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,…
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JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint Highlights Bus Therapy: A Problematic Practice in Psychiatry by Smita Das, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of Stanford University School of Medicine, California, and colleagues describe transfers by psychiatric hospitals of mentally ill patients across state lines using one-way bus fares without…
Study Finds No Association Between Celiac Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorders
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Jonas F. Ludvigsson, M.D., Ph.D., email jonasludvigsson@yahoo.com. CHICAGO – Researchers found no association between celiac disease (CD, an immune disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms triggered by gluten exposure) and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), although there appeared to be an increased risk…
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Irritability in Major Depressive Episode Associated with More Severe Illness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lewis L. Judd, MD, call Debra Kain at 619-543-6163 or email ddkain@ucsd.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Irritability in Major Depressive Episode Associated with More Severe Illness Irritability and anger during a major depressive episode (MDE) were…
Adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to SRIs May Be Beneficial for Patients with OCD
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Helen Bair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., call Dacia Morris at 212-543-5421 or email Morrisd@nyspi.columbia.edu. To contact editorial author Kerry J. Ressler, M.D., Ph.D., call Holly Korschun at 404-727-3990 or email hkorsch@emory.edu; alternatively call Melva Robertson at 404-727-5692 or email Melva.robertson@emory.edu….
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Study Examines Long-Term Effects of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy on Relapse Rate of Higher-Risk Depressive Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Robin B. Jarrett, Ph.D., call Remekca Owens at 214-648-3404 or email remekca.owens@utsouthwestern.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Long-Term Effects of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy on Relapse Rate of Higher-Risk Depressive Patients For patients with recurrent…
Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Program Associated With Reduced Rate of Depressive Episodes In At-Risk Youth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author William R. Beardslee, M.D., call Andrea Duggan at 617-919-3110 or email Andrea.Duggan@childrens.harvard.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Program Associated With Reduced Rate of Depressive Episodes In At-Risk Youth A cognitive-behavioral prevention (CBP) program appears to…
Study Examines Functional Outcome In Individuals At Clinical High Risk For Psychosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Richardo E. Carrión, Ph.D., call Michelle Pinto at 516-465-2649 or email mpinto@nshs.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Functional Outcome In Individuals At Clinical High Risk For Psychosis Reduced neurocognitive performance, functional impairments, and nonpositive mild…
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Study Examines Risk of Death in Patients with Psychiatric Illness Participating in Drug Trials
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Arif Khan, M.D., call 877-453-0404 or email akhan@nwcrc.net. CHICAGO – An analysis of the risk of death among patients with psychiatric illness participating in psychopharmacology clinical trials suggests that overall mortality risk was high and associated with psychiatric diagnosis, especially…
Rates of Depression Among Men and Women Appear Similar When Traditional and Alternative Depression Symptoms Are Combined
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lisa A. Martin, Ph.D., call Kate Malicke at 313-593-5644 or email kmalicke@umich.edu. CHICAGO – When traditional and alternative symptoms of depression are combined, it appears sex disparities in the prevalence of depression among men and women are eliminated, according…
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Children, Youth Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs Appear at Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Wayne A. Ray, Ph.D., call Craig Boerner at 615-322-4747 or email Craig.Boerner@vanderbilt.edu. CHICAGO – Children and youth prescribed antipsychotic medications appear to have a three-fold increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a report published by JAMA…
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Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Mark D. Sullivan, M.D., Ph.D., call Leila Gray at 206-685-0381 or email leilag@uw.edu. CHICAGO – Depression in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with greater cognitive decline in a study of almost 3,000 individuals who participated in a clinical…
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JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint Highlights Firearm Injuries and Death…The Cost of Shooting in the Dark, by Mark L. Rosenberg, M.D., M.P.P., of Emory University, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, writes, “After the child massacre in Newtown, President Obama ordered the CDC…
Gene Appears Associated With Overweight, Obesity in Psychiatric Patients, General Population
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Chin B. Eap, Ph.D., email chin.eap@chuv.ch. CHICAGO – A gene appears to be associated with overweight and obesity in psychiatric patients, as well as the general population, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication….
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Chemical Changes in the Brain Appear to Differentiate Children with Autism From Those With Developmental Disorders, Study Finds
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Stephen R. Dager, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Chemical Changes in the Brain Appear to Differentiate Children with Autism From Those With Developmental Disorders, Study Finds The cerebral…
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Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated with Offspring Conduct Problems, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gordon T. Harold, Ph.D., email gth9@le.ac.uk. To contact editorial author Theodore A. Slotkin, Ph.D., call Rachel Harrison at 919-419-5069 or email Rachel.Harrison@Duke.edu. CHICAGO – Smoking during pregnancy appears to be a prenatal risk factor associated with conduct problems in…
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Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents With Psychopathology Associated With Increased Suicide Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Ian Kelleher, M.D., Ph.D., email iankelleher@rcsi.ie. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents With Psychopathology Associated With Increased Suicide Risk Psychotic symptoms in adolescents with psychopathology were associated with a higher risk for suicide attempts in…
Swedish Study Suggests Bipolar Disorder Associated with Premature Mortality
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Swedish Study Suggests Bipolar Disorder Associated with Premature Mortality Bipolar disorder was associated with premature mortality in a large study of…
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Dose Reduction/Discontinuation Strategy Associated with Higher Long-Term Recovery Rates for Remitted First-Episode Psychosis Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lex Wunderink, M.D., Ph.D., email lex.wunderink@ggzfriesland.nl. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Dose Reduction/Discontinuation Strategy Associated with Higher Long-Term Recovery Rates for Remitted First-Episode Psychosis Patients Dose reduction/discontinuation (DR) of antipsychotics during the early stages of remitted first-episode…
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Study Examines Brain Network Connectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Lucina Q. Uddin, Ph.D., call Erin Digitale at 650-724-9175 or email digitale@stanford.edu. CHICAGO – A study that examined brain network connectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that childhood autism is characterized by hyperconnectivity of major large-scale brain…
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Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Cigarette Smoking Associated With Altered Reward Processing and Anticipation
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael N. Smolka, M.D., email Michael.Smolka@tu-dresden.de. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Whether adolescents with prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking differ from their nonexposed peers in the response part of their brain to the anticipation or the receipt of…
Group-Based Child Care Appears to be Associated with Reduced Risk for Emotional Problems in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Catherine M. Herba, Ph.D., email herba.catherine@uqam.ca CHICAGO – Regulated group-based child care appears to be associated with reduced risk for emotional problems among children of mothers with maternal depressive symptoms, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Psychiatry,…
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Autoimmune Diseases and Infections Associated With Increased Risk of Subsequent Mood Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Michael E. Benros, M.D., email benros@ncrr.dk. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Autoimmune diseases and infections appear to be risk factors for subsequent mood disorder diagnosis, according to a study by Michael E. Benros, M.D., of Aarhus University, Denmark, and colleagues….
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JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint The Neuropsychiatric Translational Revolution: Still Very Early and Still Very Challenging Lara Braff, Ph.D., and David L. Braff, M.D., University of California, San Diego, discuss the gap between basic and applied research in neuropsychiatry and suggest the public should…
Ultra High-Risk Patients With Schizophrenia at Long-Term Risk for Psychotic Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Barnaby Nelson, Ph.D., email nelsonb@unimelb.edu.au. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Ultra High-Risk Patients With Schizophrenia at Long-Term Risk for Psychotic Disorder Ultra high-risk (UHR) patients with schizophrenia appear to be at long-term risk for psychotic disorder, with…
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Use of Stimulant Medication in Childhood Not Associated with Increased Risk of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kathryn L. Humphreys, M.A., Ed.M., call Stuart Wolpert at 310-206-0511 or email swolpert@support.ucla.edu. Use of Stimulant Medication in Childhood Not Associated with Increased Risk of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood, Study Suggests CHICAGO – The treatment of…
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Study Suggests Certain Noncancer Pain Conditions Associated With Increased Risk of Suicide
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D, call Derek Atkinson at 734-845-5043 or email Derek.Atkinson@va.gov. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D, of the Veterans Affairs Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan and colleagues examined the…
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Study of Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide Risk in Deployed Military Personnel
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Craig J. Bryan, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., email craig.bryan@utah.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Craig J. Bryan, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., of the National Center for Veterans Studies, Salt Lake City, Utah, suggests that suicide risk is higher among military personnel…
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Maternal Influenza May be Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder In Adult Offspring
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., call Dacia Morris at 212-543-5421 or email MorrisD@nyspi.columbia.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Maternal Influenza May be Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder In Adult Offspring A study by Raveen Parboosing, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med.,…
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Drinking to Alleviate Mood Symptoms Associated With Alcohol Dependence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S., call Tim Parsons at 410-955-7619 or email tmparson@jhsph.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S., of the Johns Hopkins Health Institutions, Baltimore, Md., and colleagues examined whether self-medicating mood symptoms is associated…
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Study Examines Brain Response to Empathy-Eliciting Scenarios Among Incarcerated Individuals With Psychopathy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jean Decety, Ph.D., call William Harms at 773-702-8356 or email w-harms@uchicago.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Brain Response to Empathy-Eliciting Scenarios Among Incarcerated Individuals With Psychopathy In a study, Jean Decety, Ph.D., of the University…
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Study Suggests Teenage Smokers With Higher Genetic Risk Associated With Development of Adult Smoking Problems
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Daniel W. Belsky, Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues sought to examine how genetic risks influence the developmental progression of smoking behavior from initiation…
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Advanced Grandparent Age Appears Associated with Increased Autism Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Emma M. Frans, M.Sc., of the Karolinska Institutet, and colleagues suggests that advanced grandparental age is associated with an increased risk of autism. The authors conducted a study of individuals born in Sweden since 1932…
Study Examines Link Between Maternal Exposure to Childhood Abuse, Autism Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Andrea L. Roberts, Ph.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues suggests that maternal exposure to childhood abuse is associated with an increased risk for autism in their children. (Online First) Researchers…
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Study Screened For Post-Partum Depression, Examined Positive Findings
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Screened For Post-Partum Depression, Examined Positive Findings A study by Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., M.S., and colleagues screened postpartum women for depression and examined positive screening findings to determine the timing of the episode’s onset, along with…
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Anger Due to Delusions Associated With Violence, Psychosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Anger Due to Delusions Associated With Violence, Psychosis Jeremy W. Coid, M.D., and colleagues from Queen Mary University of London, Forensic Psychiatry Research Unit, Barts, and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine,…
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Study Examines Psychiatric Disorders Related to Foreign Migration
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Psychiatric Disorders Related to Foreign Migration Elizabeth Cantor-Graae, Ph.D., of Skåne University Hospital, Malmӧ, Sweden, and Carsten B. Pedersen, D.M.Sc., of the University of Århus, Denmark, examined psychiatric disorders associated with a foreign migration background among people living…
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Study Examines Adult Psychiatric Outcomes of Childhood Bullying
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author William E. Copeland, Ph.D., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu. CHICAGO – Victims of bullying during childhood were at increased risk of anxiety disorders in adulthood, and those who were both victims and perpetrators were at increased…