Cacter. Binx, M.D. M.Sc. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Every mental health organization in the country screaming that they want to be regulated should give you a sense of just how bad conversion therapy is.

Today's #SCOTUS conversion therapy ban decision is bad, but the story isn't over SCOTUS didn't strike down the law. It remanded back to the 10th Circuit to apply strict scrutiny If the law is the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling government interest, it stands

What is the cost-effectiveness of Housing First programs? What is the cost-benefit when interventions are implemented for youth or families, or in smaller urban or rural areas?

Social Determinants of Health: Permanent Supportive Housing with Housing First (Housing First Programs) very effective intervention for people experiencing homelessness and reduces expensive healthcare utilization. Gaps remain. thecommunityguide.org/findings/socia…

Which services do Housing First programs offer? How frequently do clients use offered services? How does program effectiveness vary by services available or used? What is the long-term impact of Housing First programs on health outcomes?

Evidence Gaps How effective are Housing First programs for families, youth, women, LGBTQ populations, and rural communities?

Six highlights from ADHD research nature.com/articles/d4158…

• The incidence of #LGS in the US temporarily spiked following the FDA approval of #Epidiolex for #LGS. • Possible explanations for this diagnostic shift include patient–caregiver interest and clinician practices to gain access to CBD. 📑👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ep…

ADHD treatments move beyond stimulants nature.com/articles/d4158…

Real-time administrative data suggests that #stiripentol, #fenfluramine, and, to an extent, #cannabidiol may be underused in a large, diverse, primarily US-based population of pts with #Dravet syndrome. @KevinYXu @TheNotoriousEEG @IlaeWeb @EpilepsiaOpen onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ep…

Our latest paper is out in @JAMAPediatrics, discussing the upcoming Supreme Court case that aims to overturn conversion therapy bans. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Depression is increasingly common among young adults transitioning to adulthood. A Review in The Lancet Psychiatry explores the factors that affect the resilience of young adults to depression: hubs.li/Q03hBf970

New study published in BMJ Neurology Open found most individuals on benzodiazepine treatment before psychogenic non-epileptic seizure diagnosis continued BZD treatment. @fabnascimen @kevinyxu @HillarySamples @GretaBushnell @taewooparkmd @LinYezhe bit.ly/3XZWdah

40% of patients receiving Epidiolex® did not have FDA-approved diagnostic indications (#LGS, #DravetSyndrome, #TSC) in the medical record. This real-world data analysis👇 examines #CBD prescribing practices in the US. @KevinYXu sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Be Captivated by Child Psychiatry (AACAP) youtu.be/r8ed-9NEt7Y?si… via @YouTube

One bright spot: Despite hundreds of millions in anti-LGBTQ+ ads this election, every incumbent LGBTQ+ member of Congress was reelected and newcomers Sarah McBride, Emily Randall, and Julie Johnson are joining their ranks. Even amidst the darkness, there is progress.

Thank you team! @KevinYXu @Tlee_B, Madeline Jansen, A. Ning Zhou, @WisteriaDeng @SphinxHui Dom Moog, Katherine Liebesny!

Grateful be covered by the platform to romote neuodiveristy research MINDS from Queen Mary University of London. linkedin.com/posts/minds-ne…

Another work from the dream team! Stay tuned for more.

We have a new paper out in BMJ Neuro on “psychogenic nonepileptic seizures” #PNES There's often a notion that PNES is “untreatable” or “purely psychiatric.” But our study suggests MDs may want to first review &reconcile the med list before jumping the gun neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/6/2/e0…