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Mental Health 28 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Article Highlights from EAN 2022 — Day 4 — June 28th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of EAN 2022. This 8th Congress of the European Academy of... Mental Health 27 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Article Highlights from EAN 2022 — Day 3 — June 27th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of EAN 2022. This 8th Congress of the European Academy of... Migraine 27 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Satellite symposium Article Patient-centric management of medication-overuse headache Medication overuse is common among patients who are impacted by migraine and up to 70% of patients... Mental Health 26 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Article Highlights from EAN 2022 — Day 2 — June 26th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of EAN 2022. This 8th Congress of the European Academy of... Migraine, Parkinson's Disease 26 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Article Highlights from EAN 2022 — Day 1 — June 25th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of EAN 2022. This 8th Congress of the European Academy of... Anxiety 22 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 6 mins Article Optimising clinical management in panic disorder Panic disorder (PD) is characterised by recurrent and predominantly unpredictable panic attacks that... Anxiety 22 Jun, 2022 Read Time: 5 mins Article Optimising clinical management in generalised anxiety disorder Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterised by excessive, out of proportion, hard to control,... Depression 26 May, 2022 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Article Use all tools in the box to treat depression Combined treatment with psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy should be used more in the routine... Schizophrenia 20 Apr, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Article Do early intervention services impact long-term outcomes in patients with psychosis? Early intervention services (EIS) specifically designed to meet the needs of patients with... Schizophrenia 12 Apr, 2022 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Article Are prior mood disorders more important than positive symptoms for predicting psychosis? Predicting which individuals will develop a psychotic disorder or transition from high risk of... Alzheimer's Disease 22 Mar, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights New perspectives on Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is not part of normal aging. It is a brain disorder and not all people with... Alzheimer's Disease 17 Mar, 2022 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights A simple test combination for identifying early Alzheimer’s disease Many people experience mild cognitive decline, but what is their risk of developing Alzheimer’s... Migraine 07 Dec, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Paradigm shifts in migraine In this session from the virtual Neurological Association of South Africa (NASA) congress, Dr Andrew... Alzheimer's Disease 07 Dec, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Memory Lapses, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Enhancers In this engaging session from the 2021 virtual Neurological Association of South Africa (NASA)... 07 Dec, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders In this session from the virtual Neurological Association of South Africa (NASA) congress, Dr Alison... Migraine 30 Nov, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Prevention of medication overuse in clinical practice Medication overuse occurs in nearly 75% of patients with chronic migraine who are correctly diagnosed... Migraine 30 Nov, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Risk and burden of medication-overuse headache among patients with migraine What is the risk of medication-overuse headache among patients with migraine, including patients who... Depression, Schizophrenia 14 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 5 mins Satellite symposium Beyond symptoms: the importance of hearing the patient’s voice in measuring life engagement Historically, the definition of mental illness has been diagnosis-focused, with successful treatment... Depression 14 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 4 mins Satellite symposium Early life adversities and mental illness: from vulnerability to treatment response Exposure to stress, particularly early in life, is a risk factor for a number of psychiatric... Mental Health 06 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Highlights from ECNP 2021 — Day 4 — October 5th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of ECNP 2021. This 34th Congress of the European College... Mental Health 05 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Highlights from ECNP 2021 — Day 3 — October 4th Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of ECNP 2021. This 34th Congress of the European College... Schizophrenia 04 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 4 mins Satellite symposium Small steps for big impact in treatment of schizophrenia Functional recovery is an important goal in treating schizophrenia, but one that can be hard to... Mental Health 04 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Highlights from ECNP 2021 — Day 2 — October 3rd Welcome to Progress in Mind’s live coverage of ECNP 2021. This 34th Congress of the European College... Depression 03 Oct, 2021 Read Time: 4 mins Satellite symposium Potential treatment options for trauma-associated depression and emotional blunting Mass traumatic events, such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, significantly impact on mental health,... 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Alzheimer's Disease 24 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Satellite symposium Factors damaging brain health and increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease Knowing the factors that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease can help healthcare providers... Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease 23 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Highlights from EAN 2021 — Day 4 Today, 22 June, Day 4 of the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology – Vienna 2021, was the... Load More Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease 16 Apr, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Article COVID-19 and Dementia: a conjunction of pandemics The complexities of preventing and managing infection are multiplied in people living with dementia.... Alzheimer's Disease 03 Apr, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Plenty of key targets in the dynamic Alzheimer’s pipeline Far from running dry, the pipeline is well provided with agents in development for Alzheimer’s... Mental Health 22 Mar, 2020 What role should patients play in treatment decision making? Mental Health 14 Feb, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Article Real-world evidence — raising organizational fluency through interactive learning techniques Real-world evidence (RWE) demonstrates long-term effectiveness and safety beyond the efficacy and... Alzheimer's Disease 23 Jan, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Assessing and managing agitation associated with Alzheimer’s dementia Agitation is common among patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and results in a range of behavioral... Mental Health 14 Nov, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Can blue-depleted light decrease duration of psychiatric hospitalization? Novel light and sensor technologies have been installed in a new acute psychiatric unit in Norway to... Alzheimer's Disease 06 Sep, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Is it time to test anti-tau interventions in patients with asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease? The microtubule-associated protein tau is a major component of the neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) of... Alzheimer's Disease 06 Sep, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights The emerging relationship between plasma and brain amyloid-β — does it play a role in the pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease? Reliable plasma amyloid-β (Aβ) measurement is now possible using new highly sensitive techniques, and... Alzheimer's Disease 22 Jul, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Is it time to test anti-tau interventions in patients with asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease? The microtubule-associated protein tau is a major component of the neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) of... Alzheimer's Disease 10 Apr, 2019 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Making ready for early AD diagnosis When disease-modifying therapy becomes available, screening for Alzheimer’s and its subsequent... Alzheimer's Disease 05 Apr, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Encouraging immune response to AD: adjuvants, modifying the microbiome, and microglial rejuvenation Modulating central and peripheral innate immunity has potential in Alzheimer’s Disease. Following... Alzheimer's Disease 12 Mar, 2019 Read Time: 5 mins Article Taking a closer look at tau Our understanding of tau pathology, a critical component of Alzheimer’s Disease development, will... Load More Mental Health 20 Aug, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Beyond the guidelines: Precision Medicine Despite the attractiveness of precision medicine (PM) for providing personalized patient management,... Mental Health 04 Jun, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights A public invitation to view and comment on pre-final APA schizophrenia guideline statements Many guidelines exist worldwide on how best to manage psychiatric illnesses, but we never see two... Mental Health 04 Jun, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights What is the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of mood disorders? Evidence supporting a role for inflammation and pro-inflammatory mediators in the pathophysiology and... Mental Health 10 Apr, 2019 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Psychiatrist and patient partnership encourages trust and effective care We have so many shared objectives – notably ensuring adequate resources are given to mental health –... Mental Health 10 Apr, 2019 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Potential new targets in depression and schizophrenia – learnings from obesity and exercise Weight loss and exercise increase benefit for mental health, but are difficult to achieve. The... Mental Health 22 Feb, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Developments in disease understanding aid treatment innovation Instead of assigning patients with psychosis to diagnostic categories, we might concentrate on the... Depression, Bipolar 20 Feb, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Article Predicting vulnerability to mood disorders and treatment response Major depressive disorder (MDD) is ultimately about how the brain responds to the environment, but... Bipolar, Schizophrenia 11 Feb, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Reconceptualizing psychosis based on biomarker analysis – personalized therapy to prevent disease progression When an extensive biomarker study characterizing diverse aspects of brain function unexpectedly... Mental Health 04 Feb, 2019 Read Time: 3 mins Article Train, test, predict: Using big data and machine learning in psychiatry Introduction of biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric diseases into routine clinical... Depression, Bipolar 31 Jan, 2019 Read Time: 2 mins Article Inform, track and treat: New tools to identify and address cognitive symptoms in mood disorders Brain health is important to us all, and cognitive impairment causes significant morbidity. Cognition... Bipolar 22 Jan, 2019 Read Time: 4 mins Article Managing the burdens of bipolar disorder The cognitive and physiological burdens of bipolar disorder, and some approaches to its treatment,... Depression, Bipolar 18 Jan, 2019 Podcast Inform, track and treat: New tools to identify and address cognitive symptoms in mood disorders Read the full feature here. Load More Mental Health 07 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 1 min Event World Suicide Day - 10th of September Observed on 10th September every year, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) provides the... Mental Health 07 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 1 min Event World Suicide Day - 10th of September Observed on 10th September every year, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) provides the... Depression 06 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 4 mins Article Prevention key to reducing suicide deaths Leading expert John Mann, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA, raises... Mental Health 05 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Article Digital technologies — an opportunity to achieve Mental Health for All Digital technologies have the potential to transform the theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 —... Depression, Bipolar 10 Jul, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights How should treatment be tailored for the DSM-5 mixed features specifier? The mixed features specifier for manic and depressive episodes introduced in DSM-5 reflects the... Depression 02 Jul, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Key priorities for Mental Health policies beyond 2020 Being a voice, sharing knowledge and reaching the whole of society are key priorities for EPA in the... Depression 26 Jun, 2020 Read Time: 1 min Expert Views Professor McIntyre discusses the neurobiology underlying anhedonia Professor McIntyre provides insights into the neurobiology underlying anhedonia in depression. ... Depression, Bipolar 24 Jun, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights What are the roles of abnormal metabolism and inflammation in mood disorders? Inflammation and abnormal metabolism are observed in major depressive and bipolar disorders, said... Depression 23 Jun, 2020 Read Time: 1 min Expert Views Professor McIntyre discusses the difference in perspectives between doctors and patients with major depressive disorder Professor McIntyre highlights how the concerns of doctors differ from those of patients with major... Depression 09 Jun, 2020 Read Time: 1 min Expert Views Professor McIntyre describes anhedonia in major depressive disorder Professor McIntyre discusses the two dimensions of anhedonia, a core feature in major depressive... Mental Health 17 Apr, 2020 COVID-19: An interview with Prof Roger McIntyre on the repercussions on mental health Depression 16 Apr, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Article COVID-19: Supporting mental health in a time of crisis The COVID-19 pandemic challenges the mental wellbeing of the general population and threatens to... Load More Migraine 15 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Preventive therapy reduces interictal burden of migraine The impact of migraine on a person’s life is multi-faceted; not only is there substantial functional... Migraine 15 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Steps towards improving quality of life for patients with migraine Is it necessary to consider both patients and treating physicians’ views when investigating therapy... Migraine 15 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Who should have migraine preventive treatment and how effective are these therapies? Migraine preventive therapy is used to reduce frequency, duration, or severity of attacks of episodic... Migraine 15 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Preclinical pearls offer insights into migraine sex differences and sensory thresholds Speaking at #MTIS2020, Professor Frank Porreca, University of Arizona, USA, identified recent pearls... Migraine 15 Jun, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Why is migraine more common in women? Migraine is twice as prevalent in women than in men.1 Estrogen is a predisposing factor with... Migraine 20 Apr, 2021 Read Time: 2 mins Satellite symposium How does chronic migraine affect everyday life? The disabling headaches and symptoms of chronic migraine can impact almost every aspect of life. What... Mental Health 03 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Brain health becomes a global priority For years, the massive burden of mortality and morbidity caused by neurological diseases was not... Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease 01 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Countries need to work together to tackle brain diseases WHO global initiatives and national treatment pathways are key to reducing the huge burden that... Migraine 21 Jul, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights CGRP – new perspectives in headache management Three new takes on the potential for calcitonin gene-related proteins were presented at this year’s... Migraine 29 Jun, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Article COVID-19 - crisis and migraine management? The current COVID-19 pandemic provides short‑term challenges for migraine management, but can these... Parkinson's Disease 12 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 5 mins Congress highlights From bowels to brain: the prion hypothesis in Parkinson’s The idea that Parkinson’s Disease begins with alpha-synuclein pathology in the gut which then spreads... Parkinson's Disease 12 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Pathways to cell death Both mitochondrial and lysosomal function decrease with age, which is the major risk factor for PD,... Parkinson's Disease 12 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Plea for personalised medicine in PD Well-established therapies for Parkinson’s Disease focus on motor symptoms. In comparison, the... Parkinson's Disease 11 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 1 min Interview Looking forward and back: two hundred years of the “Shaking Palsy” Parkinson’s Disease now seems more complicated, and to have a longer prodrome than once thought. The... Mental Health 01 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 6 mins Current review Picking threads from the rich tapestry of 2016 A round-up from refugee mental health to cognitive training and the effects of a light-box on... Mental Health 01 Apr, 2017 Read Time: 6 mins Current review Picking threads from the rich tapestry of 2016 A round-up from refugee mental health to cognitive training and the effects of a light-box on... Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease 30 Mar, 2017 Read Time: 5 mins Article Big Data - Big Opportunities Scientists are working to harness the power of “big data” compiled from internet-connected devices.... Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease 17 Feb, 2017 Read Time: 5 mins Current review To sleep or not to sleep: links with neurodegenerative disease Disrupted sleep is a major consequence of Alzheimer’s Disease, but could it also help cause the... Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease 22 Jun, 2016 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Highlights from the neurodegenerative disease sessions Primary progressive aphasia, amyloid PET in Alzheimer’s diagnosis, treating Parkinson’s tremor, and... Parkinson's Disease 15 Jun, 2016 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Neglected problems of speech and swallowing respond to integrated management Speech problems can appear before classical Parkinsonian symptoms and are a sensitive marker of... Parkinson's Disease 15 Jun, 2016 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Biomarkers chart path from prodrome to Parkinson’s Disease Reliable biomarkers of high risk would open up the prospect of preventing Parkinson’s Disease during... Parkinson's Disease 09 Jun, 2016 Read Time: 4 mins Congress highlights Quality of life, quality of care: shared perspectives in Parkinson’s Disease For both practical and ethical reasons, managing chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease... Load More Schizophrenia 18 Jan, 2021 Podcast Do long-acting injectable antipsychotics have a role in early-phase schizophrenia? Early intervention and continuous treatment in schizophrenia are key to ensuring good outcomes. This... Mental Health 08 Jan, 2021 Podcast Digital technologies - an opportunity to achieve Mental Health for All Digital technologies have the potential to transform the theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 —... Schizophrenia 05 Jan, 2021 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Can deep brain stimulation treat schizophrenia? Widespread successful use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat neurological conditions, such as... Schizophrenia 22 Nov, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Congress highlights Negative symptoms improved by early intervention New EPA guidelines on the diagnosis and management of negative symptoms should help draw attention to... Schizophrenia 05 Nov, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Satellite symposium Early stage schizophrenia and the road to recovery During this symposium, Professor Nadja Marić, Serbia, discussed the patient’s journey through... Schizophrenia 19 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Satellite symposium Engaging patients with schizophrenia in decision-making to improve outcomes Medication adherence is a challenge for many patients, especially with chronic diseases, such as... Schizophrenia 16 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Satellite symposium Seize opportunities to improve long-term outcome Given the strong evidence that long acting treatment improves functional outcomes, we need to be more... Depression, Schizophrenia 16 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 5 mins Congress highlights Lifestyle, the gut, and mental health Interventions to lower the risk for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, correction of... Mental Health 02 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Congress highlights Why is greater investment key to better mental health? Every individual with a mental health disorder has a unique experience. Understanding this... Mental Health 01 Oct, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Article No health without mental health The 10–25-year lower life expectancy of people with severe mental health disorders compared to the... Mental Health 16 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 2 mins Article World Mental Health Day 2020 — addressing stigma and discrimination to achieve Mental Health for All The theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 is Mental Health for All: Greater Investment, Greater... Schizophrenia 13 Sep, 2020 Read Time: 3 mins Satellite symposium Do long-acting injectable antipsychotics have a role in early-phase schizophrenia? Early intervention and continuous treatment in schizophrenia are key to ensuring good outcomes. This... 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