New Research: Exercise as a therapeutic strategy for depression in menopausal women: a metaanalysis of randomized trials frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #Psychiatry

Digital mental health interventions offer hope for China's 17.5% of kids with mental health disorders. These tools can bridge gaps in care between different regions, but challenges remain.🧐 #mental #psychiatry General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

Nearly half of patients with catatonia relapse, primarily within two years, and while antipsychotics at discharge may reduce relapse risk, more research is needed to refine long-term management strategies. ja.ma/48mffx5

School refusal behavior in Chinese children is a growing concern. Researchers explore its causes and proposes family, school, and community-based solutions to support affected kids.🧐 #children #concern #psychiatry General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

Viewpoint: Implementing Routine Outcomes Monitoring (ROM) systems in LMICs is essential for improving mental health care through evidence-based, culturally sensitive solutions and collaboration. ja.ma/4nCYxhD

Check out our video!🥳Paeoniflorin ameliorates depressive behaviours by modulating microbiota–gut–brain axis functions #Paeoniflorin #gut #brain General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/4/e…

Primary care treatment of #PTSD with either SSRIs or written exposure therapy (WET) was found to be feasible and effective; for patients not responding to an #SSRI, switching to an SNRI may be more effective than WET augmentation. ja.ma/3LaA2df

Predicting depression treatment outcomes: New study uses MRI to explore how well Yueju Pill, a traditional Chinese medicine, works, guiding personalized therapies.👏 #depression #MRI #psychiatry General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

A new study provides genetic evidence that altered brainwave patterns are a cause, not an effect, of ADHD. Researchers found that a person's innate level of resting alpha-band activity can directly influence their risk of developing the disorder. dlvr.it/TNn55B

Togo et al. show strong electrophysiological links between the hippocampus and both the anterior and posterior thalamus, along with robust connections between thalamic subregions. tinyurl.com/5c6n23xj

A recent study reveals that anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among international students in the U.S. nearly doubled from 2015 to 2024—with 1 in 10 considering suicide in 2024—underscoring the urgent need for enhanced mental health support.🧐 #depression #mental

A new study challenges a popular theory about why auditory noise helps people with ADHD traits. The findings suggest a key brain mechanism, stochastic resonance, is not required for the benefits of listening to sound. dlvr.it/TNtVB7

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Using electrocardiogram（ECG）analysis, researchers can predict neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's, offering a non-invasive biomarker for early detection and personalized monitoring.🧐 #Alzheimers #biomarker General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

Check out our video!🥳Predictive value of biomarker signatures for suicide risk in hospitalised patients with major depressive disorders: a multicentre study in Shanghai #biomarker #depressive #psychiatry General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

Comparing tele-interpersonal psychotherapy (t-IPT) to telephone cognitive-behavioral therapy (t-CBT), a study finds both effective for anxiety, depression, and irritability, providing flexible treatment options for community adults.🧐 #psychotherapy #anxiety #depression

New research challenges simple ideas about brain-to-brain alignment, finding that passive viewing can create more synchrony than conversation and that adult friends sync up more than mother-child pairs. dlvr.it/TP2jYy

Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) aim to empower individuals with mental illness, but implementation is inequitable. This article critiques systemic barriers and proposes strategies for equitable PAD access.🧐 #PADs #mental #psychiatry General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

Check out our video!🥳National trends of mental health and service utilisation among international students in the USA, 2015–2024 General Psychiatry gpsych.bmj.com/content/38/5/e…

A nationwide study in China reveals that 2.43% of adults experience lifetime obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with significant role impairment and comorbidities, emphasizing the need for expanded service coverage and increased awareness.🧐 #psychiatry General Psychiatry