STAT (4/26, Thielking) reports, “Some nutritional supplements might boost the effectiveness of antidepressants in people with clinical depression,” the findings of a 40-study review published online April 26 in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggest.

Medical Daily (4/26, Bushak) reports that in particular, “omega-3 fish oils, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), methylfolate, and vitamin D were shown to be effective in boosting the positive effects of the antidepressants.”

Psychiatric News (4/26) reports, “Mixed results were found for zinc, folic acid, vitamin C, and tryptophan, with nonsignificant results for inositol.”

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— “Nutritional supplements boost mood in patients taking antidepressants,” Megan Thielking, STAT, April 26, 2016.

On the front page of its Science Times section, the New York Times (4/25, Goode, Subscription Publication) reports in a 1,800-word article that a growing number of police departments across the US are now turning to crisis intervention team training (CIT). Research has suggested that such “training can alter the way officers view people with mental illness.” What’s more, the CIT “approach, which teaches officers ways to defuse potentially violent encounters before force becomes necessary, is useful for officers facing any volatile situation,” even situations in which no mental health crisis is “involved, law enforcement experts say.”

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— “For Police, a Playbook for Conflicts Involving Mental Illness,” Erica Goode, New York Times, April 25, 2016.

Medscape (4/25, Melville) reports, “Exposure to one or more potentially traumatic events in a lifetime is associated with a host of potential negative behavioral and physical effects, ranging from mental illness and depression to substance abuse, asthma, and” hypertension, the findings of a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality indicate.

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Medscape (4/25, Melville) reports, “Alcohol use disorder [AUD] is associated with a nearly sixfold increase in all-cause mortality across age groups, but the risks are linked to individual and familial predispositions in early adulthood and to the course of alcohol abuse in later years,” the findings of a large study published online April 20 in JAMA Psychiatry indicate. An accompanying editorial called for “further studies on specific causes of mortality associated with AUDs in early to middle adulthood and their association with risk taking and violent experiences.” The study received funding support from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, among others.

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On the front of its Personal Journal section, the Wall Street Journal (4/25, D1, Lagnado, Subscription Publication) reports on efforts by some major hospitals to place psychiatrists as well as other mental healthcare professionals throughout the hospital to help identify patients with emotional and psychological issues that could impede the overall healing process.

Related Links:

— “Hospitals Test Putting Psychiatrists on Medical Wards,” Lucette Lagnado, Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2016.