Antidepressant Discontinuation; Gun Suicide Prevention; REM Disorder Breakthrough

Roughly one in six patients experience antidepressant discontinuation symptoms after stopping treatment, according to a meta-analysis covering 21,000 patients. (Lancet Psychiatry)

In a cohort of 1,216 California handgun owners, researchers estimated one suicide death was prevented for every 22 extreme risk protection orders issued. (JAMA Network Open)

A Danish study found men and women with anorexia had a 4.5-fold higher all-cause mortality risk compared with the general population, largely driven by psychiatric comorbidities. (International Journal of Eating Disorders)

In Canadian adults with a history of bipolar disorder, 44% achieved remission and 23% were able to achieve so-called complete mental health, “which incorporates measures of happiness, life satisfaction, psychological flourishing, and absence of mental illness.” (Journal of Affective Disorders Reports)

How the first person diagnosed with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder led to a breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. (CNN)

There was a significant national increase in emergency department visits for suicide attempts and intentional self-harm from 2011 to 2020, but less than 16% of these visits included an evaluation by a mental health professional. (American Journal of Psychiatry)

A survey of bereaved adults found 20.4%, 33.9%, and 30.2% met criteria for a presumptive diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder, respectively. (JAMA Network Open)

More alcohol use among those with bipolar disorder — especially with bipolar type II — was linked with increased depression and manic or hypomanic symptoms, plus lower workplace functioning over the following 6 months; increased mood symptoms, however, were not linked to later alcohol use. (JAMA Network Open)

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