MedPage Today (11/7, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Using long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic therapies rather than oral agents for schizophrenia was tied to demographic and clinical factors, a single-center retrospective cohort study suggested.” Younger age “predicted which patients received LAI antipsychotic treatment,” and “length of first admission also predicted LAI use…said” one researcher. The findings of the 246-patient study were presented at the 2022 Neuroscience Education Institute Congress.

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According to HCPlive (11/8, Walter), adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) “are more likely to have comorbid psychiatric conditions like mood and personality disorders than the general population,” researchers concluded in the findings of a 32-study systematic literature review, the findings of which were published online Nov. 4 in the journal PLOS One.

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— “Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions Common for Adults With ADHD “Kenny Walter, HCPlive , November 8, 2022

mHealth Intelligence (11/4, Melchionna) reported, “Based on an analysis of patient experience surveys, a…study published in the Patient Experience Journal found that patient satisfaction with telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic did not fall short of the satisfaction patients felt with in-person care.” As investigators “reviewed patient ratings, they did not discover high variability in satisfaction levels between in-person and telehealth visits” between “July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021,” according to the findings.

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— “Telehealth Patient Satisfaction On Par with In-Person Care During Pandemic ” Mark Melchionna, mHealth Intelligence, November 4, 2022

Healio (11/4, VanDewater) reported, “During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with endometriosis reported worse symptoms and negative effects on their mental health, according to survey results” published in the journal Reproduction and Fertility. The 4,717-respondent survey found that “compared with 6 months prior, 39.3% of respondents reported worse endometriosis-associated pain…and 49.9% reported more tiredness or fatigue.” Also, “38.6% of participants reported worse mental health compared with 6 months prior.”

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— “Endometriosis symptoms, mental health worsened with pandemic stress “Kalie VanDewater, Healio, November 4, 2022

Psychiatric News (11/4) reported, “Declining mood affects 38% of Americans in the winter, APA’s November Healthy Minds Monthly Poll” reveals. The poll, which was “conducted online by Morning Consult from October 19 to October 21, asked 2,211 adults about the state of their mental health during the winter.” Additionally, the poll “examined awareness of seasonal affective disorder.” In a statement, APA President Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD, said, “Cold, dark weather can have a real impact on our mood,” so “it’s important to keep tabs on our mood and to seek help if sadness or other symptoms become overwhelming.” APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, stated, “Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues, and people need to be aware that if they’re having depression symptoms specifically during these months, it’s a medical disorder for which they can get help.”

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— “Nearly 4 in 10 Americans Experience Declining Mood in Winter, APA Poll Finds, Psychiatric News, November 4, 2022