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Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

09 Apr 2022

Associations of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) with symptoms, functioning, and quality of life in the long term following first-episode psychosis can vary according to the outcome domain, reveals a study. However, such relationships continue for years in such a way that cannot be fully accounted for in terms of premorbid features or lead-time bias.

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

09 Apr 2022

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

08 Apr 2022 by

Boys who were exposed to screens for longer hours at 1 year of age have significantly increased risk of having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 3 years of age, suggest data from the The Japan Environment and Children’s Study.

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

08 Apr 2022

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

08 Apr 2022

Gamma oscillation power in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in schizophrenia can significantly decrease with greater variability in excitatory synaptic strength across parvalbumin interneurons (PVIs), together with other modest synaptic alterations in these neurons, suggests a recent study.

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

08 Apr 2022

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

07 Apr 2022 by

Psychological interventions for people with chronic, nonspecific low back pain work better when given together with physiotherapy care, particularly structured exercise, suggests a study.

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

07 Apr 2022

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

07 Apr 2022

Individuals who use cannabis weekly or more frequently appear to be at heightened risk of psychosis, as reported in a study.

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

07 Apr 2022

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

03 Apr 2022

Prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester appears to detect anomalies in the heart, kidneys, and head common in foetuses who are likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, according to a study.

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

03 Apr 2022

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

02 Apr 2022

Primary care patients favour behavioural and medication treatment for their insomnia, a study reports. However, they are more likely to choose behavioural treatment with worsening mental health and sleep.

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

02 Apr 2022

Psychological, cachectic comorbidities up death risk, exacerbations in COPD

31 Mar 2022

Individuals with potential chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the psychological and cachectic clusters appear to be at increased risk of mortality over 25 years of follow-up, according to a population-based Norwegian study. In addition, these clusters appear to increase the risk of severe COPD exacerbations.

Psychological, cachectic comorbidities up death risk, exacerbations in COPD

31 Mar 2022

Traumatic experiences implicated in CVD risk in women

30 Mar 2022

Interpersonal violence, such as childhood abuse and intimate partner violence, is associated with a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, according to a study.

Traumatic experiences implicated in CVD risk in women

30 Mar 2022

CBT-based intervention may PROTECT against online addiction

30 Mar 2022 by

PROTECT*, a theory-driven, manualized, CBT**-based intervention targeting internet gaming disorder (IGD) and unspecified internet use disorder (IUD), may help at-risk adolescents fight their battle against behavioural addictions, a study suggests.

CBT-based intervention may PROTECT against online addiction

30 Mar 2022

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Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

Shorter duration of untreated psychosis leads to better outcomes up to 20 years

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

Psychological intervention plus physiotherapy care most effective for low back pain

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

Frequent cannabis use poses risk of psychosis

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

Prenatal ultrasound pinpoints early signs of autism spectrum disorder

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

Psychological, cachectic comorbidities up death risk, exacerbations in COPD

Psychological, cachectic comorbidities up death risk, exacerbations in COPD

Traumatic experiences implicated in CVD risk in women

Traumatic experiences implicated in CVD risk in women

CBT-based intervention may PROTECT against online addiction

CBT-based intervention may PROTECT against online addiction