Psychiatry

Pandemic Mental Health Impact Surged Globally, Especially in Youth and Health Workers

COVID-19 drove global rises in anxiety, depression, burnout, and service backlogs, with young people and frontline staff hit…

COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Shifts in Personality Traits in U.S. Cohort

A national U.S. cohort study found pandemic-era changes in personality traits, with younger adults showing the largest shifts…

Psychiatry·Nature

Transcranial ultrasound on right GPi shows signal for delusions in schizophrenia

A sham-controlled pilot found right GPi transcranial ultrasound was safe and linked to greater delusion improvement in schizophrenia,…

Psychiatry·ACC-PRO

Rapport bipolar mania phase 2 win lifts RAP-219 toward phase 3

RAP-219 met its phase 2 bipolar mania endpoint with a 3.1-point YMRS benefit, though efficacy fell short of…

Autism transition planning helps families bridge the adult care gap

A parent describes the autism cliff, transition planning, legal preparation, and housing concerns as autistic teens move into…

ADHD and ARFID: Sensory Overload Can Drive Restrictive Eating

A first-person account links ADHD-related sensory overload to avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, with practical coping strategies and…

Bipolar Disorder Caregiving Story Shows Cost of Boundary Failures

A caregiver recounts life with a mother who had bipolar disorder, the toll of long-term caregiving, and why…

Psychiatry·BMJ Open

Mental Healthcare Use and Costs Around Dementia Diagnosis in South London Cohort

A South London cohort study tracks secondary mental healthcare use and costs in adults before and after mild…

Psychiatry·Gut

Gut microbiome differs in clozapine-treated treatment-resistant schizophrenia

A pilot case-control study found distinct gut microbiome patterns in clozapine-treated treatment-resistant schizophrenia, with lower diversity and altered…