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Imaging Shows Effects of TBI Related to Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Cognitive Function
Many women who experience intimate-partner violence sustain at least one traumatic brain injury, which can lead to problems with memory, learning and cognitive flexibility. Mass General researchers searched for neural mechanistic evidence of an association between these TBIs and cognitive dysfunction.
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Longitudinal Data in Electronic Health Records Can Be Used to Predict Risk of Suicide
Previous research has shown that diagnostic codes routinely collected in electronic health records can help predict domestic abuse an average of two years in advance. Could EHR systems also be used to predict suicidal behavior?
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fNIRS Brain Imaging Detects Changes to Brain Function After Cannabis Use
To examine how cannabis use affects the brain, most studies use positron emission tomography, which exposes subjects to radiation. Mass General researchers examined whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy is a feasible alternative for such research.
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Using Machine Learning to Identify Suicide Risk
Applying natural language processing to hospital discharge notes made it possible to identify psychopathology associated with the timing of suicide risk and accidental death in a general hospital population.
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Clinicians Should Consider Reproductive Health When Treating Women with Psychiatric Illness
Conflicting approaches to care for women with psychiatric illnesses can endanger women before and during pregnancy. Marlene Freeman, MD, advocates for clinicians to help patients in pregnancy by establishing a common understanding of the benefits and risks of psychiatric medications.
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Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Reduces Risk of Overdose in Young Adults
In young adults, the most significant predictors of overdose after treatment for substance use disorder are a history of intravenous drug use and mood dysregulation—and the first year after the initial evaluation is the riskiest period. However, engagement in treatment has been found to reduce this risk.
Psychiatry contributors
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David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
Director, Depression Clinical and Research Program
Recent Article
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Depression in Chronically Ill Patients
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Eve Valera, PhD
Researcher, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Recent Article
Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused by Intimate Partner Violence
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Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine
Recent Article
Portable Imaging Test Shows Promise for Detection of Cannabis Intoxication
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Jordan W. Smoller, MD
Associate Chief for research in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health
Recent Article
Novel Polygenic Method Developed to Predict Genetic Liability of Traits and Disorders
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Maurizio Fava, MD
Psychiatrist-In-Chief; Director, Division of Clinical Research of the MGH Research Institute, Executive Director, Clinical Trials Network and Institute (CTNI), Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Dean for Clinical & Translational Research, Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Q&A with Dr. Maurizio Fava: New Chief of Psychiatry's Vision for the Future
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