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Group CBT may help improve emotion regulation in adults with autism
Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), group-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) appears to yield modest improvements in emotion regulation, a recent study has found.
Group CBT may help improve emotion regulation in adults with autism
04 Dec 2022Mindfulness programme as effective as escitalopram in treating anxiety
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course is safe and as effective as first-line escitalopram for treatment of anxiety disorders, a randomized control trial has shown.
Mindfulness programme as effective as escitalopram in treating anxiety
04 Dec 2022ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases
Users of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications across age groups do not appear to be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), although a modest risk increase of cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias could not be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
ADHD medication use carries no excess risk of cardiovascular diseases
02 Dec 2022SG, HK docs delay prescribing clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Clinicians in Singapore and Hong Kong appear to delay the initiation of clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) despite familiarity with treatment guidelines, as reported in a study.
SG, HK docs delay prescribing clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia
02 Dec 2022Maternal levothyroxine exposure not associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring
Levothyroxine exposure during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring, a territory-wide retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong has shown.
Maternal levothyroxine exposure not associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring
02 Dec 2022Careful hand feeding reduces pneumonia risk vs nasogastric tube feeding in advanced dementia patients
In advanced dementia patients with feeding problems, careful hand feeding (CHF) is associated with a 40 percent lower risk of pneumonia and similar 1-year survival rate vs nasogastric tube feeding (NGF), a retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong has shown.
Careful hand feeding reduces pneumonia risk vs nasogastric tube feeding in advanced dementia patients
28 Nov 2022Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) usually complain of fatigue, which is less frequently diagnosed by many physicians, reports a study. Severe fatigue may lead to poorer physical functioning, work productivity, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).