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On June 23, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had charged 455 defendants, including 90 physicians and other licensed health care professionals, with more than $6.5 billion in health care fraud and prescription…
Background Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rise in the incidence and severity of eating disorders (ED). The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and University of Michigan Hospital System (UMHS)…
Nine out of 12 former soldiers saw their symptoms improve after treatment with psilocybin, the main ingredient in magic mushrooms.
Grimes, Melissa Etheridge and more artists are pushing for greater access to psychedelic therapy as the drugs move closer to the medical mainstream.
Very Early Identification and Intervention for Infants with Prodromes of Autism Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality standards and share…
Tracing Loneliness in Aging: Understanding the Interplay and Exploring Innovative Interventions Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality…
The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments ...
Ensora Health, the software and services company purpose-built for practice success across the full spectrum of therapy, today launched Ensai℠ (EN-sigh), Ensora's AI. Ensai is a single intelligence ...
Researchers have discovered that one carefully controlled dose of psilocybin may do more than create a temporary psychedelic experience. The study suggests it may trigger lasting changes in brain ...
By Nancy Lapid July 30 (Reuters) - Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who got no relief from conventional treatments went into remission following treatment with the psychedelic ...
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Some Upstate therapists are bringing attention to the barriers minorities may face to receiving mental health treatment. Thriveworks therapist Grey Sigman said stigma around ...
I’ve been married for 13 years. Five years ago, my wife was diagnosed with an eating disorder and entered a treatment program based on a "healthy at every size" approach.
Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a prominent Kenyan psychologist, was shot in Nairobi. DCI investigates as two suspects, including her husband, are detained.
Whether psychiatric wards should be mixed- or single-gender remains unresolved, reflecting a tension between the normalization paradigm that emphasizes social integration, and the protection paradigm that prioritizes…
ObjectivesThis article reviews the clinical status and treatment challenges of cancer-related depressive states, clarifies the mechanism of action of esketamine—a novel rapid-acting antidepressant—compares its efficacy…
This Hypothesis and Theory article draws on a targeted, non-systematic synthesis of relevant literature and does not report new empirical data. Suggestion-based interventions show clinical promise across several medical…
This is a case report of a 52 year old female with ECT-refractory bipolar depression who was treated with esketamine nasal spray, leading to a noticeable improvement in her depressive symptoms. She experienced a relapse…
The complex paradox of pain perception in schizophrenia often leads to under recognition of chronic pain in this population. To investigate the relationship between chronic pain and quality of life (QoL) in hospitalized…
ObjectiveParenting styles are crucial to adolescent development, yet how they affect subjective well-being (SWB) remains unclear. Grounded in ecological systems theory, this study examines the effects of parenting styles…
BackgroundPositive childhood experiences (PCEs) constitute foundational environmental protective factors associated with long-term psychological well-being; however, the mechanisms linking early relational environments…
ObjectiveRecovery in patients with substance use disorder (SUD) involves improvement across addictive craving, negative affect, and cognitive function, with differential responses across neuropharmacological subgroups…
BackgroundInternet addiction (IA) has emerged as a pervasive public health issue among young adults, frequently accompanied by severe emotion regulation difficulties. However, the precise static and dynamic functional…
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic, severe mental illness frequently complicated by metabolic disturbances such as obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia. We report the case of a 57-year-old man with Bipolar I…
The Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4) is a brief self-report instrument designed to assess four socially aversive or antagonistic personality traits: subclinical Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism. The…
Background Hospital admissions for eating disorders are increasing, yet adult inpatient nutritional restoration often relies on conservative low-calorie refeeding to avoid refeeding syndrome (RFS). Evidence from younger…
(MedPage Today) -- Antihistamines hold only a slight benefit for atopic dermatitis (eczema) and shouldn't be routinely used in management, a network meta-analysis concluded. For moderate to severe atopic dermatitis…
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA panel said that trial data did not provide substantial evidence showing that investigational deramiocel was effective in treating cardiomyopathy among patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
(MedPage Today) -- Periurethral application of a smaller amount of estradiol cream with a finger was noninferior to standard intravaginal application with an applicator among postmenopausal patients with recurrent…
(MedPage Today) -- A Senate committee plans to vote next week on whether to recommend holding Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt following a hearing on Wednesday that centered on how the infectious disease expert handled the…
(MedPage Today) -- The sodium channel blocker LTG-001, an investigational selective Nav1.8 inhibitor, reduced pain scores more than placebo for 2 days after abdominoplasty, a phase IIb trial showed. The primary endpoint…
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