Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Legal marijuana may complicate SUD treatment in adolescents
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Parental use of marijuana is not a good idea, especially when they have children at risk of comorbid use because of a mood...
Conference Coverage
Tool might help assessment of prodromal symptoms in children
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A risk calculator for identifying children who might be destined for developing bipolar disorders might permit testing of...
Opinion
Preventing postpartum depression: Start with women at greatest risk
Women at greatest risk include those with a history of PPD, bipolar disorder, or postpartum psychosis.
From the Journals
Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
Conference Coverage
Individualized intervention key to reducing suicide attempts
BROOKLYN, N.Y. The rate of suicide attempts among adolescents enrolled in the As Safe As Possible intervention was 8...
Opinion
Timeout or not?
A well-done timeout is a harmless consequence and one that makes the most sense when the misbehavior is creating an unpleasant atmosphere.
From the Journals
Anxiety, depression, burnout higher in physician mothers caring for others at home
While the study did not examine physician fathers, caring for someone with a major illness or disability more frequently falls to women.
Behavioral Health
Alcohol use disorder: How best to screen and intervene
The USPSTF recommends the AUDIT, the AUDIT-C, or the single-question NIAAA screen. The CAGE screening tool has low sensitivity at lower levels of...
Conference Coverage
Early parent-child psychotherapy is effective for childhood depression
BROOKLYN, N.Y. –
From the Journals
Positive well-being may be ‘buffer against depression’ in adults with ASD
“These results are consistent with research in the general population that shows well-being functions as a buffer or protective factor against...
From the Journals
Half of parents unaware of teens’ suicidal thoughts