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Avatar-Guided Virtual Reality Therapy Found to Reduce Fear of Heights 
Psychiatric News (5 days ago) - A brief psychological therapy using virtual reality (VR) can help people overcome their fear of heights, reports a randomized, clinical study published this week in The Lancet Psychiatry. The VR... -
APA Awarded $14.2 Million Grant to Improve Treatment for Serious Mental Illness Psychiatric News (6 days ago) - APA has been awarded a five-year, $14.2 million grant to create an educational and support system to expand access to care for the 11 million adults in this country who... - Highlights From APA’s 2018 Annual Meeting: Issue #3 Psychiatric News (6 days ago) - As ECT Marks 80th Birthday, Experts Reflect on Its FutureResearchers are using neuroimaging to determine additional ways to make this proven treatment for treatment-resistant depression even safer and more effective.Read...
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ED-Administered Safety Planning Intervention Reduces Suicidal Behaviors Psychiatric News (7 days ago) - A brief clinical intervention in the emergency department (ED) along with structured follow-up phone calls can reduce suicidal behaviors in patients and encourage them to use mental health services, according... -
Active Participation in Health Care Governance Said to Combat Physician Burnout Psychiatric News (Friday, 6 July) - The loss of autonomy for physicians—as many have begun working in large health systems rather than as solo or small group practitioners—has been a key driver of physician burnout, according... -
Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Appears to Promote Healthy Brain Development Psychiatric News (Thursday, 5 July) - Increased prenatal exposure to folic acid, which is known to reduce the risk of neural tube defects, may also promote healthy brain development through adolescence, reports a study published in... -
Retinal Nerve Fiber Thickness May Offer Clues to Predict Cognitive Decline Psychiatric News (Tuesday, 3 July) - Identifying people at greatest risk for cognitive decline as early as possible is important for developing treatments that can prevent or slow dementia. A study in JAMA Neurology suggests assessing... -
Clinicians Develop New Rating Scale for Perimenopausal Depression Psychiatric News (Friday, 29 June) - Key differences in depressive symptoms that arise during perimenopause (the period immediately before menopause) suggest that perimenopausal depression may be a distinct subtype of depression, but scales to measure or...
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