Mental Health
News
Behavior, family traits impact kids’ vulnerability as bullying targets
Large, population-based study identifies four trajectories of being targeted by bullies in children and adolescents.
Article
Mental Health Support for Self-Isolated Veterans
In response to the COVID crisis, the VA shifts some outpatient care to telehealth and deploys Mobile Vet Center units in high-impact areas.
Commentary
Are psychiatrists more prepared for COVID-19 than we think?
Psychiatrists are on the cutting edge of how to address the pandemic of fear and uncertainty gripping individuals and society across the nation,...
News
Hormone therapy boosts body image in transgender youth
After a year, gender-affirming hormone therapy improved body satisfaction and mental health in adolescents.
News
Elderly Americans carry heavier opioid burden
Those over age 65 years fill prescriptions for twice the amount, compared with younger adults.
Commentary
Psychiatrists deemed ‘essential’ in time of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on psychiatric patients with conditions such as anxiety, depression and PTSD. Meanwhile, a national poll...
Commentary
Is COVID-19 leading to a mental illness pandemic?
Physicians can empower people by helping them to develop skills aimed at focusing on positive aspects of life, said Dr. Robert T. London.
News
New ASAM guideline released amid COVID-19 concerns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, “it is especially important” for clinicians to ensure that individuals with OUD continue to receive evidence-based...
Opinion
COVID-19 guidance for children’s health care providers
Accurate information calmly delivered is the antidote to anxiety or panic in a stressful situation.
Opinion
The role of medication in autism spectrum disorder
There are treatment modalities that have an evidence base for addressing specific areas that may be impaired in children with autism.