Psychiatrist Under Investigation; Cannabis in Overdose Deaths; Gaming Disorder CBT

Connecticut psychiatrist Douglas Zelisko, MD, is under investigation for 21 alleged medical violations, including improper prescribing, misrepresenting a romantic partner as a licensed therapist, and engaging in inappropriate patient relationships. (Fox61)

Quel Health launched the first national telehealth platform focused on GLP-1 receptor agonists for addiction treatment, an off-label use for these drugs.

From 2012 to 2022, pre-diagnostic characteristics of children and adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder in Denmark increasingly mirrored those of their undiagnosed peers. (JAMA Psychiatry)

Lindsay Clancy’s case generated a widespread surge in public requests for maternal mental healthcare. (New York Times)

Patients given longer initial Z-drug prescriptions for insomnia were more likely to fill additional prescriptions up to 7 years later, a retrospective cohort study indicated. (JAMA Network Open)

Even though the FDA removed the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy program for the schizophrenia drug clozapine, provider hesitancy and fear continue to limit its use, a psychiatrist argued. (STAT)

Why did global overdose deaths sharply decline? A combination of policies, a changing drug supply, and behavioral changes, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis.

A CDC report indicated that cannabis was detected in 21% of overdose deaths in recent years. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) reduced symptoms of gaming disorder and unspecified internet use disorder more than media literacy interventions in a randomized trial of high-risk adolescents. (JAMA Network Open)

A retrospective chart review of over 3,700 pediatric psychiatric crisis encounters found that nearly one in five involved a digital media or device-related problem. (JAACAP Open)

Compared with oral options, long-acting injectable antipsychotics were linked to fewer bipolar-related manic/mixed relapses and reduced healthcare use with no increase in non-psychiatric hospitalizations, a case series study from Hong Kong found. (American Journal of Psychiatry)

A randomized trial showed that combining psychological support and medications reduced pre-surgery anxiety and depression in older adults. (JAMA Network Open)