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WHO launches 2026 global initiative to bridge the schizophrenia mortality gap
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (271+ words) 2 Minute Medicine 1. The World Health Organization has launched a global initiative to reduce the 15-to-20-year mortality gap for individuals with schizophrenia by 2030. 2. This effort prioritizes the integration of mandatory cardiovascular and metabolic screenings into psychiatric care to treat preventable…...
Psilocybin in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy may improve smoking abstinence compared to nicotine patches
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (121+ words) 1. In this randomized controlled trial, psilocybin combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is associated with significantly higher smoking abstinence at 6 months compared to the use of a nicotine patch. 2. A single high dose of psilocybin, when paired with structured CBT,…...
Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes are associated with increased risk of childhood obesity
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (315+ words) 2 Minute Medicine 1. Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes were independently associated with a higher risk of childhood obesity within the first 10 years of life, with gestational diabetes showing a greater risk. 2. Children exposed to both conditions had the highest risk of…...
The incidence of psychotic disorders has increased in more recent birth cohorts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) 2 Minute Medicine 1. The incidence of psychotic disorders in Ontario has increased in more recent birth cohorts, and the age of diagnosis has decreased. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) The incidence trends of psychotic disorders over time in high-income countries have varied…...
Digital Psychological Intervention for Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (540+ words) 1. In patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD), digital psychological intervention was associated with improved psychological outcomes and quality of life at 3 months of follow-up. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) are a series of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis…...
Mixed reality exposure therapy may have a role in obsessive-compulsive disorder
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (427+ words) 1. In this randomized clinical trial, mixed reality exposure and response prevention (MERP) was a feasible treatment for contamination obsessive-compulsive disorder (C-OCD); however, it did not significantly outperform self-guided exposure response prevention (SERP). Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is…...