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Physical Exercise and Health, 3: The Health Care Professional and Patient’s Guide to Understanding What to Do, How, and Why—Part 1
Dr Andrade gives practical guidance on aspects of exercise, with a focus on current and future health and longevity.
Social Media Images Can Predict Suicide Risk Using Interpretable Large Language-Vision Models
Recent studies predicting signs of suicide risk from social media using artificial intelligence have been limited by methodological and conceptual factors. This study presents an interpretable prediction model of clinically valid suicide risk from images.
Significant Decrease in Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Secondary to Semaglutide Therapy for Weight Loss: A Case Series
Six patients who screened positive for alcohol use disorder (AUD) received semaglutide for weight loss. All subsequently showed significant improvement in AUD symptoms.
Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Exposure Therapy for PTSD After Cardiac Arrest: An Open Feasibility Trial
Eighty percent of patients had significant response to therapy, with 70% showing diagnostic remission of PTSD after 8 sessions.
Telemental Health Utilization in Commercial Health Insurance Plans in the United States From 2010 Through 2019
The proportion of mental health visits delivered via telemental health increased from 0.002% to 0.162% between 2010¬–2019. Patients aged 18–34 and those in the western US had the highest utilization.
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Predictors and Risk Factors of Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review
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Machine Learning Prediction of Quality of Life Improvement During Antidepressant Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A STAR*D and CAN-BIND-1 Report
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Telemental Health Utilization in Commercial Health Insurance Plans in the United States From 2010 Through 2019
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Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Exposure Therapy for PTSD After Cardiac Arrest: An Open Feasibility Trial
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Significant Decrease in Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Secondary to Semaglutide Therapy for Weight Loss: A Case Series
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Machine Learning Prediction of Quality of Life Improvement During Antidepressant Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A STAR*D and CAN-BIND-1 Report
Quality of life is an important patient-centric outcome. Using machine learning methods, this study found that quality of life improvement with antidepressant treatment can be predicted using early depression symptoms and quality of life impairment.
Predictors and Risk Factors of Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review
Early identification of individuals with major depressive disorder who are likely to develop treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is needed. This study reviewed the literature to identify and categorize the predictors of and risk factors for TRD.
Longitudinal Description and Prediction of Smoking Among Borderline Patients: An 18-Year Follow-Up Study
This study assessed predictors of smoking in borderline personality disorder and compared smoking prevalence in recovered vs non-recovered patients.
Pimavanserin 34 mg at Bedtime for the Treatment of Insomnia in 6 Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Patients in this pilot study reported significantly improved sleep quality with pimavanserin.
Medication Adherence in a Transdiagnostic First-Episode Psychosis Sample
Thirty percent of patients with first-episode psychosis showed non-adherence to medication over a period of up to 5½ years. Treatment factors such as the type or dose of antipsychotic were not associated with adherence level.
Training for Lasting Change: Trauma-Informed Training Results in Improved and Sustained Individual and Organizational Knowledge, Attitudes, and Policies
Two-day training in trauma-informed care (TIC) significantly improved understanding and implementation of TIC at both the individual and systemwide levels.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community-Delivered Heated Hatha Yoga for Moderate-to-Severe Depression
Approximately 1 heated yoga session per week for 8 weeks led to significantly greater reduction in depression symptoms than a waitlist control.
Adult Outcomes of Children With Reactive Attachment Disorder in a Non-Institutionalized Sample
Adults who had reactive attachment disorder as children had high rates of psychiatric diagnoses, substance use, suicide attempts, and psychiatric hospitalizations.
