Multi-family therapy for eating disorders across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eating disorders (EDs) have an estimated prevalence rate of 1%-5% across Europe. Effective adjunct interventions are needed to support the 20%-40% of families whose recovery requires additional support to first line approaches. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to establish whether multi-family therapy (MFT) improves the physical and psychological health of patients and family members.

Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning 2 Years Following Facial Transplantation.

Background: Face transplantation is a novel option for patients with severe facial disfigurement. Quality of life (QoL) outcomes of face transplantation remain poorly understood.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate psychosocial functioning among 6 patients undergoing facial transplantation.

Medical Student Experiences on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Rotations: A Nationwide Survey.

Background: Consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry clerkship rotations may improve medical students' understanding of psychiatric principles relevant to the settings in which they will ultimately practice. This study aimed to characterize students' experiences on C-L rotations.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey study, sponsored by the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Subcommittee on Medical Student Education, was conducted at 5 US medical schools between 2012 and 2016.

Quantitative testing of buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine to identify urine sample spiking during office-based opioid treatment.

Background: Patients may spike urine samples with buprenorphine during office-based opioid treatment to simulate adherence to prescribed buprenorphine, potentially to conceal diversion of medications. However, routine immunoassay screens do not detect instances of spiking, as these would simply result in a positive result. The aim of this study was to report on the experience of using quantitative urine testing for buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine to facilitate the identification of urine spiking.

Psychosocial Outcomes after Bilateral Hand Transplantation.

Unlabelled: Since the first successful hand transplantation in 1998, there have been multiple reports about surgical technique, transplant survival, and immunosuppression. However, very limited published data exist on psychosocial outcomes following hand transplantation.

Methods: We report psychosocial outcomes in a patient with bilateral hand transplants at the midforearm level with serial follow-ups over 3.

Initiating buprenorphine treatment for hospitalized patients with opioid dependence: A case series.

Background And Objectives: Opioid dependent patients are hospitalized frequently. We aimed to determine if initiation of buprenorphine treatment during hospitalization facilitates entry into treatment following discharge.

Methods: Retrospective case series (n = 47).

Feasibility of Implementing Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) for Office-Based Opioid Treatment With Buprenorphine: A Pilot Study.

Background: Shared medical appointments (SMAs) are designed to improve patient satisfaction and increase access to treatment. In a typical SMA, 6-12 patients with similar diagnoses attend a group appointment with their health care providers, often lasting 60-120 minutes. All components of an individual visit are completed, and additional time is spent providing education and facilitating peer support.