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Does continuing family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa improve outcomes in those not remitted after 20 sessions?
Wallis A, Miskovic-Wheatley J, Madden S, et al. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Published online May 20, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104518775145 Despite early response to Family Based Treatment (FBT) being prognostic of good long-term outcomes for young people with Anorexia Nervosa, this study demonstrates that continuing FBT beyond 20 weeks can result in improved remission and reduced re-hospitalisation. […]
June 10, 2018
Augmentation strategies for clozapine refractory schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Siskind DJ, Lee M, Ravindran A, et al. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Published online May 6 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867418772351 This systematic review of 46 studies of 25 interventions found that the best evidence is for the use of aripiprazole, fluoxetine and sodium valproate as augmentation agents for total psychotic symptoms and memantine for […]
Mindfulness-based group therapy: Impact on psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents
Sams DP, Handley ED, Alpert-Gillis LJ. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Published online May 20, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104518775144 This uncontrolled study of iMatter (Improve Mindful ATTention, Enhance Relaxation) group therapy in an adolescent inpatient settting included relaxation strategies, mindfulness exercises and yoga. The study demonstrated an improvement in self-reported mood and objectively recorded physiological parameters (heart […]
Discovering frugal innovations through delivering early childhood home-visiting interventions in low-resource tribal communities
Barlow A, McDaniel JA, Marfani F, et al. Infant Mental Health Journal, 2018, 39: 276-286. doi:10.1002/imhj.21711 Part of a series detailing contemporary approaches to Tribal Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Visiting (MIECHV) interventions, this article highlights the value of unique community engagement, specific recruitment and retention strategies, expanded case management roles for home visitors to […]
Association of Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders With Objective Indicators of Educational Attainment A Population-Based Sibling Comparison Study
Pérez-Vigil A, Fernández de la Cruz L, Brander G, et al. JAMA Neurol. Published online May 29, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1194 This study of over 2 million children from Sweden highlights the substantial academic underachievement experienced by those with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders, regardless of psychiatric comorbidities and confounding factors. The results suggest that educational assessment and […]
Editorial: Can omega‐3 fatty acids improve executive functioning? Will this reduce ADHD and depression?
Artukoglu J, Bloch MH. Child Psychol Psychiatry 2018, 59: 615-617. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12932 This editorial comments on a study by Vesco in the same edition and summarises the evidence regarding omega-3 fatty acids and the treatment of depression. Omega-3 fatty acids seem to be better at improving executive function, independent of depressive symptoms. The authors suggest that […]
EEG analytics for early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A data-driven approach
Bosi W, Tager-Flusberg H, Nelson CA. Scientific Reports, 8;6828, DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-24318-x This study of almost 99 siblings of an older child with ASD and 89 matched controls found that EEG measurements collected from as early as 3 months of age to 36 months of age were highly predictive of later ASD. Sensitivity, specificity and positive […]
May 27, 2018
Transfer of Inhaled Cannabis Into Human Breast Milk
Baker T, Datta P, Rewers-Felkins K, Thompson H, Kallem RR, Hale TW. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 May;131(5):783-788. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002575. This small study provides evidence that maternal inhaled cannabis is transferred to infants via breast milk. On average, exclusively breastfed infants ingested an estimated mean of 2.5% of the maternal dose of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Long-term effects of early cannabis exposure remain unclear. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29630019
Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers
Fear, N., Reed, R., Rowe, S., Burdett, H., Pernet, D., Mahar, A., . . . Wessely, S. (2018). The British Journal of Psychiatry, 212(6), 347-355. doi:10.1192/bjp.2017.16 Despite concern about the potential impact of military deployment on families, this study of over 600 children whose fathers were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan found that most were not at […]
Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management
Cheung AH, Zuckerbrot RA, Jensen PS, et al. Pediatrics. 2018 Feb 26. pii: peds.2017-4082. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-4082. (Review) PMID: 29483201 These recently updated guidelines on the treatment of adolescent depression are intended for primary care practitioners working with young people aged between 10-21 years of age. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/3/e20174082.long
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