PTSD Symptoms Associated with Increased Food Addiction
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Susan Mason call Matt DePoint at 612-625-4110 or email mdepoint@umn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1208. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Symptoms…
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Association Between Sunshine and Suicide Examined in Study
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Nestor D. Kapusta, M.D., Ph.D., email nestor.kapusta@meduniwien.ac.at. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1198. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Lower rates of suicide…
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Diagnosis Linked to Higher Rates of Schizophrenia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Sandra M. Meier, Ph.D., email smeier@ncrr.au.dk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1011. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: A diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder…
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APOE, Diagnostic Accuracy of CSF Biomarkers for Alzheimer Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Ronald Lautner, M.D., email ronald.lautner@neuro.gu.se. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1060. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) levels of β-amyloid…
Therapy Plus Antidepressants Help Patients with Severe, Nonchronic Depression
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Steven D. Hollon, Ph.D., call David Salisbury 615-322-6397 or email david.salisbury@vanderbilt.edu. To contact editorial author Michael E. Thase, M.D., call Lee-Ann Donegan at 215-349-5660 or email Leeann.Donegan@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The…
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Poor Sleep Quality Associated with Increased Suicide Risk in Older Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Rebecca A. Bernert, Ph.D., call Margarita J. Gallardo at 650-723-7897 or email mjgallardo@stanford.edu. An author podcast will be available on the JAMA Psychiatry website when the embargo lifts: http://bit.ly/1boZNiZ. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your…
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Greater Odds of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Those with Military Service
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author John R. Blosnich, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Mark Ray at 412-822-3578 or email Mark.ray2@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.724. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom…
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Persistent Symptoms Following Concussion May Be Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Emmanuel Lagarde, Ph.D., email Emmanuel.lagarde@isped.u-bordeaux2.fr. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.666. Bottom Line: The long-lasting symptoms that many patients contend with…
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Trial Examines Treatment for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author W. Curt LaFrance Jr., M.D., M.P.H., call Ellen M. Slingsby at 401-444-6421 or email eslingsby@lifespan.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.817. JAMA…
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Alcohol Use Increases Over Generation in Study of Moms, Daughters in Australia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kim S. Betts, M.P.H., email kim.betts@uqconnect.edu.au. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Drinking alcohol has increased over a generation in a study of mothers and daughters in Australia. Authors: Rosa Alati, Ph.D., M.Appl.Sc., of the University of Queensland, Australia, and…
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Parents of Children with Autism Curtail Reproduction After Signs of Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Neil Risch, Ph.D., call Juliana Bunim at 415-502-6397 or email Juliana.Bunim@ucsf.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to curtail attempts to have more children after the first signs of the disorder…
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PTSD, Major Depressive Episode Appears to Increase Risk of Preterm Birth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Kimberly Ann Yonkers, M.D., call William Hathaway at 203-432-1322 or email william.hathaway@yale.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Diagnoses of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a major depressive episode appear to be associated with a sizable increase in risk for…
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Depression With Atypical Features Associated With Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Aurélie M. Lasserre, M.D., email aurelie.lasserre@chuv.ch. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Major depressive disorder (MDD) with atypical features (including mood reactivity where people can feel better when positive things happen in life, increased appetite or weight gain) appears to be…
Weight Gain Following Antidepressant Use Examined
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@partners.org. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Modest differences exist between antidepressants with regard to weight gain among patients. Authors: Sarah R. Blumenthal, B.S., Massachusetts General Hospital,…
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Demographics of Heroin Users Change in Past 50 Years
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Theodore J. Cicero, Ph.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Heroin users nowadays are predominantly white men and women in their late 20s living outside large urban areas who were first introduced to…
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Imaging Examines Risky Decision Making on Brains of Methamphetamine Users
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Edythe D. London, Ph.D., call Mark Wheeler at 310-794-2265 or email MWheeler@mednet.ucla.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Bottom Line: Methamphetamine users showed less sensitivity to risk and reward in one region of the brain and greater sensitivity in other brain regions compared…
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Reduction in Volume in Hippocampus Region of Brain Seen in Psychotic Disorders
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Matcheri S. Keshavan, M.D., call Kelly Lawman at 617-667-7305 or email klawman@bidmc.harvard.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Reduction in brain volume in the hippocampus (a region related to memory) was seen in patients with the psychotic disorders schizophrenia (SZ),…
Study Examines Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke on Inhibition Control
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Nathalie E. Holz, M.A., email Nathalie.holz@zi-mannheim.de. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Individuals prenatally exposed to tobacco smoke exhibited weaker response in some regions of the brain while processing a task that measures inhibition control (the ability to control inappropriate…
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Atypical Brain Connectivity Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact Inna Fishman, Ph.D., call Natalia Elko 619-594-2585 or email natalia.elko@mail.sdsu.edu. Please see the JAMA Psychiatry web site http://bit.ly/1boZNiZ when the embargo lifts for a podcast with one of the authors. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in…
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Smartphone App Helps Support Recovery After Treatment for Alcoholism
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact David H. Gustafson, Ph.D., call Renee Meiller at 608-262-2481 or email meiller@engr.wisc.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Bottom Line: A smartphone application appears to help patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) reduce risky drinking days compared to patients who received usual care…
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3 Studies, Editorial Examine Mental Health Issues in Army
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Advisory: To contact Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D., call Jim McElroy at 301-443-4536 or email NIMHPress@nih.gov. To contact author Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., call, call David Cameron at 617.432.0442 or email david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu . To contact Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D., or call Peter Reuell at 617-495-1585 or email preuell@harvard.edu. To contact editorial author Matthew J….
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Older Fathers Associated with Risk for Psychiatric, School Issues in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Brian M. D’Onofrio, Ph.D., call Tracy James at 812-855-0084 or email traljame@iu.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Children born to older fathers appear to be at higher risk for a variety of psychiatric problems and academic difficulties compared…
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Insurance Expansions Not Linked to Bump in Inpatient Behavioral Health Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Ellen Meara, Ph.D., call Annmarie Christensen at 603-653-0897 or email Annmarie.Christensen@dartmouth.edu. Reforms that increased insurance coverage in Massachusetts did not increase hospital-based care for young people diagnosed with behavioral health disorders, according to a study by Ellen Meara, Ph.D., of…
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Remission of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders More Likely With Response to Treatment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D., call Ekaterina Pesheva at 410-502-9433 or email epeshev1@jhmi.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Youths who responded to treatment during the acute phase of a pediatric anxiety disorder in a clinical trial were more likely than those…
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Estimates of Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence May Be Lower Under Revised Diagnostic Criteria
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Matthew J. Maenner, Ph.D., call the CDC Newsroom 404-639-3286 or email media@cdc.gov. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Estimates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence may drop under recently revised diagnostic criteria in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…
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Traumatic Brain Injury Linked with Increased Risk for Premature Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014 Media Advisory: To contact author Seena Fazel, M.D., email seena.fazel@psych.ox.ac.uk. Please visit our For the Media website (https://media.jamanetwork.com/) for a related editorial. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a higher risk of premature death, particularly from suicides, injuries…
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Study Examines Locations of Substance Abuse Facilities that Accept Medicaid
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Janet R. Cummings, Ph.D., call Melva Robertson at 404-727-5692 or email melva.robertson@emory.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Approximately 60 percent of U.S. counties have at least one outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) facility that accepts Medicaid, although the number…
Thicker Brain Sections Appear Associated with Belief of Importance of Religion
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D., call Rachel Yarmolinsky at 646-774-5353 or email yarmoli@nyspi.columbia.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights The importance of religion or spirituality to a person appears to be associated with the thickness of certain brain regions, according to…
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Psychiatrists Less Likely to Accept Insurance Than Other Physicians
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Tara F. Bishop, M.D., M.P.H., call Sarah Smith at 646-317-7409 or email sas2072@med.cornell.edu. Psychiatrists Less Likely to Accept Insurance Than Other Physicians Insurance acceptance rates are lower for psychiatrists than for other types of physicians, according to a study by…
Traumatic Brain Injury Associated with PTSD Symptoms in Marines
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Dewleen G. Baker, M.D., call Scott LaFee at 619-543-5232 or email slafee@ucsd.edu. Traumatic Brain Injury Associated with PTSD Symptoms in Marines Traumatic brain injury (TBI) during a recent deployment was associated with postdeployment posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD) among…
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Youth Suicide Attempts Associated with Mental Health Problems Later in Life
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Terrie E. Moffitt, Ph.D., call Karl Leif Bates at 919-681-8054 or email karl.bates@duke.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights People who attempt suicide under age 24 appear to have an increased risk of developing mental health and social problems…
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Study Examines Delivery of Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., call Dacia Morris at 646-774-8724 or email morrisd@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Visits to physicians that resulted in a mental health diagnosis increased at a faster rate for young people than adults in a…
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PTSD Symptoms Associated with Weight Gain and Obesity in Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Laura D. Kubzansky, Ph.D., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Women who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms appear to have an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese, according to a…
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Depression Risk Lower After Final Menstrual Period in Menopausal Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Ellen W. Freeman, Ph.D., call Katie Delach at 215-349-5964 or email katie.delach@uphs.upenn.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Risk of depression was lower in menopausal women after their final menstrual period (FMP) but a history of depression increased the risk of depressive…
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Parity Laws for Substance Abuse Disorder Linked to Increased Treatment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Hefei Wen, B.A., call Robin Reese at 404-727-9371 or email robin.j.reese@emory.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Parity Laws for Substance Abuse Disorder Linked to Increased Treatment State implementation of laws that require health plans to cover treatment for…
Clinical Trial Evaluates Outpatient Detoxification in Prescription Opioid Abusers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D., call Jennifer Nachbur at 802-656-7875 or email jennifer.nachbur@med.uvm.edu JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Clinical Trial Evaluates Outpatient Detoxification in Prescription Opioid Abusers Patients addicted to prescription opioids (POs) who are taking buprenorphine (a medication…
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Prenatal Depression in Mothers is Risk Factor for Depression in Children as Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Rebecca M. Pearson, Ph.D., email rebecca.pearson@bristol.ac.uk CHICAGO – Depression in pregnant women appears to increase the risk that their children are more likely to have depression when they are 18 years old, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry,…