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Using the Ketogenic Diet as an Intervention to Treat Chronic Mental Disorders

Abstract: Background: In 2020, approximately 14.2 million US adults suffered with serious mental illness. Despite advances in pharmacological treatments, chronic psychiatric disorders rem...

08/20/2024

Valbenazine Improves Tardive Dyskinesia With or Without Concomitant Antipsychotic Therapy: A Meta-Analysis of Three Long-Term Valbenazine Trials

Abstract: Background: Valbenazine is a highly selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor indicated for tardive dyskinesia (TD), a persistent and potentially debilitating moveme...

08/20/2024

Willingness-to-Pay Analysis of Zuranolone in Major Depressive Disorder: a US Societal Perspective

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Evaluate clinical and economic outcomes of zuranolone, an investigational drug, versus standard-of-care (SOC) antidepressants in adult patients with major depressive...

08/20/2024

Preferences for Selecting and Initiating Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics: A Survey of US Psychiatric Clinicians (Results from the DECIDE Survey)

Abstract: Background: Although long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) improve adherence and reduce schizophrenia relapse rates, they remain underutilized in clinical practice. Meth...

08/20/2024

Real World Effectiveness of Deutetrabenazine When Initiated Using a 4-Week Patient Titration Kit: Interim Results of the START Study

Abstract: Background: Deutetrabenazine is a vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitor (VMAT2i) for treatment of adults with tardive dyskinesia (TD) and Huntington disease (HD)-rela...

08/20/2024

Global Improvements and Psychiatric Stability in Adults with Tardive Dyskinesia and Mood Disorder: Post Hoc Analyses of Two Long-Term Valbenazine Studies

Abstract: Background: Effective and comprehensive treatment of tardive dyskinesia (TD) requires reducing patients’ abnormal involuntary movements while maintaining their psychiatric stabi...

08/20/2024

Real-world assessment of treatment inertia in the management of patients treated for major depressive disorder in the US

Abstract: Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating illness in which depressive symptoms may persist after antidepressant treatment. APA guidelines recommend clinician...

08/20/2024

Health Disparities among Patients with Schizophrenia in an Integrated Healthcare System

Abstract: Background: The substantial disease burden of schizophrenia may be accompanied by disparities in diagnosis and treatment, such as with the use of second-generation antipsychotic...

08/20/2024

Real-World Use of Esketamine Nasal Spray at 46 Months: Characterizing Healthcare Settings, Prescribers, Pharmacies, Patients, and Key Safety Data

Abstract: Background: Upon approving esketamine nasal spray (ESK) in conjunction with an oral antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression in adults, the FDA required a Risk Evaluati...

08/20/2024

Impact of Clinician and Practice Characteristics on Utilization of and Attitudes Toward Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: A Survey of US-Practicing Psychiatric Clinicians (DECIDE)

Abstract: Background: Social determinants of health (eg, race/ethnicity, resources) impact quality of care for a number of chronic diseases. Methods: In DECIDE, US-based psychiatric clin...

08/20/2024

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Navigating Bipolar Disorder Treatment: Exploring the Role of Second-Generation Antipsychotics

04/11/2024

Featuring Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN

Featuring Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and...

Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, explore the nuanced role of second-generation antipsychotics in bipolar disorder treatment. They discuss the complexities of managing mania and depression phases and...

Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and...

04/11/2024

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Rapid Refresh

Long-Acting Injectables for Adolescents With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

04/10/2024

Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC, navigates the complexities of adolescent psychosis treatment, exploring the potential benefits and considerations of LAIs for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, while emphasizing evidence-based practice for...

Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC,...

04/10/2024

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Tolerability Testing in Long-Acting Injectable Prescriptions

04/03/2024

Do clinicians need to test for tolerability before prescribing a long-acting injectable (LAI)? Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, and Amber Hoberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, offer their clinical insight.

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