Steroid-Induced Psychosis in the ­Pediatric Population

Topics: adolescents | Child Psychiatry | children | Free Articles | pediatric | Psychosis | Research Update | steroids | teens

Review of: Hodgins GE et al, J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2018;28(5):354–359 Childhood psychosis is a rare disorder, and accurate diagnosis is crucial. Recently, clinicians at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine reported a case of steroid-induced psychosis in a pediatric patient. In the case report, a 12-year-old Haitian girl wa

Oral Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression

Topics: Depression | Postpartum Depression | Randomized controlled trial | steroids | Women’s Issues in Psychiatry

REVIEW OF: Deligiannidis KM et al, JAMA Psychiatry 2021;78(9):951–959 STUDY TYPE: Randomized controlled trial DSM-5 defines postpartum depression (PPD) as any major depressive episode that begins during pregnancy or within four weeks after giving birth. Traditional antidepressants have long been used during this period, but only small studies suppor