Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Depression linked to neuro dysfunction, brain lesions in MS
“Depression isn’t just a neuropsychiatric disease,” said Dr. Jenny Feng.
Commentary
For Indigenous communities, climate crisis could prove calamitous
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of Dr. Alan Rosen’s look at the mental health impacts of climate change in Australia.
Commentary
A surge in PTSD may be the ‘new normal’
Right now, the best thing that we can do as mental health providers for people impacted by the trauma is provide crisis intervention, said Dr....
Conference Coverage
Parental injury, illness linked to increased pediatric GI visits, prescriptions
Children were more likely to need medical care for abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome following parents’ illnesses and injuries, a review...
Commentary
Plan now to address the COVID-19 mental health fallout
Mental health professionals should begin working with public health and political leaders now to develop plans, said Dr. Lalasa Doppwalapudi and...
Practice Alert
USPSTF round-up
The Task Force now recommends that physicians take steps to prevent perinatal depression and has modified its recommendation on lead screening.
Latest News
U.S. ‘deaths of despair’ from COVID-19 could top 75,000, experts warn
The number could be even higher if the country fails to take bold action to address the mental health toll of unemployment, isolation, and...
From the Journals
‘Milestone’ study shows promise for pedophilic disorder
GnRH antagonists are considered effective in reducing paraphilic symptoms, but their use has been limited to correctional settings.
From the Journals
Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
Conference Coverage
Suicide prevention one key focus of upcoming NIMH strategic plan
The much broader strategic plan to guide research efforts and priorities is set to be released in the next few weeks, Dr. Joshua Gordon said.
Conference Coverage
NSDUH data might underestimate substance use by pregnant women
Substance use disorders may be more prevalent than previously appreciated.