Mental Health
From The Archives (1974-1999)
A Psychological Systems Review
Conference Coverage
Children with single ventricle CHD at risk for behavioral, emotional problems
NEW ORLEANS – Patient disease-related stress had the strongest association with externalizing problems, and worse social determinants of health...
Latest News
CBT and antidepressants have similar costs for major depressive disorder
But after 5 years of treatment, CBT appears to be more cost-effective.
Conference Coverage
What’s the proper place of benzodiazepines in psychiatry?
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Murray B. Stein discuss the risks, benefits of prescribing benzodiazepines.
From the Journals
Evidence lacking for using cannabinoids to treat mental disorders
“Our findings have important implications in countries where cannabis and cannabinoids are being made available for medical use,” wrote Dr. Louisa...
Conference Coverage
Sleep problems in pregnancy presage postnatal depression
COPENHAGEN – “I think it is very important to understand that we need to screen pregnant women for sleep problems.” – Tiina Paunio, MD, PhD
Opinion
CBD: What physicians need to know about it
An internist describes the benefits and risks of using cannabidiol to treat various conditions.
Conference Coverage
Understanding your LGBTQ patients’ needs
Conference Coverage
Wandering is underrecognized, serious problem for autistic children
NEW ORLEANS –
From the Journals
Fluoxetine tied to lower obsessive-compulsive scores among children with ASDs
Fluoxetine appeared to lower scores for obsessive-compulsive behaviors among a group of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but the...
News from the FDA/CDC
Suicide deaths rising in children aged 10-19 years
Death rate from suicide has nearly tripled for those aged 10-14 since 2007.