How long should you wait before making changes after initiating an antipsychotic? The current study tested if early efficacy on an antipsychotic predicts subsequent efficacy, and its findings indicate benefits may be observed as quickly as two weeks. 

 The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are notoriously difficult to address with traditional treatments. The meta-analysis suggests TMS can significantly improve negative symptoms and may offer a promising new treatment approach.

Exercise improves sleep, cognition, and hippocampal volume, but can it enhance exposure-based learning in therapy for PTSD?

Finding the right stimulant dose for adult ADHD can be tough. This study looked at how higher doses beyond FDA limits affect symptom control and side effects.

Conventional wisdom suggests that antipsychotics need similar doses for mania and schizophrenia. This analysis clarifies the exceptions.

Online treatment offers greater access to care for our patients with reduced travel and environmental costs. But is this modality effective? This research update looks at a study in which internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy was used for treating OCD in children and teens.

When we must use antipsychotics (NbN D2 receptor blockers), we do whatever we can to avoid side effects from them. This research upside looks at the potential for the new olanzapine-semiglutide combination medication to reduce D2 blocker-related weight gain in children and teens.

What is the impact of alcohol use in teens on their risk for developing depression? Spoiler alert: If it were a clear linear relationship, there would be no story here. Read this research update and use it to improve your process for screening for alcohol use.

Does physical activity help relieve depression in children and adolescents? We know it helps adults, but what is the evidence in kids? This research update looks at a study that tries to elucidate the effectiveness of exercise on depression in kids and teens, and how much to emphasize exercise with your own patients.

This trial tests whether mobile apps improve prospective memory in MCI.