This second edition teaches you the key points of 42 of the most clinically relevant studies in psychiatry published over the past two years. This book includes a quick course in how to understand research design and statistics--so that you can be a more informed reader of the medical literature. Studies include: Defining a Role for Nutrition in Managing Children With ADHD Can a 10-Minute Intervention Improve Sleep in Children With ADHD? High-Dose Citalopram and Escitalopram: Undeserved Bad Rap? Youth, Antidepressant Medications, and Type 2 Diabetes Antipsychotic Use During First Trimester Not Associated With Congenital Malformations Cannabis and Psychosis: The Debate Continues Is Minocycline Effective When Added to Risperidone for Autism Spectrum Disorder? Table of Contents: Mood Disorders Does Vagus Nerve Stimulation Work for Treatment-Resistant Depression? Switching Antidepressants May Be No Better Than Staying the Course Statins and SSRIs Together Lead to Better Outcomes in Depression A Cautionary Consensus on the Use of Ketamine for Depression Celecoxib as Adjunctive Treatment in Acute Mania Lithium Favored in Treatment Effectiveness Study of Bipolar Disorder ADHD Neurofeedback and Adult ADHD Defining a Role for Nutrition in Managing Children with ADHD Can a 10-Minute Intervention Improve Sleep in Children with ADHD? Meds for ADHD Not Working? Add CBT Is Modafinil an Effective Alternative for the Treatment of ADHD? Side Effects of Medications High-Dose Citalopram and Escitalopram: Undeserved Bad Rap? Which Are the Most Dangerous Antidepressants? SSRIs and Bipolar Switching Does Methylphenidate Use in Children and Young Adults Increase Risk of Suicide? Youth, Antidepressant Medications, and Type 2 Diabetes Antipsychotics Antipsychotic Use During First Trimester Does Not Increase Risk of Malformations Metformin Use in Autistic Children Taking Atypical Antipsychotics Aripiprazole Augmentation May Improve Remission Rates in MDD Cannabis and Psychosis: The Debate Continues Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Is Minocycline Effective When Added to Risperidone for Autism Spectrum Disorder? Efficacy and Safety of SSRIs and SNRIs for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders Guanfacine XR Improves ADHD Symptoms in Autism Negative Efficacy of Desvenlafaxine and Fluoxetine for Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder Can Guanfacine XR Be Used to Treat Anxiety in Kids? Can Strattera Improve Reading Skills in Children with Dyslexia? Substance Abuse N-acetylcysteine Shows Promise in Treatment of Co-Occurring PTSD and SUD Do Prizes for Abstinence Increase Sobriety in People with Serious Mental Illness? Reports of Gabapentin Misuse and Abuse Appear to Be True Neurostimulation for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms How Low Can You Go? Ultra-Low Mag-nitude Reinforcers in a Methadone Clinic Does Adolescent Vaping Lead to Cigarette Smoking? Does Moderate Alcohol Use Lead to Cognitive Decline? Can a One-Week Naltrexone Detox Reduce Outpatient Opioid Relapse Rates? How Effective Is Tramadol for Opioid Withdrawal? Guidelines for Switching from Methadone to Buprenorphine Psychotherapy Interventions Computer Games: Good for Cognitive Disorders? Parent-Focused Therapy Outperforms Conjoint Therapy for Anorexia Can Just 11 Minutes of Mindfulness Training Reduce Alcohol Consumption? Grief-Focused Psychotherapy Is More Effective Than Citalopram Internet-Delivered CBT for Adolescents with OCD MOXO-CPT: Short and Sweet, but Is It Useful? |