Mark Olfson

Psychiatric disorders often co-occur, and comorbidity patterns as well as suicide risk vary across the lifespan. Read this article to learn if suicide attempt risk in older and younger...

Antipsychotic medications are increasingly prescribed to treat depression. But is this use always warranted? Read the article by Gerhard and colleagues to learn how often antipsychotics are prescribed in...

 

Read expert commentary on guidelines for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) to make more informed treatment decisions.

In 2015, the FDA removed WBC monitoring altogether and reduced the threshold for ANCs before interruption of clozapine treatment was required. The current study looks at almost 250 clozapine-treated...

 

When children as young as 3 years old are prescribed anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, or psychotropic polypharmacy for their first diagnosis of ADHD, what is the trajectory of treatment in subsequent...

 

How many older adults receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment-resistant depression? Among those who receive ECT, how many finish the course? What factors might predict patients' continuation of ECT?...

 

If clinical trials by design exclude as many as 85% of individuals with a target disorder, how can these studies be representative of the clinical population? Discover in this...

Research suggests substantial age differences in suicide and suicide attempt rates. To better understand this heterogeneity, this study compared psychiatric, family history, and sociodemographic characteristics among 4 suicide attempter...

Insomnia has been linked to several medical conditions, but the relationship between insomnia and these conditions can be unclear. Read this article to learn more about the connection between...

 

 

Prior research has identified several risk factors for prescription opioid use disorder (POUD). The authors attempted to develop a conceptual model for POUD based on an existing model for...

The increasing overlap of mood disorders and antipsychotic use in youth is a growing area of concern. This meta-analysis examined the current findings on the frequency of mood disorders...

 

 

 

Many individual factors influence risk of suicide attempt. How can these disparate factors be understood in light of each other? Read this article to learn about a comprehensive model...

 

 

 

When patients present for treatment of anxiety or mood disorders, do you consider whether there is also an untreated substance use disorder? Check out these data on disorder prevalence...

Read the recommendations of experts on the use of long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications in patients with schizophrenia.

Participate in a CME activity on whether scheduling an outpatient mental health appointment is an effective and low-resource discharge planning practice.

SSRIs and benzodiazepines both have uses for anxiety, but should they be started at the same time? This study drew on a claims database to see whether the duration...

This study of Medicaid data investigated whether a recent emergency department visit indicates a greater risk of suicide among people with suicidal ideation.

Closer monitoring of symptoms through measurement-based care and setting symptom remission as a goal can help improve outcomes for adults with depression.