Posters

Introduction: Narcolepsy primarily begins in childhood/adolescence. Sodium oxybate (SXB) was evaluated as a treatment for narcolepsy in children/adolescents in a placebo-controlled, randomized-withdrawal study with open-label extension (OLE). The long-term evaluation of depression, anxiety, and…

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety.Background:  Evidence suggests that the combination of mindfulness based therapy and traditional pharmacological therapy provides relief from depressive and anxious symptoms…

An anonymous, cross-sectional study was conducted of spine surgeon members of the organization AO Spine North America to determine surgeons' attitudes for measuring pre-operative anxiety among patients and which management techniques were preferred.

Pooled data were analyzed post hoc to evaluate whether early improvement with vilazodone was predictive of later response or remission.

This poster was presented at the 29th Annual U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress, held October 21-24, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas.

Background: Mental health issues are common among medical student but under-recognized. Rates of depression are higher among medical students compared to the general population, yet few students seek help. Objective: This study examined the difference between perception and reality of medical…

Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be associated with reduced sexual function. Vilazodone is an SSRI and 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist approved for major depressive disorder in adults. Vilazodone was evaluated in 3 positive double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in GAD; post…

Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by diverse psychic and somatic symptoms. Vilazodone is an SSRI and 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. Vilazodone was evaluated in 3 positive double-blind, placebo-…

Introduction: Tocophobia, the fear of childbirth, is a type of specific phobia.  It is thought to affect between 6-11% of women across cultures.  However, it is under-recognized by psychiatrists.  Tocophobia is present in the Ob-Gyn literature in the context of increased Cesarean sections, though…

Background: Many studies have shown that anxiety disorders run in families and it is believed to be influenced by the interaction of several genes. However, little is known about the the genes that influences predisposition to anxiety.