Hala Kerbage

MD, PhD
#ChildAdolescentPsychiatry
#posttraumaticstress
#posttraumaticgrowth
#youthmentalhealth
#CHUMontpellier

[Psychiatrist.com @PsychiatristCNS]

10 years. That's how long it takes on average to correctly diagnose bipolar spectrum disorder. New PCC article tackles why: patients present during depression (more frequent than mania), making MDD the most common misdiagnosis.

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#Psychiatry #BipolarDisorder #PrimaryCare #MentalHealth #Diagnosis #ClinicalPractice #PCC

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Normative modeling of morphometric similarity networks in #ADHD identified three distinct biotypes with unique clinical-neural profiles, supporting more neurobiologically informed stratification for ADHD management. https://t.co/M2NqmzshHs

[Esteban F-Hinojosa @EFdezHinojosa]

Valioso y bello testimonio de una doctora en la revista JAMA.
La autora, sana, no fumadora y con una vida estable, es diagnosticada inesperadamente de cáncer de pulmón. Eso rompe prematuramente la percepción de control que tenía sobre su vida. La enfermedad introduce de forma concreta la posibilidad de morir y, sobre todo, de no ver crecer a sus hijos. Asimismo, reflexiona sobre cómo la medicina, al fomentar el sacrificio, posterga la vida personal y normaliza así una existencia de agotamiento.

Creo que cuando la enfermedad irrumpe en el cuerpo desenmascara nuestras verdaderas prioridades. El testimonio de esta doctora pone de manifiesto, con una claridad poco común, que la medicina puede dar sentido, pero no puede sustituir la presencia. Cuando la finitud se hace presente -y deja de ser abstracta-, lo que más importa ya no se aplaza. El tiempo, al revelarse finito, hace que la vida deje de ser prorrogable. Entonces se ha comprendido que el trabajo, cualquier trabajo, por vocacional que sea, no es el hogar

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

If there was one article you want to read as a clinician?
Read this

Via @jenna_taglienti - an absolutely stunning write in @JAMA_current

"Medicine can have extraordinary meaning. But it cannot substitute for being present in your own life. The world may need us as physicians.

But the people who love us need us as ourselves.

And that is the role no one else can fill."

Brilliant - and much love to you

'Time is Finite"

https://t.co/qPJkmtwxUe

[George Kirov @GeorgeKirov1]

Our paper is out: By analysing health records from millions of real-world patients from the literature, we can now finally answer the questions about the long-term outcomes of ECT. What we found, consistently, across well-designed studies from the UK, Canada, US, Sweden, Denmark, and Taiwan, is that ECT does not increase the risk for dementia, heart attacks or stroke, and is associated with a significant reduction in overall mortality.
https://t.co/lC13i5ANBD

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Across versions of ChatGPT, responses to psychotic prompts were frequently inappropriate or partially appropriate, raising safety concerns for users at risk for #psychosis.

https://t.co/7ViFUeSbb8

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

💬 Editor's Note: #Adolescents face increasing rates of insufficient sleep, driven by early school start times and digital media use, undermining cognitive and mental health.

https://t.co/53bdkC4ey7

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Earlier #ADHD diagnosis was associated with higher school performance, more academic educational track selection, and reduced risk of school dropout, while later diagnosis indicated greater dropout risk. https://t.co/ax7azg9tgu

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Artificial intelligence tools may improve access and quality in #MentalHealth care, but implementation poses risks including diminished clinician skill and unintended consequences. Regulation and clinician education may be needed. https://t.co/fjh7Avzo0m

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

In children and adolescents with #ADHD, sustained methylphenidate treatment was not associated with increased risk of #Psychosis, and may be protective for those diagnosed in childhood.

https://t.co/p7SFfyl2Dj

[BMJ Mental Health @BMJMentalHealth]

🔊A new systematic review in @BMJMentalHealth (Rømer et al., 2026) finds:

- Only 11.6% of recommendations are backed by high-level #evidence

- Most rely on downgraded or limited #data

- #Drug #treatments have the strongest support

Bottom line: We need better-quality #trials & more up-to-date #guidelines to improve #mentalhealth #care.

@TroelsRomer
Signe N. Andersson
Michael Eriksen Benros

Link: https://t.co/PIkRRhwTP3

@uni_copenhagen

#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #EvidenceBasedMedicine

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

New Offline: Intelligence does not prevent stupidity https://t.co/MTV3fgOgJ6

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Normative modeling of morphometric similarity networks in #ADHD identified three distinct biotypes with unique clinical-neural profiles, supporting more neurobiologically informed stratification for ADHD management.

https://t.co/0GbFJ1n8fB

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Neuropsychiatric disorders impose a substantial burden on individuals and societies worldwide.

📢 This Special Communications reflects the broad consensus of experts to advance the agenda for precision psychiatry. https://t.co/VykdMfL4Fg

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Among individuals with #Schizophrenia and co-occurring #SubstanceUseDisorders, psychological and psychosocial interventions showed limited benefit for symptom reduction and no effect on substance use, except for nicotine.

https://t.co/9BMKhrusWO

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

RCT: Daily oxytocin administration combined with positive physical intimacy was linked to improved wound healing and reduced cortisol; oxytocin alone or positive interactions without physical intimacy did not enhance healing.. https://t.co/TYEuZoqtoD

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

"… I realized that an environment where people would feel free to share their thoughts with me and think creatively, regardless of the power hierarchy, was exactly what I wanted in my lab." #ScienceWorkingLife https://t.co/nXKEXTVlHa

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Higher family connection in adolescence was associated with greater adult social connection, suggesting that safe, stable, nurturing relationships may reduce risk for loneliness. https://t.co/TM4TxeGm4R

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

What will be the most pressing health challenge of 2026?

A new Editorial discusses how conflict and armed violence are major determinants of global health, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond battlefields: https://t.co/i79ATEFQ5Z

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

@LancetCountdown Explore the full issue: https://t.co/bGue0P7m5p