Case Discussions

“Are my other medications making my depression worse?” Researchers investigated associations between medications with potential depressive symptom adverse effects and the level of depressive symptoms in a large survey study.

Do SSRIs impact on the antidepressant efficacy of psilocybin? Researchers performed an open-label trial of single-dose psilocybin in patients with TRD who were taking SSRIs.

Adjunctive rTMS for treatment-resistant depression? Researchers performed a meta-analysis of 19 randomized sham-controlled trials.

What is the association between cannabis use disorders and schizophrenia? Researchers used a nationwide register-based cohort study to investigate these associations.

Researchers investigated the prevalence and correlates of sleep disorders in patients with first-episode psychosis.

According to recent research, sleep problems were a common symptom in a large study of patients with first-episode psychosis.

The law says anyone under the age of 18 is considered “incompetent” in regard to health care decisions. But is this what’s best for treatment?

What is the association between the gut microbiome and response to SSRIs in patients with depression?

Doctor, how will this medication affect my child’s growth? Researchers performed a register-based study of ADHD, ADHD medication, and height.

Check out the evidence for a modest effect over 1 year of clozapine dose on weight.

Gestational and neonatal risk factors for bipolar disorder? Researchers investigated these associations in a nationwide cohort with register-based data.

Metabolic mediators of anxious depression? Researchers investigated metabolic correlates of overweight/obesity in patients with MDD.

Researchers used an observational cohort study to investigate a potential causal association.

Researchers investigated relationships between sleep problems, suicidal ideation, and psychopathology in patients with first-episode psychosis.

What is the connection?

What are the key diagnostic differences between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?

A gut feeling? Researchers analyzed the gut microbiome in major depression disorder and its modulation by SSRI antidepressants.

Research investigated this association in a prospective cohort study.

What are the psychiatric and non-psychiatric correlates of tobacco smoking status in bipolar disorders? Researchers investigated these associations in a large patient cohort.

Do ADHD symptoms impact smoking cessation outcomes? Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of varenicline for tobacco cessation in adolescents and young adults.

Researchers investigated sleep disturbances in individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis.

Caffeine use is higher in smokers and in adults with serious mental illness. How does this impact patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

Researchers performed a nationwide register-based cohort study of patients treated with lithium in Finland.

Sleep and suicide: researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders.

How do you “see” your patients with ADHD? Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of ADHD and vision problems.

Researchers analyzed data from the National Survey of Religious Leaders on the state of the psychiatrist-clergy alliance.

Fatigue is a very common physical complaint. What therapeutic options are available?

There is very modest evidence that clozapine may be associated with improvement of catatonia.

A patient loss does not undo or discard the multitude of meaningful life changing and life preserving work done.

Catatonia: learn more about how to best diagnose early.