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Callous-unemotional traits up risk of gun carrying, use during crime

21 Jun 2020

Research in gun violence should consider callous-unemotional traits because these traits increase gun carrying and use in adolescents and may moderate other key risk factors, suggests a recent study.

Callous-unemotional traits up risk of gun carrying, use during crime

21 Jun 2020

More and more go through severe mania, depression as BPD prevalence rises in SG

17 Jun 2020 by

Bipolar disorder (BPD) has become more prevalent in Singapore, and with it is an increasingly common experience of more severe symptoms of mania/hypomania and depression, as reported in a study.

More and more go through severe mania, depression as BPD prevalence rises in SG

17 Jun 2020

$Benzodiazepine may pose increased fracture hazard in kids$

Benzodiazepine may pose increased fracture hazard in kids

16 Jun 2020 by

Children with anxiety disorders receiving treatment with benzodiazepine are at high risk of fractures in the upper and lower limb than those taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), an effect that is not observed in young adults, a study has found.

Benzodiazepine may pose increased fracture hazard in kids

16 Jun 2020

Intranasal esketamine eases depression symptoms in MDD with active suicidal ideation

10 Jun 2020 by

Intranasal esketamine reduces depression symptoms in severely ill patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and active suicidal ideation with intent, the double-blind randomized ASPIRE 1 study has shown.

Intranasal esketamine eases depression symptoms in MDD with active suicidal ideation

10 Jun 2020

Short-term delirium common in coronavirus infections

10 Jun 2020 by

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis on coronavirus infections suggests that most infected patients would recover without experiencing mental illness, with short-term delirium being the most common neuropsychiatric complication in the acute stage.

Short-term delirium common in coronavirus infections

10 Jun 2020

Self-harm, violent behaviour common among people who lost parents during childhood

07 Jun 2020

Self-harm and violent criminality risks are heightened among individuals who experienced parental death during childhood, a study suggests.

Self-harm, violent behaviour common among people who lost parents during childhood

07 Jun 2020

Elderly haematologic cancer patients at risk of depression

06 Jun 2020

Depressive symptoms and low quality of life (QoL) are likely to occur in elderly patients with haematologic malignancies, a recent study has found.

Elderly haematologic cancer patients at risk of depression

06 Jun 2020

Cannabis use ups physical violence in youths

05 Jun 2020

Use of cannabis is moderately associated with physical violence, and this association remains significant regardless of study design and adjustment for confounding factors, such as socioeconomic factors and other substance use, suggests a study.

Cannabis use ups physical violence in youths

05 Jun 2020

Psychiatric comorbidities frequent among transgender teens

03 Jun 2020 by

There is a high incidence of psychiatric comorbidities among gender nonconforming teenagers, with about two-thirds and one-third experiencing depression and anxiety, respectively, according to a study presented at ENDO 2020.

Psychiatric comorbidities frequent among transgender teens

03 Jun 2020

Web-based self-intervention may prevent depression in patients with persistent back pain

03 Jun 2020 by

A guided web-based self-intervention, adapted from elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), may be effective in preventing the onset or recurrence of major depressive episodes (MDEs) in patients with persistent back pain, according to results of the recent PROD-BP study.

Web-based self-intervention may prevent depression in patients with persistent back pain

03 Jun 2020

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Callous-unemotional traits up risk of gun carrying, use during crime

Callous-unemotional traits up risk of gun carrying, use during crime

More and more go through severe mania, depression as BPD prevalence rises in SG

More and more go through severe mania, depression as BPD prevalence rises in SG

Benzodiazepine may pose increased fracture hazard in kids

Benzodiazepine may pose increased fracture hazard in kids

Intranasal esketamine eases depression symptoms in MDD with active suicidal ideation

Intranasal esketamine eases depression symptoms in MDD with active suicidal ideation

Short-term delirium common in coronavirus infections

Short-term delirium common in coronavirus infections

Self-harm, violent behaviour common among people who lost parents during childhood

Self-harm, violent behaviour common among people who lost parents during childhood

Elderly haematologic cancer patients at risk of depression

Elderly haematologic cancer patients at risk of depression

Cannabis use ups physical violence in youths

Cannabis use ups physical violence in youths

Psychiatric comorbidities frequent among transgender teens

Psychiatric comorbidities frequent among transgender teens

Web-based self-intervention may prevent depression in patients with persistent back pain

Web-based self-intervention may prevent depression in patients with persistent back pain