Psychiatry

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Latest in Psychiatry

Antipsychotic Raises Respiratory-Death Risk in Young Adults

A 2023 study finds a dose-dependent association between chlorpromazine equivalents and death in non-psychotic young adults.

Caring for Patients with Rare Dementia

Vanderbilt operates a specialized clinic for frontotemporal lobe dementia, providing treatment and a coveted chance to participate in research trials.
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Can Brain Stimulation Reduce Addiction Among Intractable Smokers?

TMS offers hope for patients with schizophrenia who want to quit smoking.

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Ultrasound Breakthrough Treats Pain Noninvasively

Grant empowers researchers to test their fMRI-guided ultrasound system on essential tremor and post-stroke pain.
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Online Therapy Improves Pain, Overall Satisfaction

Interstitial cystitis patients reported that telemedicine sessions provided substantial benefits.
Pre-teen or young teen girl stands alone in a paved path, with other classmates nearby. Everyone is holding or wearing a backpack.

Study Examines Puberty in Girls with Autism

Researchers are seeking girls with and without autism to join study; participating families to receive education, resources.
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Hypnosis Diminishes Pain, Urinary-Tract Symptoms

Greatest gains seen in those with the worst symptoms.
Mom with autistic son using a laptop computer on a table with an open notebook, papers and pens

Family Training Eases Transition for Autistic Youth

Parents with the fewest skills at the outset made greatest gains with group training.
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Remote Approach Extends Autism Evaluation

Multimillion-dollar grant will power a statewide rollout to test its practical utility.