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Use of antipsychotics, but not opioids, drops in nursing home residents with dementia
Use of antipsychotics, but not opioids, drops in nursing home residents with dementia
25 Aug 2022

Prescription of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications has decreased among residents with dementia in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) nursing homes, but overall prescribing of other psychotropic and opioid agents has increased, reports a study.

Use of antipsychotics, but not opioids, drops in nursing home residents with dementia
25 Aug 2022
Relapse prevention interventions effective in MDD
Relapse prevention interventions effective in MDD
24 Aug 2022

In patients with remitted major depressive disorder (MDD), the use of psychological relapse prevention interventions, whether as a standalone or in combination with medication, effectively reduces the risk of relapse/recurrence, according to a recent meta-analysis.

Relapse prevention interventions effective in MDD
24 Aug 2022
Poor mental health raises risk of incident T2D
Poor mental health raises risk of incident T2D
18 Aug 2022

People with worse overall psychological wellbeing are at significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a dose‒response manner irrespective of their genetic predisposition, suggest the results of a recent study.

Poor mental health raises risk of incident T2D
18 Aug 2022
Counseling intervention helps avert weight gain in midlife women
Counseling intervention helps avert weight gain in midlife women
15 Aug 2022

Women who are trying to prevent obesity during midlife may benefit from counseling interventions, which a recent study has shown to result in modest differences in weight change without causing any significant harm.

Counseling intervention helps avert weight gain in midlife women
15 Aug 2022