Mental Health
Commentary
Americans back from captivity need decompression period
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie says people released from captivity should get psychiatric, medical exams before being thrust into the spotlight.
Opinion
Detached parents: How to help
Evaluate a detached parent for depression, overwhelming stress, or traumatic stress.
Conference Coverage
Brief stress management training helps teens with mental health complaints
TORONTO - A one-time stress management lesson left adolescents feeling better and wanting more.
From the Journals
Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
From the Journals
Antidepressant use linked to increased weight gain
Taking antidepressants might contribute to weight gain, though evidence on causality remains scant.
From the Journals
Suicidal ideation, maladaptive beliefs appear linked in some psychotic disorders
Results show “growing importance of social cognition” to evaluating suicide risk in psychosis.
From the Journals
Autism screening tests fall short
Other instruments or newer versions of M-CHAT might help diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Pills alone not the answer for pain management
SANDESTIN, FLA. – A variety of approaches to pain management is absolutely crucial in the area of opioid abuse.
Conference Coverage
Sulforaphane for autism? Maybe
LOS ANGELES –The dietary supplement is showing benefit in a small, ongoing trial, but there are a lot of pills.
From the Journals
Behavioral sleep intervention linked to sleep improvement in infants
The parents’ first attempt at BSI worked in 83% of cases.
Conference Coverage
Drug-related deaths continue to rise in United States
TORONTO – As pregnant women use more opioids, NAS rates are soaring; they rose from 1.2/1,000 U.S. hospital births in 2000 to 8/1,000 in 2014.