A large national cohort study shows that serious medical illness independently raises suicide risk—even without prior psychiatric diagnosis. Gastrointestinal disease, cancer, and blood disorders stand out. For hospitalized patients with new or disabling medical conditions, suicide screening and safety planning remain essential parts of care.

Do antipsychotics during pregnancy increase long-term neurodevelopmental risk? Large US and Nordic registry studies, along with prospective data, provide reassuring findings. After adjusting for maternal illness, prenatal exposure was not meaningfully associated with intellectual, language, or learning disorders—important context for shared decision-making.

When should you suspect a genetic syndrome in an adult psychiatric patient? This review highlights red flags—autism, intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, family patterns—and walks through practical testing strategies. Learn when to order chromosomal microarray and Fragile X testing, and how results can reshape treatment and family counseling.

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Telepsychiatry has moved from rural workaround to hospital mainstay. Whether you're consulting in the ED or rounding remotely, find out what makes this model work and where it can fall apart.