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Teen Suicide Trends; Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia and Dementia Risk

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Looking at temporal trends in from 1999 to 2020, firearms continued to be the predominant method of suicide death for males, while suicide deaths by asphyxiation increased in recent years. (JAMA Network Open)

Meanwhile, lack of mental healthcare providers and costly treatments for many kids. (CNN)

The across different patient subgroups -- like kids, those with comorbidities, older folks, and treatment-resistant cases -- was similar to the general population, according to a meta-analysis of 537 randomized clinical trials. (The Lancet Psychiatry)

Hear what some psychiatrists had to say while weighing in on the , the singer formerly known as Kanye West. (Washington Post)

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that people with non-affective psychotic disorders like schizophrenia had more than a 2.5 times higher risk for later in life. (Psychological Medicine)

Could adding in hospitals help save lives? (NPR)

Royalty Pharma is teaming up with Merck to test the -- a potential treatment for hallucinations, psychosis, and other positive symptoms associated with schizophrenia in patients with acute episodes -- in a phase IIb trial. (Endpoints News)

Extracellular vesicles mRNA communication disruption during pregnancy may be to blame for in some women, making it a possible area for therapeutic targeting. (Molecular Psychiatry)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.