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An integrated mental health video consultation approach (PROVIDE model) can modestly reduce symptoms in adults with depression and anxiety disorders, a study has shown.

Resistance to antipsychotic treatment may result in worse cognitive function among patients with schizophrenia, with disorganization, doses, and negative symptoms playing a major role in this association, according to a Singapore study.

Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are a less-invasive alternative to metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) in the treatment of obesity and its complications, but many Asians suffer intolerance and have a higher rate of early balloon removal relative to Caucasians, reports a Singapore study. Moreover, both depression and anxiety are associated with early IGB removal.

Ileus and pneumonia occur more frequently than previously reported among individuals with schizophrenia treated with clozapine, reveals a recent study, noting that such conditions also contribute to increased mortality.

The use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) can provide protection against psychosis relapse among women of menopausal age with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (SSD), a study has shown.