‘Tragically High’ Suicide Rate Accompanies Schizophrenia Diagnosis: psychcongress.com/article/tragic… The suicide rate among people with schizophrenia disorders is 170 times higher than in the general population, according to a study published online in the journal Schizophrenia Research.

I'm recruiting a research assistant to work in our lab at Duke. This position is ideal for someone with a degree in psychology or related discipline, and/or with an interest in digital therapeutics. Please share the word or contact me at [email protected]!

Fascinating new study at MENPA. Exercise + therapy improves PTSD but the timing of exercise may matter! This is a great example of why we need to look closure at exercise and it's pieces (frequency, intensity, mode, duration etc.). Lifestyle Interventions for Traumatic Stress sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Naomi Osaka: 'It's O.K. Not to Be O.K.' | Time time.com/6077128/naomi-…

Disparities in CVD screening and treatment were largest for schizophrenia.

"In this Danish nationwide, register-based cohort study, the population-attributable risk fraction for cannabis use disorder in schizophrenia increased from approximately 2% in the period to 1995 to approximately 6% to 8% since 2010."

Powerful case report illustrating how CPT benefits an older woman veteran with PTSD published by Dr. Lillian Reuman. Nat'l Ctr. for PTSD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

30 Years, 30 Stories 🎉 #Exercise benefits those living with a #mentalillness or poor #mentalhealth. As research has increased over the years, our researchers and professionals have played a key role both nationally and internationally. Story #12 👉bit.ly/3fRCC5M

Older adults who were physically active reported significantly slower cognitive decline compared with sedentary adults. apapsy.ch/blg-physically… #MentalHealth

Sharing a study accepted last June in #TBM. The first study we know to demonstrate that the degree of engagement with a digital therapeutic directly affects clinical outcomes in causal mediation. Thank you Julia Browne, PhD and Dr. Tate Halverson for your partnership in this effort!

Finally - CDC CDC Director have added “Mental health disorders limited to: Mood disorders, including depression Schizophrenia spectrum disorders” there is good meta analytic evidence of increased risk in in both cohorts. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

Recruiting for a postdoc at Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Research projects in the area of alcohol, e-cigarettes, EMA/EMI, opioid use disorder, and physical activity. brown.edu/clinical-psych…

CMS Approves Permanent Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Services for Mental Illness/SUDs: alert.psychnews.org/2021/11/cms-ap…

This cohort study found that the #mentalhealth and wellbeing of older adults in England continued to deteriorate as the pandemic progressed in 2020, compared with pre-pandemic levels, and socioeconomic inequalities persisted ja.ma/3eehk0L

Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) are just as likely as #veterans without SMI to be vaccinated against #COVID-19, according to a study published this week in Psychiatric Services in Advance. alert.psychnews.org/2022/01/vetera…

Older persons often become disabled after hospitalization. Nice follow up study provides more evidence that exercise programs during hospitalization might prevent disability. Just say NO to bedrest! ja.ma/33Fu7aL JAMA Internal Medicine

Excellent study showing that about 80% of real-world patients with schizophrenia are ineligible for RCTs and have higher hospitalization rates Representation and Outcomes of Individuals With Schizophrenia Seen in Everyday Practice ja.ma/3gq7KJl via JAMA Psychiatry

The #mentalhealth crisis hotline offers people experiencing mental distress a different option that is not routed through law enforcement. northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/03/03/nc-…

Over 20 years in the making! Today, we publish a landmark study investigating, in First Episode Psychosis, the relationships between delays to treatment and outcome at 6 timepoints over 20 yrs in the American Journal of Psychiatry. @RCSI_irl HealthResearchBoard ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Meta-analysis found that adults meeting physical activity recommendations had 25% lower risk of #depression compared with adults reporting no #physicalactivity. ja.ma/3jAlfaV