Psychiatry

Updates in the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

New guidelines aim to equip healthcare professionals to better treat and support patients and their caregivers.
QUIZ: Delving into depression

The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments recently updated its clinical guideline for the management of major depressive disorder. Are you up-to-date on the latest developments? Find out here!
Children and heat: Extreme temperatures mean everyone from public health pros to primary care needs to pay more attention

Schools are still in session, and as Ontario experiences a lengthy heatwave, a pediatrician talks about the impact of extreme heat on kids, especially those in classrooms with no air conditioning.
How is the STAIRS treatment model for MDD different?

Study protocol outlines STAIRS interventions for functional and personal recovery.
Cannabis used by youth under 18 increases risk for schizophrenia

Use linked to changes in grey and white matter in the brain.
Executives of U.S. telehealth company accused of fraud that gave easy access to addictive Adderall drug

The actions of Done Global are alleged to have contributed to the ongoing shortage of ADHD medication.
Not all placebo effects are the same

Which psychiatric conditions benefit the most?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder common among medical trainees

Female students, younger trainees, depression and stress increase the risk.

Tackling polypharmacy in psychiatry