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Alkaline urine pH has previously been reported in patients with restrictive eating disorders (EDs) over 30 years ago, however its prevalence is not routinely reported. This study carries out a preliminary investigation…
Background Adolescents undergo important developmental changes, characterized by profound biological and psychosocial changes. This period is also associated with increased vulnerability to mental health challenges and…
Xabi Martinez-Mendia, a researcher at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, has analyzed how adolescent psychotropic drug ...
“Chemo brain” affects up to 80% of people receiving chemotherapy, making everyday tasks harder. In a new trial, cancer patients who followed a home-based exercise program showed better attention and fewer noticeable…
Background Eating disorder symptoms (EDS) have become increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially among college students. This study examines the change patterns and influential factors of EDS among college students in…
Eating disorders (EDs) are severe and multifaceted psychiatric conditions. Despite advancements in treatment modalities, a substantial gap persists in evidence-based interventions specifically designed for individuals…
Across medical and mental health research, lived experience (LE) collaboration and partnership is increasingly being prioritised and embedded into research methods and considered as an essential ethical approach. In…
Adolescent depression is a major mental health disorder with increasing prevalence and substantial long-term consequences. Although growing evidence suggests that the gut-brain axis is involved in depression, the…
Background In eating disorders, service models provide a structure for the delivery of assessment and treatment to people across a range of settings. High-quality service models can improve a person’s satisfaction with…
Scientists have uncovered a key brain signal that helps us break old habits and adapt when circumstances suddenly change. By watching mice navigate a virtual maze, researchers found that disappointment—when an expected…
Dr. Roger Solomon provides a comprehensive introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Background Research on autobiographical memory (AM) in anorexia nervosa (AN) has largely focused on quantitative aspects such as specificity, while qualitative investigations of thematic patterns remain limited. This…
Supplements are often marketed as shortcuts to better health, but for many older adults, the real issue is whether they have a specific deficiency. Vitamins like B12 and D can play an important role when levels are low…
The objective of this study was to examine the association between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the general Korean population, and whether this relationship differed by…
Background There is an unmet need for evidence-based and accessible interventions designed to treat eating disorders in sexual minoritized men, given their heightened vulnerability to developing disordered eating…
To assess the effects of waiting time for outpatient psychotherapeutic interventions on patient-reported outcomes in adolescents and adults with eating disorders. MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, CENTRAL and BASE were…
For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of the most lethal cancers, with few effective treatment options. A new drug, daraxonrasib, targets the KRAS mutation that fuels most pancreatic tumors—something many…
Researchers link prolonged antidepressant use to sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, and weight gain ...
Scientists have developed an experimental diabetes and obesity pill that works in a completely different way from drugs like Ozempic. Rather than reducing hunger, it activates metabolism in skeletal muscle, helping lower…
To investigate the discriminative value of the combination of lymphocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (LHR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet count for patients with first-episode schizophrenia…
In the original publication of this article [1], the authors identified a minor technical inconsistency in Vignette 1 (“Low-dose oral drops for sleep and anxiety in an elderly patient with depression”), within the…
A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising partnership between a baby’s genes and gut microbes. Researchers found that epigenetic changes…
In its interim decision, the Therapeutic Goods Administration says it believes the current scheduling for psilocybin-led therapy ...
Background Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are associated with subjective loneliness, as well as social isolation. However, few studies have examined how different combinations of loneliness and social isolation relate…
What if the patients we assume are safest from suicide are actually the ones we miss? Today we're talking about suicide risk in autistic youth, why it's higher than many clinicians expect, how distress shows up…
Patients are arriving with scripts from TikTok and Reddit coaching them to obtain controlled substances. Structured assessments and firm but compassionate boundaries are your best defense
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), focusing on its…
Aims Following Italy’s psychiatric reform, national inpatient numbers declined, but how the age at admission has changed across sex, diagnostic, and admission-type subgroups remains unclear. This study examined 17…
Background The aripiprazole once-monthly 400 mg two-injection start (AOM 400-TIS) enables treatment initiation at a single clinic visit, without the need for 14 days of concurrent oral aripiprazole supplementation…
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