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‘Tragically High’ Suicide Rate Accompanies Schizophrenia Diagnosis

The suicide rate among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders is 170 times higher than in the general population, according to a study published online in the journal Schizophrenia Research.

General Psychiatry

COVID-19 Harming Mental Health Directly and Indirectly

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of patients hospitalized with the virus, the healthcare workers treating them, people with preexisting psychiatric issues, and the general public.

Depression

Machine Learning Model Uses Pretreatment Symptoms, EEG to Predict Antidepressant Response

A machine-learning model used pretreatment symptom scores and electroencephalographic measures to reliably predict patients with depression who responded to antidepressant treatment.

Coping During COVID-19

Amid COVID-19, Dr. Rakesh Jain Shares Learnings From 33 Years of Treating MDD

Psych Congress Steering Committee member and psychiatrist Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, discusses reflections he has had during the COVID-19 pandemic about his 33 years of treating major depressive disorder.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Emergency Visits for Deliberate Self-Harm by Children Tripled in 10 Years

Pediatric emergency department visits for deliberate self-harm rose 329% from 2007 to 2016, according to a study published online in the journal Pediatrics.

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Amid COVID-19, Dr. Rakesh Jain Shares Learnings From 33 Years of Treating MDD

Psych Congress Steering Committee member and psychiatrist Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, discusses reflections he has had during the COVID-19 pandemic about his 33 years of treating major depressive disorder.