inverse correlation between medial temporal lobe (MTL) thickness and sedentary behavior, according to a study published online April 12 in PLOS ONE<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a position paper published online April 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>, recommendations are provided aimed at addressing gender equity in physician compensation and career advancement opportunities.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Youth With Gender Nonconformity Vulnerable to Adversity<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Youth with gender nonconformity are vulnerable to experiencing adversity, and transgender and\/or gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth have higher prevalence of mental health conditions, according to two studies published online April 16 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Baams<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Becerra-Culqui<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Contextual Factors Linked to Overeating, Loss of Control<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eating-related factors appear to be most strongly associated with the severity of loss of control (LOC) among young people with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online March 10 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Number of Drinks Predicts Teens’ Other Risky Behaviors<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of drinks consumed in high school students’ binge drinking episodes predicts other health risk behaviors, according to a study published online April 10 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Nonoptimized Drug Therapy Costs More Than $500 Billion Annually<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The estimated annual cost of drug-related morbidity and mortality resulting from nonoptimized medication therapy is more than half a trillion dollars in the United States, according to a study published online March 26 in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Negative Affect That Lingers Tied to Health 10 Years Later<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Negative affect that lingers is associated with worse physical health outcomes almost 10 years later, according to a study published online March 19 in Psychological Science<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Cracks Down on Caffeine-Loaded Dietary Supplements<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it has issued tough new restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements that contain dangerously high amounts of caffeine.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Yoga, Mindfulness Aid Anxiety in Elementary School Children<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Classroom-based yoga and mindfulness activities may be effective tools for stress management among elementary school students, according to a study published online April 10 in Psychology Research and Behavior Management<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Politically-Focused Thoughts, Behaviors Tied to Psychopathology<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Politically-focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors (PITRBs) are associated with measures of psychopathology and disability, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Non-Stigmatizing Messages Boost Mental Health Services Support<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, April 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A non-stigmatizing message about serious mental illness (SMI) can increase public support for investing in mental health services, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The burden of prior authorization (PA) has increased over the past five years, and 92 percent of physicians report associated delays in access to care, according to the results of a survey published by the American Medical Association (AMA).<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Increased Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety After CRC<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of depression and anxiety are increased among survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online April 6 in Cancer<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Higher Mortality Risk Seen for ‘Night Owls’<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, April 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with a later chronotype have increased mortality risk, according to a study published online April 12 in Chronobiology International<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Later Natural Menopause Can Benefit Future Verbal Memory<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women who have a later natural menopause maintain a small benefit in verbal memory compared with women with earlier menopause, according to a study published online April 11 in Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Guidance Offered for Improving Mental Health in Workplace<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Four recommendations for action have been developed for improving mental health in the workplace; the guidance forms the basis for an article published online in the April issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n TBI Associated With Increased Risk of Subsequent Dementia<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with increased risk of dementia, according to a study published online April 10 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 Caffeine Therapy for Apnea of Prematurity Safe Over Long Term<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, April 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Neonatal caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity has no detrimental long-term effects and even improves some neurologic measures, according to a study published online April 11 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Risk of Mental Health Issues<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with higher risk of psychiatric conditions, according to a study published online April 10 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Changes can be implemented to help reduce physician frustration with electronic health records (EHRs), according to an article published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There are considerable differences in the burden of disease at the state level, according to a study published in the April 10 issue of 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 One Night of Sleep Deprivation Linked to Amyloid-\u03b2 Burden<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One night of sleep deprivation is associated with amyloid-\u03b2 (A\u03b2) burden (ABB) in healthy controls, according to a study published online April 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Education, Depression, Pain Associated With Opioid Misuse<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, April 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In adults age 50 or older, higher education, illicit drug use, depression, and pain interference with normal work are significantly associated with opioid misuse, according to a study published recently in Nursing Outlook<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Prenatal Exposure to SSRI Tied to Fetal Brain Development<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is associated with fetal brain development, according to a study published online April 9 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Program Supporting Parent-Child Reading Aloud Aids Development<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Video Interaction Project (VIP), a parent education program which promotes positive parenting through reading aloud and play, reduces hyperactivity at school entry, according to a study published online April 9 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Polypharmacy Linked to Poorer Cognitive, Physical Capability<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Polypharmacy is associated with poorer cognitive and physical capability even after adjustment for disease burden, according to a study published online March 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n White Matter Tracts Differ for Infants With Fragile X Syndrome<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There are significant differences in the development of 12 fiber tracts between infants with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and controls, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Increased Risk of Unnatural Death in People With Epilepsy<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The risk of unnatural death is increased among people with epilepsy, according to a study published online April 9 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n