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FDA Approves Latuda for Treatment of Youth With Bipolar Depression 
Psychiatric News (Today) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Latuda (lurasidone HCl) for the treatment of depressive episode associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) in youth ages 10 to 17.Latuda... - Older News
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Women With Schizophrenia May Be at Greater Risk of Breast Cancer, Meta-Analysis Finds Psychiatric News (Yesterday) - Women with schizophrenia may be at a 30% higher risk of breast cancer than women without schizophrenia, according to a meta-analysis published today in JAMA Psychiatry.“Because breast cancer is the... -
Lithium, LAI Antipsychotics Found Best to Prevent Rehospitalization in Patients With Bipolar Disorder Psychiatric News (2 days ago) - Lithium appears to be the most effective medication for preventing rehospitalization for any reason among patients with bipolar disorder and should be the first-line of treatment, according to a report... -
Tougher Gun Laws May Reduce Firearm Suicides, Homicides, Study Finds Psychiatric News (3 days ago) - Counties in and adjacent to states with stronger gun laws have fewer firearm deaths than counties in and adjacent to states with weaker laws, according to findings published today in... -
Early Psychosis Intervention Program Found to Increase Patient Contact With Psychiatrists, Reduce Mortality Psychiatric News (6 days ago) - People experiencing psychosis for the first time who used an early psychosis intervention (EPI) program in London, Ontario, had substantially lower rates of mortality in the two-year period after EPI... -
Peer Program Shows Promise in Detecting, Assisting High Schoolers With Depression Psychiatric News (7 days ago) - A peer depression program for high school students in Michigan increased their knowledge about depression, which could result in earlier detection of the condition and the negative impact it has... -
Blaming Mass Shootings on Serious Mental Illness Has Harmful Effects, Says APA Past President Psychiatric News (Wednesday, 28 February) - In the two weeks since a 19-year-old opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., killing 17 students and faculty members, there has been much talk by... -
SSRIs Appear Superior to SSNRIs for Pediatric Anxiety, Study Shows Psychiatric News (Tuesday, 27 February) - Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to be superior to selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs) in the treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders, though both are associated with statistically significant improvement...
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