The challenge of treating facial tics.(THE PSYCHIATRIST'S
TOOLBOX)(Case study)
Facial tics and tic-like movement that spreads to the shoulders,
parts of the torso, or other parts of the body are difficult to treat.
The patients I've treated with tic disorders had one thing . . .
Use of Zolpidem appears safe during pregnancy.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Even though the sleeping aid Zolpidem does cross the
placenta, use of the drug during pregnancy does not appear to
significantly affect outcomes, a study of 45 women shows.
The . . .
Ongoing trial compares anorexia therapies.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
SEATTLE -- The relative efficacy of three treatments for anorexia
nervosa appears to shift with long-term follow-up according to the
results of an ongoing' analysis of data from a . . .
Methylnaltrexone relieves opioid-induced constipation.(Pain
Medicine)
A single dose of methylnaltrexone relieved opioid-induced
constipation three times more often than did placebo in a phase III
clinical trial of 133 terminally ill patients, investigators . . .
Cost separates old migraine drugs from new.(Pain
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Newer drugs aren't any better for migraine
prophylaxis than are older treatments and might be worse choices for
older treatments and might be worse choices for many patients when . . .
DBS may prove beneficial in early
Parkinson's.(Neuropsychiatric Medicine)
Data from new studies suggest that patients with Parkinson's
disease might benefit from deep brain stimulation surgery much earlier
in their disease course, offering tantalizing hints that early . . .
Foster care: casey program is a good model.(PREVENTION IN
ACTION)
The foster care system in the United States was designed to provide
a short-term safe haven for abused or neglected children--a temporary
way station of sorts for kids in crisis en route to a more . . .
Perspective.
The fact that the foster care system is failing to provide
sufficient protective factors for children is offensive. At some point,
the science will become so clear that not to do certain things . . .
Smoking associated with cognitive decline in middle
age.(PRACTICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY)
Smoking is associated with a decline in reasoning ability and with
memory deficit as early as in middle age, according to a study of more
than 5,000 people.
People who quit smoking before they . . .
Drug therapy for Alcohol dependence.(PRACTICAL
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY)
Alcohol dependence is among the most common psychiatric disorders:
A recent National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
found a 12-month prevalence of 3.8% (Arch. Gen. . . .
Naltrexone tx inhibits pleasures from drinking.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
TORONTO -- Long-term treatment with extended-release naltrexone
selectively inhibited the hedonic response associated with drinking
alcohol while sparing the experience of pleasure associated with . . .
Reduced hippocampus volume tied to cannabis use.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
Heavy cannabis users show marked reduction in hippocampus volume on
high-resolution 3-T MRI imaging, investigators have reported.
The volume reductions appear to correlate with the degree . . .
New treatment options can help smokers quit.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
Many new and effective treatment strategies are available that
clinicians can employ to help patients quit tobacco use, according to an
updated Clinical Practice Guideline released recently by the . . .
Study: gambling common among disabled.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
WASHINGTON -- people with intellectual disabilities do exhibit
pathological gambling behavior, and gambling in general is common in
this population, a study of 79 people in the Las Vegas area . . .
Exams differentiate delirium from dementia.(Geriatric
Psychiatry)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two brief mental state exams can reliably
differentiate delirium from dementia in the elderly emergency department
patient.
Because delirium usually is caused by an organic . . .
Brain-focused regime improves gait better than physical
therapy.(Geriatric Psychiatry)(Brief article)
WASHINGTON -- An exercise program designed to overcome neural
deficits improved elders' walking more than physical therapy that
focused on lower-body muscles did, results of a randomized, . . .
Progression from MCI to dementia affected by gender.(Geriatric
Psychiatry)
Risk factors for mild cognitive impairment and progression from
mild cognitive impairment to dementia are not the same for men and
women, findings from a population-based study of 6,892 adults aged . . .
Tarenflurbil slows decline in early AD.(Geriatric
Psychiatry)
A drug that inhibits the formation of neurotoxic
amyloid-[[beta].sub.42] peptides slowed functional decline in patients
with mild Alzheimer's disease by 46%, Dr. Gordon K. Wilcock and . . .
Identifying endophenotypes can help guide treatment of
autism.(Child/Adolescent psychiatry)(Disease/Disorder overview)
BALTIMORE -- Identifying shared endophenotypes might help
clinicians characterize neurobehavioral syndromes and plan treatment,
said a specialist in neurobehavioral development.
An endophenotype . . .
Extremely preterm birth linked to later autism.(Child/Adolescent
psychiatry)
HONOLULU -- Children born at less than 26 weeks' gestation are
significantly more likely to have symptoms indicative of autism spectrum
disorders at school age than are their classmates, according . . .
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