NEWS ARTICLE RESEARCH GENETIC STUDY Any time we have more pieces to the puzzle, and better understanding, we are closer to helping change lives, and save lives. If you are in crisis or considering self-harm call or text 988, 24/7 in the States "“Many people who die from suicide have significant health conditions associated with that risk,” says Anna Docherty, Ph.D., the study’s corresponding author and associate professor of psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah. “If we can use genetic information to characterize the health risks of those who attempt suicide, we can better identify those patients who need contact with the mental health care system.” The research published online on October 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry."
https://healthcare.utah.edu/press-releases/2023/10/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-suicide-finds-new-risk-factors
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NEWS ARTICLE RESEARCH EARLY INTERVENTIONS The researchers conclude: “"The findings suggest that enhancing the intensity of treatment with psychological interventions (CBCM) or antidepressant medication in real-world youth mental health services does not produce benefit over continuing simpler care for a longer period.” One of the major limitations of the study also indicates how much the patients disliked the interventions: By the end of the third stage, 248 out of 342 (72.5%) had dropped out of the study." https://www.madinamerica.com/2023/09/early-intervention-in-ultrahigh-risk-for-psychosis-ineffective/ NEWS ARTICLE RESEARCH PSYCHOSIS The one difference of the HOW they did this study, "both medication-related and illness-related brain changes" is exciting too. "Importantly, the researchers were able to distinguish brain changes associated with disease from those linked to the use of antipsychotic medication." https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230920/New-study-maps-the-spread-of-brain-changes-in-psychosis.aspx |
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