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PTSD Linked to Patient-Reported Cardiovascular Health Status

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:01:12 EST

In the Heart and Soul Study of patients with heart disease, posttaumatic stress disorder was more associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health status vs objective cardiac function measures.
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Most Medicaid Programs Fail to Provide Unrestricted Access to Smoking Cessation Therapies

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:06:25 EST

Although the majority of state Medicaid programs offer coverage for some tobacco-dependence treatment, the majority fall far short of a stated mandate to provide unrestricted access to therapies.
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Hypertension, Inflammatory Markers More Common in Offspring of Patients With Alzheimer's

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:24:26 EST

Study results suggest that the associations are independent of APOE genetic status and underscore the need to assess offspring for primary prevention of hypertension.
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Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best Therapy for Smoking Cessation

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:09:07 EST

The first head-to-head study of smoking cessation therapies shows combination treatment with a nicotine patch plus lozenge doubles the rate of abstinence at 6 months.
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US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress (PMHC) 2009

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:09:25 EST

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health

Inhaled Loxapine Offers Rapid-Onset Treatment for Agitation

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:46:36 EST

Inhaled loxapine takes effect within 10 minutes, which is faster than intramuscular injection.
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Diet Rich in Processed Food Linked to Increased Risk for Depression

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:38:27 EST

A diet rich in processed foods has been linked to an increased risk for depression, whereas a whole food diet that includes fish, fruit, and vegetables appears to be protective.
Medscape Medical News

Medicaid Policy Changes Affect Delivery of Mental Health Services

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:10:15 EST

Recent changes in Medicaid policy are forcing state mental health agencies to be more accountable for the services they provide and are also empowering consumers of those services.
Medscape Medical News

Exploring Genetic Susceptibility to Autism: An Expert Interview With Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:55:18 EST

Dr. Hakon Hakonarson reviews the latest findings on genetic susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders and discusses what impact they might have on clinical practice in the future.
Medscape Genomic Medicine

Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD at Risk for Depression, Anxiety Symptoms

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:15:13 EST

A population-based study shows that children with DCD, especially those with comorbid ADHD, are at a significant risk for mood and anxiety symptoms compared with typically developing children.
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Polypharmacy Linked to Higher Hospital Readmission Rates in Suicidal Adolescents

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:51:40 EST

Suicidal adolescents admitted to hospital who receive 3 or more different classes of psychotropic medications are at increased risk for early readmission, new research suggests.
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Quantitative EEG Can Guide Treatment of Depression

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:08:43 EST

Referenced electroencephalogram (EEG) shows greater success than a medication treatment algorithm for the management of depression.
Medscape Medical News

Psychiatric Training in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders "Inadequate"

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:55:12 EST

Training in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is inadequate, and a significant proportion of psychiatric trainees believe drinking during the third trimester of pregnancy is safe.
Medscape Medical News

Pain Specialists Push for Funding of National Prescription Monitoring Program

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:42:35 EST

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians continues to look for the funding already approved, in theory at least, for a national electronic prescription monitoring program.
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Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:14:29 EST

Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Medscape Family Medicine

Children With ADHD at Risk for Zinc and Copper Deficiency

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:47:28 EST

Children with ADHD are at risk for deficiencies in zinc and copper, which may play a crucial role in the production of dopamine and norepinephrine, as well as melatonin, which regulates sleep.
Medscape Medical News

Debate Continues Over Patient Access to Investigational Drugs

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:59:58 EST

The debate over patient access to investigational drugs is not expected to be resolved anytime soon; many issues still need to be resolved.
Medscape Medical News

Pharmacogenomics and Therapeutic Strategies for Dementia

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Recent advances in genomic medicine have accelerated our understanding of the pathogenesis of dementia, which could lead to improved diagnostic methods and ultimately a personalized therapeutic approach to dementia.
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics

Identifying Mental Illness Early Through Routine Mental Health Screening

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:40:22 EST

The importance of screening adolescents for mental health disorders.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health

Preventing Violence and the Use of Seclusion and Restraint: An Expert Interview With Kevin Huckshorn, RN, MSN, CAP, ICADC

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:15:16 EST

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded a 3-year study testing the efficacy of 6 core strategies to prevent violence and the use of seclusion and restraints.
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