2017.07.11
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages This diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study examined associations between white matter (WM) microstructure and the severity of the 5 main Diagnostic and Statistical…
2016.07.27
major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Although several studies have investigated white matter (WM) changes in patients with psychiatric disorders, the potential significance of WM changes in patients with…
2018.04.23
wellnesscommunity-voices
In this interview, Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology at the University of Toronto, Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at…
2016.01.04
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages Schizophrenia is a dynamic disorder with an emerging body of evidence linking this disease to inflammatory conditions and mechanisms. The authors reviewed evidence…
2017.07.11
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages White matter (WM) pathology and neuroinflammation have each been associated with schizophrenia in separate lines of research. This systematic literature review examined whether…
2015.10.08
schizophreniaperspective
Introduction Schizophrenia is a severe mental health disorder that affects over 21 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).[i] Those with schizophrenia…
2016.09.22
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Drawing on recent neuroimaging and genetic studies, this review article discusses the complex neurobiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Data from neuroimaging studies indicate…
2017.06.26
anxiety major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages This study evaluated cortical thickness and white matter alterations in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with or without comorbid generalized anxiety disorder…
2016.04.07
major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages In individuals with depression, the use of various neuroimaging techniques to measure activity in implicit emotional regulation and reward neural circuits may enable…
2014.12.21
research-summary
Key Messages Neuroimaging has expanded schizophrenia research by uncovering brain abnormalities, yet it can only provide a partial view of the disorder due to the…
2017.05.18
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Patients with bipolar I disorder (BD I) who experienced recurring mood episodes demonstrated decreases in gray matter volume (GMV) in certain brain regions…
2015.08.17
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages Relapse rates among patients with first-episode schizophrenia have been reported to exceed 80% within 5 years. This review of the neurophysiology of schizophrenia…
2018.02.06
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Genetic-neuroimaging paradigms could provide insights regarding the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). This systematic review found a single replicated finding, which suggested that…
2017.11.27
bipolar-disorder schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages The postsynaptic density (PSD) is a specialized ultrastructure located in the membrane of glutamatergic synapses where cross-talk between glutamate and dopamine signaling pathways…
2017.10.23
schizophrenianews
A 20-minute cognitive screening test is being developed for outpatient settings intended for people diagnosed with schizophrenia is able to assess the person’s degree of…
2017.04.03
wellnessnews
About 45% of people at age 80 will have cognitive impairment that limits their financial decisionmaking in some way. About 30% will have a mild…
2017.05.22
e-health-technology schizophreniapresentation
Philip Harvey, PhD, from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, provided a brief overview of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. Key points included: Cognitive…
2017.05.11
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages This study evaluated cognitive function in men with bipolar disorder (BD) during mood disorder episodes and remission compared with healthy control participants. Using…
2016.05.03
major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages This study addressed the hypothesis that cognitive performance differs significantly between patients with recurrent depressive disorders (rDD) and those experiencing their first episode…
2016.10.17
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages To better understand the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, this study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) to compare brain functional connectivity patterns in…
2016.12.21
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages First-episode mania (FEM) is a crucial time in the disease course of bipolar disorder (BD) because several cognitive changes are thought to occur…
2017.06.28
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Compared with healthy individuals, patients with bipolar I disorder (BD I) experience cognitive deficits, including impairment of sustained attention, memory, and executive function.…
2015.08.17
schizophreniaresearch-summary
Key Messages Cognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia and an important target for intervention. Targeting of these deficits with cognitive remediation programs, especially…
2017.01.13
care-coordination-optimization schizophreniaperspective
Accurately measuring functional assessment in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is important. This is especially true in the case of clinical trials that aim…
2017.10.16
major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages The neurobiological substrates implicated in anhedonia and impaired cognitive function overlap, suggesting an association between these domains in adults with major depressive disorder…
2015.10.29
major-depressive-disorderresearch-summary
Key Messages Patients who are in remission from major depressive disorder (MDD) often continue to experience residual symptoms, which can negatively impact quality of life…
2017.06.07
bipolar-disorder major-depressive-disorder schizophreniaarchived-webinar
Historically, cognitive impairment was considered an artifact of patients' symptoms, attention, or motivation problems, and as such, was an underappreciated feature of schizophrenia. However, recent…
2017.06.07
bipolar-disorder schizophreniawebinar-summary
This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full…
2017.10.06
wellnesspresentation
During this presentation, Sloan Manning, MD, provided a brief overview of the global epidemic of diabetes mellitus and the disease’s impact on patients with comorbid…
2017.12.12
wellnesspresentation
During this presentation, Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FNAP, provided a brief overview of the role hypertension may play in outcomes in mental health. Key discussion…
2017.10.04
wellnesspresentation
During this presentation, Sloan Manning, MD, provided a brief overview of the role lipids may play in outcomes in mental health. Key discussion points included:…
2017.10.09
wellnesspresentation
During this presentation, Charles Nguyen, MD, provided a brief overview of the obesity epidemic and how obesity may be a contributing factor to other serious…
2018.03.30
care-coordination-optimization wellnessperspective
Life expectancy in the U.S. is going down due to alcoholism, opioid addiction, and suicide according to a recent report using data from the National…
2018.03.22
wellnessnews
The decline in the United States mortality rate has been slowed by a rise in deaths due to complications related to obesity, defined as a…
2018.02.21
wellnessnews
Approximately 23.5% of Baltimore residents live in areas that lack access to healthy and affordable food, affecting 146,000 of the city’s 621,000 residents. These areas…
2018.03.22
health-care-policy-legislation wellnessperspective
Last month, Twitter and news reports were abuzz with President Trump’s plans for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, or as the program is commonly…
2018.03.29
wellnesscommunity-voices
During this follow up interview, Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, further discusses wellness and mindfulness for patients with mental illness, as a follow up to his…
2018.04.06
wellnesscommunity-voices
During this follow up interview, Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, further discusses the importance of including wellness alongside symptom reduction in treatment outcomes for patients…
2018.04.25
wellnessresearch-summary
Background & Purpose Mindfulness-based therapies (MBTs) have emerged as promising, low-cost, nonpharmacological treatments for stress- management and reduction of symptoms of mental illness, including depression,…
2018.02.14
e-health-technology wellnessresearch-summary
Background & Purpose For individuals with mental illness, families can be a source of support as well as stress, and for family members, caregiving relationships…
2017.10.16
research-summary
Key Messages Mindfulness Interventions for Psychosis or Schizophrenia (MIps) may offer a number of benefits compared to routine care and, in some cases, other psychological…
2015.10.08
care-coordination-optimization quality-standards-performance-measuresnews
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who received mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy showed greater improvement in self-reported PTSD symptom severity compared to veterans who received…
2018.02.08
bipolar-disorderresearch-summary
Background & Purpose Sleep disturbance has been identified as an early warning sign of impending mood episodes, but there is evidence to suggest that sleep…
2017.04.19
bipolar-disorder wellnessask-the-expert
What is the role of diet, exercise, or sleep for patients with bipolar disorder? A healthy diet, exercise, and good sleep habits are all essential…
2016.09.16
wellnessnews
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as first-line treatment for insomnia for adults, whether the CBT is delivered in-person or…
2016.10.25
wellnessnews
People with chronic pain conditions and insomnia who received cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that targeted their beliefs about pain and sleep quality reported experiencing less…
2016.01.25
care-coordination-optimization substance-abuse e-health-technologynews
A computer-based psychotherapy program for insomnia (CBPI), called RESTORE, reduced the severity of chronic insomnia by half for 32% of a group of veterans who…
2017.12.05
payer-financing-modelsnews
Online cognitive behavioral therapy (eCBT) is effective for reducing insomnia and psychosis (paranoia and/or hallucinations). Compared to usual treatment, study participants reported both reduced insomnia…
2017.12.06
wellnessresearch-summary
Background & Purpose Individuals with mental disorders often experience sleep difficulties, but traditionally, these have been considered symptoms of the illnesses. As a result, interventions…
2018.03.30
e-health-technology payer-financing-modelsnews
Approximately 80% of payers use one or more methods to identify and address social determinants of health, while 18.9% do not have programs to identify…
2017.09.08
care-coordination-optimizationnews
Researchers with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have developed a 10-item screening tool to identify health-related social needs. The tool focuses on…
2018.01.03
care-coordination-optimizationperspective
Discussion about how social factors affect health care costs continues to amplify—and the numbers are pretty clear. Low-income consumers—who often have more negative social determinants…
2018.02.21
quality-standards-performance-measuresperspective
Last week, my colleague, Sarah Threnhauser, MPA, wrote about the issue of loneliness as a social determinant of health—citing recent research findings and the very…
2018.04.23
care-coordination-optimization payer-financing-modelsnews
On March 14, 2018, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced it had launched a new subsidiary to address social determinants of health. The…
2018.03.22
care-coordination-optimizationperspective
The housing issue comes up in almost every meeting of health and human service executives. These conversations include the difficulty of discharging consumers from the…
2016.04.06
care-coordination-optimizationnews
On February 9, 2016, the City of Boise and the Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), members of the Roundtable on Housing and Homelessness, launched…
2016.08.04
care-coordination-optimizationnews
On July 1, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to launch a “housing first” bond fund that counties can use to create permanent housing…
2017.08.25
care-coordination-optimization payer-financing-modelsperspective
The housing issue is one that vexes U.S. health and human service policy at many levels. Funding for housing assistance is not keeping pace with…
2018.04.11
e-health-technologynews
On March, 1, 2018, Uber announced that it has launched a health care ride-hailing platform to allow health care providers, like clinics, hospitals, and rehab…
2018.04.23
care-coordination-optimization e-health-technologyperspective
A couple weeks ago, I looked at the pending revolution in non-emergency health care transportation (NEMT). It’s an important revolution because Medicaid alone spent an…
2018.04.23
care-coordination-optimization e-health-technologynews
On March 5, 2018, Lyft, a ride-hailing platform, announced that Allscripts integrated the Lyft Concierge API into the Allscripts Sunrise™ electronic health record (EHR). The…
2018.03.28
care-coordination-optimization quality-standards-performance-measuresperspective
Transportation has always been a health care issue. In 2013, Medicare spent $1.2 billion for non-emergency health care transportation (NEMT), and Medicaid spent $1.5 billion.…
