This message was sent to ##Email## March 7, 2017     Home  |   Understanding the Facts  |   Finding Help  |   Living and Thriving Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ADAA NEWS ADAA Launches 'My ADAA Community' — Our New Online Platform ADAA ADAA is pleased to announce the launch of its new online member-only community portal. This portal replaces our standard listserv and features a platform for announcements, discussions and more. Within this community there are sub-communities for Special Interest Groups, ADAA Conference news and a Job Opportunity page. To log in, click here and use your ADAA Membership email and login password. Guidelines and general instructions are posted in the community. If you do not know your password, please email lpatterson@adaa.org. We look forward to connecting and collaborating! ADAA Anxiety and Depression Conference 2017 ADAA San Francisco — April 6-9 Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel room availability is very limited! Book today! Click Here to Register for the Conference New Ethics Session Just Announced! Earn 1.5 Ethics Credits! Cosmetic Psychiatry and Neuro-enhancement: Is the Future Here? And if So, Do We Want It? 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 9 Presenter: David Elkin, MD, MSL, University of California San Francisco The emerging field of cosmetic psychiatry, namely the enhancement of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional processes in persons who do not suffer from illness or disease, is already upon us. But what is the efficacy and safety of neuro-enhancement interventions (medications, neuromodulation or cognitive gaming)? What are the ethical tensions at play? This session will explore the topic of neuroethics generally and "cosmetic psychiatry" specifically. We will consider the challenging clinical, ethical and public health questions in this emerging field. Dr. Elkin is affiliated with psychiatric emergency services at SFGH, clinical professor and member, Academy of Medical Educators at UCSF, active in medical student and residency education. He is a member of the hospital ethics committee and head of the wellness committee. Co-director of medical student education. Co-sponsor, Schwartz Rounds. Download The Anxiety and Depression Conference 2017 MOBILE APP! Navigate the event like a pro with the ADAA 2017 mobile app, powered by core-apps.com. With the ADAA 2017 mobile app, you can: Stay organized with up-to-the-minute Exhibitor, Speaker and Event information Sync the app across all of your devices with Multi-Device Sync Receive important real-time communications from the ADAA Build a personalized schedule and bookmark exhibitors Take notes and download event handouts and presentations Rate the sessions you attend and comment on them Find attendees and connect with your colleagues through Friends Stay in-the-know and join in on social media with #ADAA2017 And much more… Downloading the App is Easy! SEARCH: The App Store or Google Play for "ADAA 2017 or ADAA Events" ADAA Depression and Anxiety Journal ADAA Depression and Anxiety, the official journal of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, is available online. ADAA members can subscribe at no charge. The journal welcomes original research and synthetic review articles covering neurobiology (genetics and neuroimaging), epidemiology, experimental psychopathology, and treatment (psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic) aspects of mood and anxiety disorders, and related phenomena in humans. We invite you to read these early review articles: Technology to train the brain: Pushing methodology and treatment in the scientific research symposium 2016 Sheila A. M. Rauch Version of Record online: 18 FEB 2017 | DOI: 10.1002/da.22611 Mobile assessment of heightened skin conductance in posttraumatic stress disorder Rebecca Hinrichs, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Sterling Winters, Alex O. Rothbaum, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Kerry J. Ressler and Tanja Jovanovic Version of Record online: 21 FEB 2017 | DOI: 10.1002/da.22610    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Freespira What is Freespira? A drug-free, 4-week at-home treatment for panic attacks with lasting results NEW! Published 12-month results of the Freespira Multi-Center study Consider Freespira for non-responders to CBT Hear from other Freespira trained clinicians   ADAA Members ADAA We invite you to learn more about ADAA's two newest board members and why they joined ADAA. Sheila Rauch, PhD and Vasiliki Michopolous, PhD ADAA Members in the News ADAA 03/01/17 7 Signs Your Family is Feeling Too Much Stress, Parents Magazine, Mary Alvord 02/18/17 Anxiety Awakened (Episode 5 of show), Step It Up with Steph on WTTW Channel 11, Karen Cassiday 02/17/17 How to Help a Hoarder When Things Become Too Much, Chicago Tribune, Fugen Neziroglu 02/17/17 What 'This is U' Got Right About Panic Attacks and What You Should Know, Today, Beth Salcedo 03/01/17 Think Deeply, Think Well. Critica.life, Drs. Sara and Jack Gorman Are you an ADAA member who has recently been cited or featured in a news article? Please let us know and we can share the media item in Insights, on the ADAA Member in the News website page and through our social media platforms. ADAA Blog Posts ADAA ADAA is delighted to share member and invited guest blog posts (for the consumer and the professional) on various innovative and current research and practice issues. New Consumer Blog Post: Predicting and Preventing Suicide: Where Are We? by Kate H. Bentley, MA and Matthew K. Nock, Phd Suicide is one of the most devastating public health problems faced by society today. In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Over 44,000 Americans take their own lives each year, which works out to about 120 suicides each day, just in the U.S. (CDC, 2015). This means that we are each more likely to die by our own hand than someone else's (World Health Organization [WHO], 2012). For every suicide death, there are also another 10 to 25 non-fatal suicide attempts (CDC, 2015; Crosby, Gfroerer, Han, Ortega, & Parks, 2011). These statistics are alarming. Read the blog post ADAA Professional Webinars ADAA March 29 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Balancing the Hopes and Risks of Ketamine Treatment for Major Depressive Episodes Featuring: Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD There is mounting interest in the use of ketamine and other novel drugs that may produce a rapid onset of antidepressant effects in mood and other neuropsychiatric disorders. This presentation will highlight the rationale for this approach, critically review the emerging data from several clinical trials and discus the limitations of the studies completed to date. In specific we will review the available data on the efficacy and safety of ketamine and other putative rapidly acting antidepressants in the context of mechanism of action, practical clinical usefulness and its ability to inform future drug development and patient care. May 10, 2017 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET Strategies for Delivering AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavior Therapy to LGBTQ+ Youth Featuring: Shelley L. Craig, PhD, RSW, LCSW and Ashley Austin, PhD, LCSW This webinar will focus on AFFIRM, a LGBTQ+ youth-specific version of Cognitive Behavior Therapy that has been adapted to ensure (a) an affirming stance toward LGBTQ+ identities, (b) recognition and awareness of LGBTQ+-specific sources of stress, and (c) the delivery of CBT content within an affirming, developmentally relevant and trauma-informed framework. AFFIRM helps clients to identify and challenge internalized stigma and negative core beliefs in a safe and supportive clinical context. Participants will be introduced to the skills associated with several core components of AFFIRM including Case Conceptualization, Psychoeducation, Modifying Thinking, and Behavioral Activation, LGBTQ+ youth learn to counter stress, develop support, and engage in healthy coping. Please note: All ADAA webinars are approved by the American Psychological Association and New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work for 1 continuing education credit/hour. View/register for all upcoming webinars. Questions/Suggestions for topics? Please contact Mary Gies, MSW, ADAA Program Director     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT        RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NEWS Adding follow-up calls to anxiety care improved treatment outcomes in new study WESA-FM Anxiety treatment that integrates regular telephone follow-ups may be more effective than traditional treatment through a primary care physician alone. The finding is the result of a study that focused mainly on anxiety and panic disorders. The study was published in the March issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.  READ MORE Children of depressed mothers at risk for unintentional injuries Reuters Children under age 5 are more likely to accidentally get injured if their mothers are having a depression or anxiety episode, according to a study in the UK. The rates of child poisonings, small fractures and minor burns increased during these episodes — with poisonings more than doubled when mothers suffered both depression and anxiety.  READ MORE Depression symptom clusters may aid antidepressant prescription Healio Recent findings identified depression symptom clusters that may be useful to clinicians when choosing an antidepressant treatment. To assess efficacy of antidepressants for depression symptom groups, researchers used patient-reported data from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial (n = 4,039) to determine symptom clusters in a depressive symptom checklist.  READ MORE Done right, online health tools can promote healthy behaviors Psych Central Researchers are learning online health tools that communicate well can promote healthier lifestyles. However, investigators warn that the tone of such messages must be professional and inspiring. Otherwise, if the message is delivered in too much of a conversational format, the online tools may lull users into a false sense of comfort.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION INSIGHTS? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. Bipolar disorder and association with immune dysfunction Psychiatry Advisor A narrative review published in Journal of Affective Disorders found that the increased risk of general medical comorbidities in patients with bipolar disorder may be mediated by immune dysfunction. The life expectancy of individuals with BD is approximately 11 to 20 years fewer than that of the general population, which is believed to be caused primarily by the elevated prevalence of GMC in BD.  READ MORE Phone-based primary care can ease anxiety, mood symptoms Psych Central A phone-based collaborative care program designed to treat panic and generalized anxiety disorders in primary care was found to be much more effective in lowering symptoms and increasing health-related quality of life than typical care, according to new research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  READ MORE Rising rates of depression may slow decline in smoking Psych Central After years of sharp decline, the number of smokers has remained stable over the past decade, and researchers are exploring what may be slowing that decline. Researchers may have identified one culprit, analyzing changes in the prevalence of depression among current, former, and never-smokers in the U.S. Study findings appear online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.  READ MORE The dangers of using the club drug ketamine for depression TIME After trying antidepressants, psychotherapy and other treatments like electroconvulsive therapy, people with tough-to-treat depression are often out of options. In recent years, however, there's been fresh hope in an unexpected place: the club drug ketamine. Ketamine hydrochloride has been found in some small studies to help treatment-resistant depression.  READ MORE    POPULAR MEDIA This is what it's like to suffer from anxiety and an eating disorder at the same time Women's Health Leila Milgram writes: Nothing specific set me off one day in high school, when a day at the beach turned into an anxiety attack. I was 16 years old, seemingly living the dream with friends. From the outside, things looked easy. From the inside, things were falling apart. This was two years before I would officially be diagnosed with anorexia, a disease I continue to struggle with.  READ MORE How depression has — and hasn't — become normalized Science of Us Daphne Merkin is something of an authority on antidepressants — having relied on them for more than 30 years — but when the subject came up at a dinner party she attended a few years ago, she held her tongue. As the other guests piled on with their critiques of depression medications, she perceived "an unspoken investment in holding depression up to censure."  READ MORE Ricki Lake details ex-husband Christian Evans' battle with bipolar disorder UPI Ricki Lake detailed her ex-husband Christian Evans' battle with bipolar disorder announcing that he died due to suicide. "I have to spread the word about recognizing this disorder and getting treatment as soon as possible," the former talk show host shared in a new interview with People magazine.  READ MORE    TRENDING ARTICLES Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most. Self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy may help depression (Reuters) New study reveals mechanism causing bipolar disorder (Medical News Today) Data on depression suggest possibility of personalized treatments (Yale University) Brain imaging identifies different types of depression (Scientific American) Don't be left behind. 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